Aviation management

1. An airport is a complex transportation facility, designed to serve
passengers, aircraft, cargo and surface vehicles. And each one of
these users is served by different components of an airport.
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WHAT IS AN AIRPORT?

2. AIRSIDE
• Airfield
•Airspace
LANDSIDE
Terminal
Ground access
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COMPONENTS OF AN AIRPORT

3. AIRFIELD
The most prominent facilities that are located on an
airfield are :
 Runway
 Taxiway
 Apron
 Navigational aid
 Lighting system
 Sinage & Markings
 Air rescue & fire fighting facilities, Snow plowing,
deicing stations

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AIRFIELD
RUNWAY
Primary R/W Cross R/W Parallel R/W

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RUNWAY
The single most important facility of an
airfield is a R/W. Things to be noted
while constructing are:
Length ,Width, Configuration
•Orientation & Slope
•Lighting system
•Posn of R/Nav aid
•Pavement, thickness
•Area around the R/W

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