The document discusses airport expansion plans and their impacts. It describes proposed expansions for airports in Abu Dhabi and Heathrow including new runways, terminals and facilities. Airport expansions are expected to increase passenger and cargo traffic, creating jobs and economic growth through tourism and trade. Potential negative impacts include noise pollution and disruption to local communities.

1. Airport Expansion:
Impact on Countries
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• Husain Baqer •Roya Ahmed • El Muthana Mohammed
• Salem AlMutawa • Noor Abdulrahman

2. Searching
preparing
sharing
collecting Practice
Work flow

3. Growth
Airport
Expansions
Economical
Growth

4. Expansions
Runway
Configuration
Terminal
Development
Airside/Landside
Development

5. Runway Configuration
• Expansion
• Additional Runways, Taxiways and Aprons
• Safety improvements
• Refurbishments

6. Increase in
Flights
PAX
Cargo
Runway Configuration

7. Terminal Development
• Terminal Capacity
• Terminal Facilities & Systems
– Air bridges
– Baggage-handling system
• Car Parks

8. Terminal Development
Increase in
Flights
PAX
Increase in
Jobs
Non-
Aeronautical
Revenue
Lease
Car Park
Fees

9. Airside/Landside
Development
• Airport Cities
• Operation Faculties (Cargo Storages, Fuel Farms)
& Repair Overhaul Hangars)
• Stakeholders Offices
• Infrastructure Development (Connecting
Railways to Airports)

10. Airside/Landside
Development
Increase in
Flights
PAX
Increase in
Jobs
Commercial
Revenues
Lease Maintenance
Cargo

11. PAX Growth

12. More Routes
More Passengers
• Terminal 4 will be ready by
2017
• It will bring more airlines to
operate
• Which means more routes
• More passengers!!!

13. Better Services

14. Modern Technology
Video

15. Impacts of PAX Growth

16. Integration of Public
Transport

17. Level of Tourism
Countries develop the tourism sector within the increase of the passengers:
Ex. Bahrain
- Bahrain government started to organize Souq Muharraq and taking care of the
traditional food
- Development of archaeological sites
- Ministry of culture programs

18. Airport Cities

19. Facilities Outside of the
Airport Boundaries
Airport City – (Aerotropolis)

20. “ Airport Cities are
economically efficient,
globally competitive,
attractive, and sustainable”
- John Kasarda

21. Airport City
• New urban form placing airports in the center,
with cities growing around them.
• Distant travelers and locals alike can conduct
business, exchange knowledge, shop, eat,
sleep and be entertained.
• Less than 15 minutes from the airport.
What is an airport city?

22. Impact on Community

23. Positive Impact
Local economic development - Enhance tourism
Creating more jobs for locals at airport facilities
and tourism related activities
Attracting aviation- and tourism-linked investors
Permitting modernization and added value for
the community
Easier accessibility to the world - increased
flights and destinations

24. Creating Job Opportunities
Tamkeen provided
support to the
tourism sector by
providing
scholarships for
tourism sector
students.

25. Gulf
Aviation
Academy
Tahleeq
Training
Program
Development of Aviation
Education

26. Negative Impact
Noise
Pollution
Effect on
Local small
businesses
Land
acquisition

27. Cargo Growth

28. World Air cargo forecast

29. World busiest airports-
Passenger

30. World busiest airports-Cargo

31. Gist
Passengers and Cargo travel is growing
Cargo is independent from passenger
Airport expansion valid for Cargo
Airport expansion is a must

32. What to Expand
Storage
area
Facilities Aircrafts
parks
Cargo
operations

33. Benefits
Increase national trade
Attract cargo company
Provide better services
Social benefits
Business investment
Economic growth

34. Examples

35. Heathrow Airport (LHR)

36. Heathrow Airport Expansion Plan Facts
Proposal A 3,500m runway constructed to the northwest of the existing airport
Extra Flights 260,000 a year for a total of 740,000
Disruption Compulsory purchase of 750 homes
Airport charges as a result of the expansion Peak at £27 per passenger. Drop
to £20 by 2050
Cost £14.8bn to be privately funded and £1.2bn in government support for
transport improvement
Completion Date 2025
New Jobs 179,800 by 2050

37. Pros & Cons of Heathrow Airport
Expansion
Argumentfor
ArgumentAgainst
• UK will lose out on business
competitiveness and tourism
• Cost Effective: Heathrow
already had good transport
links. A third runway would
be the cheapest way to
create additional capacity.
• Infrastructure
• Employment
• Air travel growth
• External Costs
• There are better long-term
alternatives
• 750,000 people are already
living under the flight path
• Environmental

43. Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)
150
Conventional
Countries
65
Contact
Stands
48
Self check-in
Counters
14
Remote
Stands

44. Abu Dhabi International Airport Expansion Facts
Proposal construction of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), a new 56-gate, 700,000-m²
passenger terminal
Aircraft Movements 500,000 aircraft movements annually
Purpose To maximize aircraft parking capacity and minimize walking distances for passengers
Extra Capacity
Cost Dh10.38 billion terminal that is being built by a three-way joint venture
Completion Date Fully operational by the end of 2017
New Jobs
20m
30m
Thousands

45. Recommendation
Environment
and Energy
External
Competition
Social
Awareness
Transportation
Projects

46. • http://www.icao.int/Meetings/wrdss2011/Do
cuments/JointWorkshop2005/ATAG_SocialBen
efitsAirTransport.pdf
• http://www.aci-na.org/content/airport-traffic-
reports
• http://www.boeing.com/resources/boeingdot
com/commercial/about-our-market/cargo-
market-detail-wacf/download-
report/assets/pdfs/wacf.pdf
References

47. • http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/middle-east/delivering-the-
gccs-integrated-railway.html
• http://www.mtt.gov.bh/en/about/projects/land-transportation-
projects/gcc-railway
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Changi_Airport_Terminal_
4
• http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/terminal-4-to-
be-ready-in-2017-5-things-about-changi-airport
• http://www.changiairport.com/en/airport-experience/attractions-
and-services.html?terminal=T3
• http://www.lf.bh/docs/HCD-Travel-en-v2.pdf
• http://culture.gov.bh/en/
• http://www.mofa.gov.bh/Default.aspx?tabid=134
References