AIRPORT ENGINEERING

AIRCRAFT CHARECTERISTICS:
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Aircraft Capacity Aircraft Speed Aircraft weight and Wheel Arrangement Fuel Spilling Jet Blast Min Circling radius Min Turning radius Noise Range Size of aircraft Take off and landing distance Tire Pressure and contact area Type of propulsion.

AIRPORT CLASSIFICATIONS:
ICAO(International Civil Aviation Organization) classified the airports into two categories: 1. A-E which indicates basic runway length, width of the runway pavement and maximum longitudinal grade.
Airport type Basic runway length Max Min Width of runway pavement( m) Max longitudinal grade(%)

A B C D E

>2100 2099 1499 899 749

2100 1500 900 450 600

45 45 30 22.5 18

1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0

2. 1-7 to indicate single isolated wheel load and tyre pressure.

NO

Wheel Load(KG)

Tyre Pressure(Kg/cm2)

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45000 34000 27000 13000 13000 7000 200

8.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 2.5

TYPES OS AIRPORT SURVEYS:

The airport surveys can be grouped in the following seven categories: Approach zone survey. Drainage survey. Meteorological survey. Natural recourses survey. Soil survey. Topographical survey. Traffic survey.

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DRAWINGS TO BE PREPARED:
Following the details of surveys conducted at alternative sites, the most favorable site for the airport is selected and then the following drawings are prepared: Drainage plan Grading plan Lighting plan Master Plan Obstruction Plan Paving plan Topographic plan

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AIRPORT SITE SELECTION:

Following are the factors which influence the location of airport :

Atmospheric and meteorological conditions. Availability of land for expansion. Availability of utilities. Development of the surrounding area. Economy of construction. Ground Accessibility. Presence of other airports. Regional plan. Soil characteristics. Topography. Use of airport.

AIRPORT LAYOUTS: Following are the characteristics of a well planned airport layout: It grants maximum functional efficiency with the minimum utilization of the space. It has adequate space for the loading aprons. It has sufficient terminal building facilities. It provides excellent control tower visibility. The cost of construction is minimum The operations of landing, taxing and take off of the aircraft are carried out smoothly without interfering with each other. The overall arrangement of the components is such that the future expansion is easily permitted. The runway length and approaches are safe. The taxiway distances b/w the loading apron and the runway ends are minimum.