Assignment Airport Management

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Research Paper: Airport
Management

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................ 3
Problem/ Situation...................................................................................................... 3
Effects on Airport Design and Frequency of Airport Pavement Replacement and
Repairs....................................................................................................................... 3
Effects on Taxiway and Apron Separations.................................................................3
Effects on Gate Capacity and Baggage Handling Operations.....................................3
Effect on Airport Servicing Operations........................................................................3
Solution...................................................................................................................... 3
Conclusion.................................................................................................................. 3
References.................................................................................................................. 4

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Introduction
With a forecasted development rate of 5% every year, it is estimated to double air traveller traffic
in next 15 years and triple in the timeframe of next 20 years. To fulfill the demands and needs of
aviation industry, airbus manufacturers have developed a “super jumbo jet” that is known as
larger aircraft. This aircraft has capability to carry 555 to 800 travellers. The term “New Large
Aircraft” is generally utilized to define the new aircrafts, which are being manufactured by
airline industries, which have lengths and wingspans greater than others. First two New Larger
aircrafts, which have entered in airbus industry, were Boeing 777 and A380 (Fielding, 2017).
With greater capacity, these larger aircrafts have modern technology features also. The first
response of management at larger airports was to limit the new large aircraft by allocating them
to specific routes, runways and terminals. This also led to air traffic blocking and delays and it
has large impact on airport management. This paper has the discussion about the effects of these
New Larger Aircraft on different component of airport management.
Problem/ Situation
However the introduction and development of new larger aircraft will make positive changes in
airline industry and generate various advantages, but the major issue with these airbuses is that it
has a significant impact on overall airport design and planning. This issue is recognized the fact
that features and size of aircraft play an important role in airport management process (Wilke,
Majumdar, & Ochieng, 2014). It has impact on different processes, which are stated below;
Effects on Airport Design and Frequency of Airport
Pavement Replacement and Repairs
The major area, through which larger aircraft impacts the airport management, is its impact on
airport design and frequency of airport pavement replacement and repairs. The new larger
aircraft makes a contribution to the length requirement of new runway as length need of actual
runway. It will make changes in layout and size of taxiways and runways (De Neufville, 2016).
To operate new larger aircraft, there will be need for separations of taxiways and runways. On
airport design, the effect of new larger aircraft involves that there will be requirement for
changes in designs of airfield like; dimensions and configuration of runways, aprons and

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taxiways. If any airbus manufacturer introduces a new larger aircraft, it will require reviewing
the current airport coding systems like; apron design, airport classification method, pavement
design and airfield geometric design. In addition to this, it will also have impact on air traffic
control and it will enhance the separation requirement between aircrafts, which are approaching
an airport. Moreover, there are some design standards, which are not adequate for increased
needs of new larger aircrafts. There are several airports, which do not have growth opportunities
and they are not able to host New Larger Aircraft without implementing special operational
measures. The airports, which are planning to host larger aircrafts, they need to develop and
enhance their services and facilities to fulfill the airport design standards of FAA (Fife, &
McNerney, 2018).
Moreover, New Larger Aircraft introduction will have considerable effect on frequency of
airport pavement replacement and repairs. It will enhance the frequency of airport pavement
replacement and repairs. This increased frequency will contribute to changes, which are required
for designing pavement. The existing pavement design methods for Boeing 777 aircraft can be
used for designing and assessing the new larger aircraft for other airbus manufacturers. For
pavement design, the aircraft will require thicker and stronger pavement and some specific
design standards, which can increase the size of aircraft. If the pavement designs will not be
thicker and stronger, then there will be need of more repairs and replacement as new larger
aircraft will be heavier than traditional aircrafts (Gubenko & Ksenofontova, 2015).
Effects on Taxiway and Apron Separations
Apart from the impact on design of airport, New Larger Aircraft will have a significant effect on
apron and taxiway separations. Taxiways and runways are needed to be appropriate dimensions
on the basis of largest aircraft estimated to utilize them. Introduction of New Larger Aircraft
need a taxiway bridge that meets clearance and its width requirements. First, this new aircraft
will affect the taxiway design standards due to its larger size. If the existing standards will be
followed, the airplane will have adverse impact on safety of neighboring terminal areas, taxiways
and runways (Wu, 2016). Thus, effective functioning of new larger aircraft will require
broadening and relocating the taxiways and restricting its operations to particular duration of low
traffic, so that it can improve the airport safety and develop enough clearance.