The Independent Airport Planning Manual (Electronic book text)

This independent manual provides airport planners and architects with an essential guide and reference tool, based on the author's extensive experience in the field and involvement in developing best practice airline and airport industry guidelines. Chapter 1 discusses the key issues airport planners need to take account of, including forecasting demand, planning and strategic objectives, physical site constraints, airport security and the characteristics of terminals, satellites and piers. Chapter 1 also discusses cargo and aircraft maintenance facilities, general airfield infrastructure, landscaping and access provision. Chapter 2 refers to the outline development planning principles specified by IATA for masterplan development. Masterplan evaluation techniques are also explored and the author's own approach to independent development planning is explained, setting the context for the chapters that follow, Chapter 3 focuses on the design of the terminal pier and satellite infrastructure, particularly in the context of effective passenger segregation. This chapter also discusses and explains the various airside and landside retail models and shows how to obtain optimized landside and airside retail income. Chapter 4 reviews baggage handling system design concepts, referencing the three categories of baggage handling system and the technologies that support them. The pros and cons of different hold baggage screening locations and technologies are explored, including next generation baggage handling systems. Chapter 5 covers apron design, including such features as passenger airbridges and Multi-Aircraft Ramping Systems (MARS) for aircraft parking. The needs of both low-cost and legacy carriers are explored. Chapter 6 focuses on airport security, discussing potential threats to aircraft and airports, including the potential impact of explosives on airport infrastructure. The chapter also explains best practice for improving security in terminals, piers, satellites, car parks and forecourts as well as the airport perimeter. The final chapter comprises a series of airport case-studies, including airports processing predominantly low-cost and those processing predominantly legacy carriers. The case studies provide the designer with real examples of processes and layouts within airports.