Basics of Site selection of airport

1. Selection of Airport Site
Made by – Priyanshu . P . Pathak
Urn no. – 2020-B-10032002A
Submitted to – Shivani mam

2. Air Traffic Potential
 Magnitude of passenger and freight traffic expected
• Adequate access
• Sufficient Airspace
 Circling radius should be taken care
• Sufficient Land
 Various facilities, terminal buildings, security systems
• Atmospheric and Meteorological conditions
• Availability of land for expansion
• Availability of utilities

3.  Ground accessibility
 Presence of other airports
 Regional plan
 Soil characteristics
 Surrounding obstructions
 Use of air port
Development of Surrounding Area

4.  Visibility
 Fog, smoke, haze
 Affected by wind
 Development of area (industrial)
 Causes reduction in frequency and hence in capacityhandling
Wind
 Direction and intensity
 Associated topographical features (hills, valley)
 Locating development w.r.t site of airport
Atmospheric and Meteorological conditions

5. Availability of land for expansion
 Future prediction of air traffic
 Land for parking vehicles, providing facilities
 Land cost at later stage
 Availability of land at later stage
Availability of utilities
 Water, Power etc.,
 Sewerage, communication etc.

6. Development of Surrounding Area
 Residential or sensitive area
 Industrial development
 Height of development
 Zoning laws
 Noise pollution
 Movement of air pollution
 Birds and hits at engines

7. Economy of Construction
 Alternate sites to be examined
 Availability of local construction material
 Terrain even or not
 Problematic areas
 Water logging areas
 Reclaimed areas

8. Ground Accessibility
Travel time in air vs on ground
 Easily approachable using all modes
 Proximity to areas of trip generation
 Facilities for private vehicle users
 Efficient transport system

9. Presence of other airport
 Traffic Volume
 Circling Radius
 Types of Aircrafts in different Airports
 Type of operating facility
 Instrumental flight rules, design flight rules
 Separation distance between radii
 May cause
 Accidents, reduction in capacity

10. Characteristics of soil
 Strength of soil sub grade
 Drainage of soil
 Level of water table and its impact
 Sub-soil drainage effects
 Valley side may have flooding
 Soil with good amount of pervious material
like
 sand or gravel is considered good

11. Use of Airport
 Civil or for Military
 Adaptability for other usage during emergencies
Surrounding area obstructions
 Clear air space for take-off and landing
 High rise buildings not allowed
 High trees are cleared off
 Zoning laws are made to take care