Airport

1. Introduction to Airports
William Mwanza

2. Lesson Objectives
 General overview of airports
 Types of airports
 Roles and functions of airports
 How airports generate revenue
 Summary
 Q & A

3. Airports
Airports are the point of interaction of major components of the air transportation
system, namely
 Air Traffic Control
 Airport Operator
 Concessionaires – business that has been given the right to sell something on
property owned by airport
 Airlines
 Passengers/Cargo
 Authorities (Customs, Border Police, Security, port health …)
 Ground Services Providers (GSP)

4. Airport Components
 Airside
 Landside
 Terminal

5. Airside
 The restricted side of the airport
Infrastructure; Runway, Taxiway, Apron/Ramp – Aircraft Parking areas, Navigation Aids,
Markings, Signage and Lighting System, ATC Tower.
 Airside activities; Aircraft Movement, Ground Handling, Fueling, Pax and Bag
Handling, Cargo Handling, Airport maintenance & construction
 Taxi lane on the apron to direct the pilot to the parking gate, NG chocking

6. Terminal
 Aero bridges
 Check-in/ticket counters
 Security screening
 Lounges
 Immigration
 Boarding gate-rooms
 Police
 Washrooms
 Info desk
 Baggage claim area
 Customs/Health screening
 Offices (airlines, tenants, airport
operator)
 Airport security

7. Landside
 The unrestricted side of the airport,
open to the public
 Terminal building
 Utilities that support the operations
of the terminal
 Supply delivery/waste logistics
 Internal airport roadway circulation
 Public car park
 car rental services
 Taxi loading and holding areas
 Public transportation facility; bus,
subway, train and other rapid transit
vehicles
 Staff car park

8. Types of Airports
 Airstrip
 Water aerodrome
 Air base
 Heliport
 Domestic airport
 International airport

9. Types of Airports
 An airstrip is a small aerodrome that consist only of a runway, generally located in
remote location such as on farms, rural towns, game parks. Mostly used by light
private aircrafts and military aircrafts.
 Water aerodrome these are also known as seaplane base. This is an area of open
water used regularly by seaplanes, floatplanes and amphibious aircraft for landing
and taking off, commonly found in Columbia, Indonesia, Canada, around the great
oceans and sea of the earth.

10. Heliport / Vertiports
 Heliport or helidrome is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters for landing
and taking off. Police departments use heliports as a base for police helicopters
 Vertiports – hubs for VTOLs such as air taxis and drones. These are recent
developing projects in aviation. The future of air travel

11. Airbase
 Sometimes referred to as a military air base, military airfield, air force base or
military airport.
 This is an aerodrome used as a military base by a military force for the operation of
military aircraft.

12. Domestic and International Airport
 Domestic airport is an airport that handles only domestic flights – these are flights
within the same country, CPT-JNB, NDL-LUN, LUN-LVI
 Here the difference they don’t have border customs and immigration facilities but
some airports are built with both terminal buildings for domestics passengers and
international passenger e.g. Kenneth Kaunda Inter Airport
 International airport has additional facilities for border control, police department,
customs and migration control as well as incorporating all the aforementioned
airport facilities such as the ramp, terminal building, control tower, hangers, banks,
facilities that accommodates heavier and large aircrafts, etc.
 This airport enables passengers to travel between countries. Gate way to the global
world. Gate way to possibilities.

13. General purpose for airports
 Getaway to possibilities, boarder post
 Provision of essential operation services such as air traffic control system within the
country’s airspace, Fire and rescue services, Hangers for aircraft maintenance
works, Aviation security services. Etc.
 Business opportunity for ground handling services providers(GSP), processing of
passengers and cargo in and out the country through airlines services. Huge
business.
 Air Cargo handling services which is at a constant massive growth every year, cargo
warehouse facilities, customs cargo clearing and forwarding, imports and exports
 Tourism industry – the growth of tourism industry depends on the airports
facilities, tourists attraction demands better facilities better airport facilities.
 Commercial activities which include duty free shops, restaurants, bars, car-hire services,
offices for airlines and travel agents, banks, FOREX exchange facilities and other
customer services.
 Government agencies like customs, police, migration department, wild life
authority, port health care services etc.
Key Note: The functions and roles of different airports depend on the number of
aircraft movements, number of passengers and volume of cargo.

14. International memberships of Airport
 Airport Council International (ACI) – they develop policies, programs, and best
practices, standards of airport operations – Airport Handling Manual (AHM) has
everything on passenger, baggage, cargo/mail handling, Aircraft handling and load
control, Aircraft movement control, Ground handling agreement
 International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO –Member state- Local CAA –
Implements international civil aviation standards, a regulator of the aviation sector.
 International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ground Handling Council – IATA GHC
– Sets priorities for improving safety and reducing aircraft damage in ground
operations
 Civil Air Navigation Services Organization – CANSO - is the global voice of the air
traffic management industry for a safe, secure, efficient and seamless airspace.
Developing an international network for air navigation services.

15. How airports generate revenue
Aeronautical
 Air navigation services - overflights
 Airport facilitation services – aircraft movements
 Airline Landing fees
 Aircraft parking and gate usage
 Ground handling services
 Cargo handling
 Passengers processing- checking pax at counters
domestic and international – paying passengers
 Security and safety
 Modern retail space
 Rentals from hangars, offices, maintenance facilities
Non-aeronautical
 Commercializing airport infrastructure –
hotel, shopping mall
 Car parks
 Advertising
 Office building
 Car rentals, airport shuttle bus
 Restaurants and bars

16. Summary
 Airports function as a series of interconnected facilities and services and all players
work in unison toward a common goal
 Airport components
 International airport memberships
 Types of airports
 General purpose for airports
 How airports generate revenue

17. Questions and Contributions
“ Anyone anywhere in the world I guess, can step up
to the plate and take responsibility to drive change,
push excellence and show leadership”
- Happy Easter Aviators.