Part I Airports and Airport Systems<br/>1 Airports and Airport Systems: An Introduction<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>The World’s Airports<br/>Airports in the United States<br/>The National (and International) Oversight of Airports<br/>The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems<br/>The Rules that Govern Airports<br/>Professional Organizations Supporting Airport Management<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>Suggested Internet Resources<br/>2 Airports and Airport Systems: Organization and Administration<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Airport Ownership and Operation<br/>Airport Privatization<br/>The Airport Organization Chart<br/>Job Descriptions<br/>Airport Management as a Career<br/>Duties of an Airport Manager<br/>Education and Training<br/>The Airport Manager and Public Relations<br/>The Airport Manager’s Constituents<br/>Public Relations Objectives<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>Web References<br/>3 Airports and Airport Systems: A Historical and Legislative Perspective<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>The Formative Period of Aviation and Airports: 1903–1938<br/>The Birth of Civil Aviation: 1903–1913<br/>World War I: 1914–1918<br/>Early Airmail Service: 1919–1925<br/>The Air Commerce Act: 1926–1938<br/>The Civil Aeronautics Act: 1938–1939<br/>Airport Growth: World War II and the Postwar Period<br/>The Federal Airport Act: 1946<br/>Airport Modernization: The Early Jet Age<br/>The Airways Modernization Act of 1957<br/>The Federal Aviation Act of 1958<br/>The Department of Transportation: 1967<br/>The Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970<br/>Environmental Policies of the 1970s<br/>The National Airport System Plan<br/>The Airport and Airway Development Act Amendments of 1976<br/>Airport Legislation After Airline Deregulation<br/>The Deregulation Acts of 1976 and 1978<br/>The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982<br/>The Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990<br/>Military Airport Program<br/>The Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990<br/>The Airport and Airway Safety, Capacity, Noise Improvement, and Intermodal Transportation Act of 1992<br/>The AIP Temporary Extension Act of 1994<br/>The Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994<br/>The Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996<br/>Airport Legislation in the Twenty-First Century<br/>AIR-21: The Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the Twenty-First Century<br/>The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001<br/>Homeland Security Act of 2002<br/>Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2003<br/>FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012<br/>FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016<br/>Continuing Resolutions and Extensions of 2017 and 2018<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Acts of Legislation<br/>Key Organizations and Administrations<br/>Key Plans, Programs, and Policies<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>Web Resources<br/>Part II Airport Operations Management<br/>4 The Airfield<br/>Objectives<br/>The Components of an Airport<br/>The Airfield<br/>Runways<br/>A Runway’s Imaginary Surfaces<br/>Taxiways<br/>Other Airfield Markings<br/>Other Airfield Areas<br/>Airfield Signage<br/>Airfield Lighting<br/>Runway Lighting<br/>Taxiway Lighting<br/>Other Airfield Lighting<br/>Navigational Aids Located on Airfields<br/>Nondirectional Radio Beacons<br/>Very-High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range Radio Beacons<br/>Instrument Landing Systems<br/>Air Traffic Control and Surveillance Facilities Located on the Airfield<br/>Air Traffic Control Towers<br/>Airport Surveillance Radar<br/>Airport Surface Detection Equipment<br/>Weather Reporting Facilities Located on Airfields<br/>Wind Indicators<br/>Security Infrastructure on Airfields<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>5 Airspace and Air Traffic Management<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Brief History of Air Traffic Control<br/>The Present-Day Air Traffic Control Management and Operating Infrastructure<br/>The FAA’s Air Traffic Organization<br/>Air Traffic Control System Command Center<br/>The Basics of Air Traffic Control<br/>Visual Flight Rules Versus Instrument Flight Rules<br/>Victor Airways and Jet Ways<br/>Special-Use Airspace<br/>Flight Service Stations<br/>Terminal Area Air Traffic Control Procedures<br/>Traditional and Modern “NextGen” Procedures<br/>Current and Future Enhancements to Air Traffic Management<br/>Performance-Based Navigation<br/>Modernized Approaches to Airports<br/>Airport Surface Movement Management<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>Web Reference<br/>6 Airport Operations Management Under 14 CFR Part 139<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Part 139 Airport Classifications<br/>Inspections and Compliance<br/>Specific Areas of Airport Management of Importance to Airports Found in 14 CFR Part 139<br/>Pavement Management<br/>Aircraft Rescue and FireFighting<br/>Snow and Ice Control<br/>Bird and Wildlife Hazard Management<br/>Self-Inspection Programs<br/>SMS—Safety Management Systems for Airports<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>7 Airport Terminals and Ground Access<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>The Historical Development of Airport Terminals<br/>Unit Terminal Concepts<br/>Linear Terminal Concepts<br/>Pier Finger Terminals<br/>Pier Satellite and Remote Satellite Terminals<br/>The Mobile Lounge or Transporter Concept<br/>Hybrid Terminal Geometries<br/>The Airside-Landside Concept<br/>Off-Airport Terminals<br/>Present-Day Airport Terminals<br/>Components of The Airport Terminal<br/>The Apron and Gate System<br/>Aircraft Gate Management<br/>The Passenger Handling System<br/>Airport Ground Access<br/>Access From the CBD and Suburban Areas to the Airport Boundary<br/>Access Modes<br/>Factors Influencing Demand for Ground Access<br/>Coordination and Planning of Ground Access