- Fully updated to reflect the significant changes that have occurred in the aviation industry, the new edition of this classic text offers definitive guidance on every aspect of planning, design, engineering, and renovating airports and terminals. Planning and Design of Airports, Fifth Edition, includes complete coverage of the latest aircraft and air traffic management technologies, passenger processing technologies, computer-based analytical and design models, new guidelines for estimating required runway lengths and pavement thicknesses, current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, and more.

Widely recognized as the field's standard text, this time-tested, expertly written reference is the best and most trusted source of information on current practice, techniques, and innovations in airport planning and design.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

Designing facilities to accommodate a wide variety of aircraft

Air traffic management

Airport planning studies

Forecasting for future demands on airport system components

Geometric design of the airfield

Structural design of airport pavements

Airport lighting, marking, and signage

Planning and design of the terminal area

Airport security planning

Airport airside capacity and delay

Finance strategies, including grants, bonds, and private investment

Environmental planning

Heliports