Airport operations

THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF AIRPORTS Fully revised for the latest FAA, ICAO, and IATA standards and regulations, Airport Operations, Third Edition, provides proven strategies and best practices for efficiently managing airport functions. This in-depth resource offers a broad perspective on the privatization of air transport worldwide. To reflect the evolution of regulatory guidance, two new chapters have been added to address safety management systems and airport operations control centers. New information on the latest trends, including security, environmental impact control, and emerging technologies, is also included. Authoritative yet accessible, this practical reference is ideal for aviation educators, students, airport personnel, airport planners and designers, and aviation managers at all levels.

Previous edition published as by Norman Ashford, H.P. Martin Stanton, Clifton A. Moore. ©1997.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: The Airport as an Operational System -- 1.1 The Airport as a System -- 1.2 National Airport Systems -- 1.3 The Function of the Airport -- 1.4 Centralized and Decentralized Passenger Terminal Systems -- 1.5 The Complexity of the Airport Operation -- 1.6 Management and Operational Structures -- References -- Chapter 2: Airport Peaks and Airline Scheduling -- 2.1 The Problem -- 2.2 Methods of Describing Peaking -- 2.3 Implications of Variations in Volumes -- 2.4 Factors and Constraints on Airline Scheduling Policies -- 2.5 Scheduling Within the Airline -- 2.6 Fleet Utilization -- 2.7 IATA Policy on Scheduling -- 2.8 The Airport Viewpoint on Scheduling -- 2.9 Hubs -- References -- Chapter 3: Airport Noise Control -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Aircraft Noise -- 3.3 Community Response to Aircraft Noise -- 3.4 Noise-Control Strategies -- 3.5 Noise Certification -- 3.6 Noise-Monitoring Procedures -- 3.7 Night Curfews -- 3.8 Noise Compatibility and Land Use -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4: Airport Influences on Aircraft Performance Characteristics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Aircraft -- …