Airport Master Planning For The Jet Age

Author : Rajesh Jethwani
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book Aerodrome Master Planning & Design Principles - Part I written by Rajesh Jethwani and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One has to clearly borne in mind that the subject of Airport Master Planning is always to be driven by the parameters for efficient & safe airport operations associated with regulatory & security requirements. All these aspects are closely inter-woven & hugely impact each other. One can-not think of developing feasible airport master plan unless there is sound knowledge about airport operations and requirements regarding safety, regulatory & security are undoubtedly understood. One has to appreciate that if proper attention is not paid to the expertise aerodrome planning process, be it for existing brownfield airports or for greenfield airports, it may cause huge wastage of resources or sometimes may abandon the projects. This book has been written to emphasis imparting knowledge on all such aspects of Airport Master Planning. While the Airport planning is purely a specialised technical subject however considering the fact that airport operation embraces various infrastructure elements having diversified functions, hence the integration of all such elements for optimized utilization is an Art. So, it can be concluded that Airport Master planning is a Technical art. We know that in order to accomplish any artwork, one has to completely immerse himself in the concept and the artist should have the thirst to transform his imaginations into reality. This book is aimed to provide you all such tools & broad framework for development of the Airport Master plan adopting pragmatic approach. Coming right on to the subject & welcoming you to the exploration voyage to the fascinating world of Civil Aviation. Now, you are about to board the flight to commence your exciting journey to the mesmerizing world of Civil Aviation. In order to enjoy the fruitfulness of this journey, it is essential to understand the basic nitty-gritties about this world. You must also recognize the meaning of an airport & it's vital elements along-with regulatory framework and past developments in the field.The subject of Airport Master Planning is quite exhaustive requiring patience & skilled knowledge about the airport infrastructure to suffice aircraft operational needs coupled with regulatory requirements and the dynamics of the industry & traffic forecast. The overall study on Airport Master Planning has been categorised into 11 different volumes since various elements of airport infrastructure has diversified role to play & all such elements needs to be integrated for overall evaluation & conclusion to finalize the most efficient, technically feasible & economically viable Airport Master Plan. This book explains the basic principles and critical parameters for airport master planning & design for safe and efficient airport operations. This first volume of the book is the beginning of your expedition unfolding the history of Civil Aviation in India. The long-term master planning is all about predicting the future to cope the emerging traffic needs. The study of historical developments always provide substantial knowledge to guide & understand the key factors affecting the development.After getting sufficient background about the development needs, the book further moves to provide insights about the airport planning process. The need for systematic, sequential, flexible, adaptive & sustainable planning with modular expansion based on traffic triggers is highlighted. The importance of stake-holders involvement, techno-commercial study, & commercial feasibility is emphasized. The process for assessment of traffic forecast with various methods explaining pros & cons of each method are included. The process for site-selection & evaluation for the greenfield airports is explained in detail. This part of the book will provide adequate knowledge to get ready with the systematic process for preparation of Airport Master plan & Development plan for expansion of existing airports as well for Greenfield Airports.