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TE II Module 3 Topic 2

The document outlines key factors influencing airport planning, including air traffic potential, land availability, and meteorological conditions. It also discusses considerations for site selection, such as surrounding development and accessibility, as well as factors affecting the size of the airport related to traffic volume and aircraft performance. The content is part of a Transportation Engineering II course module led by Dr. P. Chandrasekar.

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TE II Module 3 Topic 2

The document outlines key factors influencing airport planning, including air traffic potential, land availability, and meteorological conditions. It also discusses considerations for site selection, such as surrounding development and accessibility, as well as factors affecting the size of the airport related to traffic volume and aircraft performance. The content is part of a Transportation Engineering II course module led by Dr. P. Chandrasekar.

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Transportation Engineering II

CEB4402

Module 3 - Topic 2:

Airport planning

Dr. P. Chandrasekar
Professor

WhatsApp: 6383245919
pchandra@[Link]
Snapshot of syllabus

2
Airport planning: air traffic potential
Percentage growth: Air travel and GDP (India)

4
Air travel scenario in India

5
Factors affecting site selection (to build an airport)

• Air traffic potential


• Magnitude of passenger and freight traffic expected
• Sufficient land
• Various facilities, terminal buildings, security systems
• Sufficient airspace: circling radius
• Adequate access
• Atmospheric and meteorological conditions
• Fog, smoke, haze
• Wind
• Availability of land for expansion
• Availability of utilities (Continued in next slide)

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Factors affecting site selection (to build an airport)
(Continued)

• Development of surrounding area


• Ground accessibility
• Presence of other airports
• Regional plan
• Soil characteristics
• Surrounding obstructions
• Use of airport (civil/military)

8
Factors affecting size of airport

• Defined by the space for operators, controlling systems, facilities, manpower etc.
• Controlled by peak aircraft traffic, aircraft characteristics
• Elevation of airport size above MSL
• Density and air pressure reduces
• Effects runway requirements, lift, drag etc.
• Aircraft performance varies altitude, air density, pressure , temperature
• Meteorological conditions
• Wind, temperature
• Affects runway orientation, length and no of runways reqd.
• Performance characteristics of aircraft
• Volume of air traffic (peak hour volume, size of aircraft, nature of air traffic,
runways, taxiways)

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