Airport Planning and Management
Course Description:
Introduction to Airport Planning Design and Management. Helps students to understand and develop the principles of the systemic approach in the analysis, planning and design of large scale complex infrastructures such as airports. Planning of airport systems requires a wider view and understanding that departs from the strictly technical engineering context and addresses economic, business and legal issues. Dynamic Strategic Planning is discussed. Planning, design and management of airside and landside are also presented.
- Semester 9
- Teaching hours 4
- Instructors P. Psaraki - Kalouptsidi (Coordinator)
Prerequisite Knowledge
Probability and Statistics, Transportation Systems PlanningCourse Units
| # | Title | Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE NEW ENVIRONMENT | The new environment in air transport (privatization and deregulation, commercialization, hub airports, multi-airport systems) and their impact to airport planning. | 2Χ4=8 |
| 2 | THE AIRPORT | Airport operations, subsystems, international differences in the design, the Greek airports, runway orientation and wind rose. | 1Χ4=4 |
| 3 | DYNAMIC STRATEGIC PLANNING | Feasibility, Dynamic Strategic Planning, forecasting models, uncertainties and risks, decision and option analysis, design hour, site selection, MASTER PLAN, airport layouts and financing. | 2Χ4=8 |
| 4 | AIRSIDE | Airport classification and design standards, airport layouts and geometry, obstacle limitation surfaces | 2Χ4=8 |
| 5 | LANDSIDE | Configuration of passenger buildings, overall design, detailed design of passenger buildings, capacity, operation, management, ground access and distribution, parking and people movers | 2Χ4=8 |
| 6 | SITE VISIT | Visit to "El. Venizelos" Athens airport. | 1Χ4=4 |
| 7 | CAPACITY-DEMAND MANAGEMENT | Airfield capacity, airfield delay, demand management, air traffic management | 2Χ4=8 |
| 8 | ENVIROMENTAL IMPACTS-USER CHARGES | Environmental impact (noise, air quality, water quality control, wildlife), types of airport user charges, heliports, general aviation | 1Χ4=4 |
Learning Objectives
- Familiarization with the airport system and subsystems.
- Understand the reality (new era) and the consequences of airport planning process, through different examples.
- Familiarization with the planning, operation and management of airports.
- Familiarization with the standards in airport design.
- Understanding of the principles and methodology of the systemic approach in the analysis, planning and design of large scale and complexity infrastructures.
Teaching Methods
| Teaching methods | Class Lectures. Problem solutions. Discussion of real case studies. |
|---|---|
| Teaching media | Use of power point presentations. Student interaction via Excel. |
| Computer and software use | Use of Excel. |
| Problems - Applications | Yes |
| Assignments (projects, reports) | Project: planning and design of an airport |
| Student presentations | Oral presentation of their assignment |
| Other | Visit to "El. Venizelos" airport |
Student Assessment
- Final written exam: 70%
- Assignments (projects, reports): 30%
Textbooks - Bibliography
"Airport Systems: Planning, Design and Management", Richard de Neufville, Amedeo Odoni, Translation and adaptation V. Psaraki-Kalouptsidi, 2009, Papasotiriou Press.
Lecture Time - Place:
- Wednesday, 10:45 – 13:30,
Rooms:- Αμφ. Σιδ/κής