Planning and Design of Airports

This book provides an authoritative, up-to-date coverage of airport planning and design. It is fully updated to reflect the significant changes that have occurred in the aviation industry. The new edition of this classic text offers definitive guidance on every aspect of planning, design, engineering, and renovating airports and terminals and it includes complete coverage of the latest aircraft and air traffic management technologies, passenger processing technologies, computer-based analytical and design models, new guidelines for estimating required runway lengths and pavement thicknesses, current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, and more. It is widely recognized as the field's standard text, this time-tested, expertly written reference is the best and most trusted source of information on current practice, techniques, and innovations in airport planning and design. Coverage includes: designing facilities to accommodate a wide variety of aircraft; air traffic management; airport planning studies; forecasting for future demands on airport system components; geometric design of the airfield; structural design of airport pavements; airport lighting, marking, and signage; planning and design of the terminal area; airport security planning; airport airside capacity and delay; finance strategies, including grants, bonds, and private investment; environmental planning; and heliports.

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• Corporate Authors:

  McGraw-Hill Companies

  P.O. Box 182604
  Columbus, OH  United States  43272
• Authors:
  • Horonjeff, Robert
  • McKelvey, Francis X
  • Sproule, William J
  • Young, Seth B
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Fifth
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 670p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Airport capacity; Airport planning; Airport runways; Airport terminals; Financial analysis; Forecasting; Lighting systems; Planning and design; Security; Terminal operations
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Planning and Forecasting; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01158822
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780071446419
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 14 2010 7:24AM