Infrastructure<br/>Access From the Airport Boundary to Parking Areas and Passenger Unloading Curbs at the Terminal Building<br/>Vehicle Parking Facilities<br/>Technologies to Improve Ground Access to Airports<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>8 Airport Security<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>History of Airport Security<br/>Aviation Security post-September 11, 2001<br/>Aviation Security Roles<br/>Security at Commercial Service Airports<br/>The Airport Security Program<br/>Airport Security Areas as Defined in the ASP<br/>Employee Identification<br/>Law Enforcement, Contingencies, and Incident Response<br/>Passenger Screening<br/>Checked-Baggage Screening<br/>Controlled Access<br/>Perimeter Security<br/>Security at General Aviation Airports<br/>TSA Guidance for General Aviation Airport Security<br/>Airspace Security and Temporary Flight Restrictions<br/>The Future of Airport Security<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>Part III Airport Administrative Management<br/>9 Airport Financial Management<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Airport Financial Accounting<br/>Operating Expenses<br/>Liability Insurance<br/>Airport Liability Coverage<br/>Operating Revenues<br/>Planning and Administering an Operating Budget<br/>Revenue Strategies at Commercial Airports<br/>The Residual Cost Approach<br/>The Compensatory Cost Approach<br/>Comparing Residual and Compensatory Approaches<br/>Net Income<br/>Majority-in-Interest Clauses<br/>Term of Use Agreements<br/>Pricing of Airport Facilities and Services<br/>Pricing on the Airfield Area<br/>Terminal Area Concessions<br/>Landside and Ground Transportation Facilities<br/>Airline Leased Areas<br/>Other Leased Areas<br/>Variation in the Sources of Operating Revenues<br/>Rise in Airport Financial Burdens<br/>Airport Funding<br/>Grant Programs<br/>Airport Improvement Program<br/>Passenger Facility Charges<br/>Other Federal Funding Sources<br/>Facilities and Equipment Program<br/>Federal Letters of Intent<br/>State Grant Programs<br/>Grant Assurances<br/>Airport Financing<br/>General Obligation Bonds<br/>General Airport Revenue Bonds<br/>Special Facilities Bonds<br/>Financial and Operational Factors<br/>Airline Rates and Charges<br/>Community Economic Base<br/>Current Financial Status and Debt Level<br/>Airport Management<br/>Bond Ratings<br/>Interest Costs<br/>Defaults<br/>Private Investment<br/>Build, Operate, and Transfer Contracts<br/>Lease, Build, and Operate Agreements<br/>Full Privatization<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>10 Airports and Their Relationships to the Economy, the Environment, and the Communities They Serve<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>The Economic Contribution of Airports<br/>Transportation Role<br/>Stimulating Economic Growth<br/>The Airport’s Strategic Relationships<br/>Airport–Airline Relations<br/>Airport–Tenant Relations<br/>Airport–General Aviation Relations<br/>Airports and the Environment<br/>Airport Noise Impacts<br/>Measurement of Noise<br/>Air Quality<br/>Water Quality<br/>Hazardous Waste Emissions<br/>Externalities<br/>Economic and Environmental Sustainability Practices<br/>Airport-Community Relations<br/>Airport Communications<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Key Acts<br/>Key Federal Aviation Regulations<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>11 Airport Planning<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Defining the Planning Horizon<br/>Airport System Planning<br/>National-Level System Planning<br/>Regional-Level System Planning<br/>State-Level System Planning<br/>The Airport Master Plan<br/>Objectives of the Airport Master Plan<br/>Elements of the Master Plan<br
/>Inventory<br/>Historical Review of Airports and Facilities<br/>The Airport Layout Plan<br/>Forecasting<br/>Qualitative Forecasting Methods<br/>Quantitative Methods<br/>Regression Analysis<br/>Forecasts of Aviation Demand<br/>Facilities Requirements<br/>Aircraft Operational Requirements<br/>Capacity Analysis<br/>Design Alternatives<br/>Site Selection<br/>Runway Orientation and Wind Analysis<br/>Airspace Analysis<br/>Surrounding Obstructions<br/>Availability for Expansion<br/>Availability of Utilities<br/>Meteorological Conditions<br/>Economy of Construction<br/>Convenience to Population<br/>Cost Comparisons of Alternative Plans and Designs<br/>Terminal Area Plans<br/>Airport Access Plans<br/>Financial Plans<br/>Economic Evaluation<br/>Break-Even Need<br/>Potential Airport Revenue<br/>Final Economic Evaluation<br/>Land Use Planning<br/>Land Uses on the Airport<br/>Land Uses Around the Airport<br/>Environmental Planning<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>12 Airport Capacity and Delay<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Defining Capacity<br/>Factors Affecting Capacity and Delay<br/>Estimating Capacity<br/>Illustrating Capacity With a Time-Space Diagram<br/>FAA Approximation Charts<br/>Simulation Models<br/>FAA’s Airport Capacity Benchmarks<br/>Defining Delay<br/>Estimating Delay<br/>Analytical Estimates of Delay: The Queuing Diagram<br/>Other Measures of Delay<br/>Approaches to Reducing Delay<br/>Creating New Airport Infrastructure<br/>Converting Military Airfields<br/>Administrative and Demand Management<br/>Administrative Management<br/>Demand Management<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>13 The Future of Airport Management<br/>Objectives<br/>Introduction<br/>Reviewing and Revising Previous Predictions<br/>Restructuring of Commercial Air Carriers<br/>New Large Aircraft, the Airbus A-380 and the Boeing 747-8<br/>Small Aircraft Transportation Systems (SATS) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)<br/>The Future Outlook for Airport Management<br/>Enhanced Safety<br/>Environmental Sustainability<br/>FAA Reauthorization<br/>Future Financial and Marketing Strategies<br/>NextGen Implementation<br/>Globalization<br/>Accommodating New Technologies: The Smart Airport<br/>Airport Cities<br/>Concluding Remarks<br/>Key Terms<br/>Questions for Review and Discussion<br/>Suggested Readings<br/>Index