
Airport Planning & Management
by Alexander T. Wells & Seth B. Young
* Security Issues
* Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Mandates
* Post 9/11 Developments
* Aviation Improvement and Reform Act
* Breakout of FAA Regulations, Advisories, Forms, and More
* Airspace and Air Traffic Control Coverage
* Financial Planning and Demand Forecasting
* Improvements in Planning
* Environmental, Noise, and Liability Issues
* Technological Improvements, Landside and Airside
* Future Trends and Challenges
* Information Resources
* Review questions for text use or self study
From the Publisher
Extensively revised and updated to reflect post 9/11 changes in the industry, this new edition of the benchmark text and reference in airport planning and management brings aviation students and professionals comprehensive, timely, and authoritative coverage of a challenging field. Airport Planning & Management is an essential resource for understanding fundamentals, as well as current developments in policy and practice in airport management. Covering planning and managing techniques, new technologies, statistics, trends, and regulatory issues, this is a complete and comprehensive course in airports. Offering expert guidance on airport site selection, design, access, financing, law and regulation, security, capacity, technological advances, and other issues essential to the development and management of airports, Airport Planning & Management brings you a true insider's view of airport decision-making.
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"Excellent and comprehensive." —Bookends "A must-read for students and anyone wanting to learn more about the how and why of airports." —Airliners Extensively revised and updated to reflect post-9/11 changes in the industry, this new edition of the benchmark text and reference in airport planning and management brings aviation students and professionals comprehensive, timely, and authoritative coverage of a challenging field. Airport Planning & Management, by Alexander Wells, Ed.D. and Seth B. Young, Ph.D., is an essential resource for understanding fundamentals, as well as current developments in policy and practice in airport management. Covering planning and managing techniques, new technologies, statistics, trends, and regulatory issues, this is a complete and comprehensive course in airports. Offering expert guidance on airport site selection, design, access, financing, law and regulation, security, capacity, technological advances, and other issues essential to the development and management of airports, Airport Planning & Management brings you a true insider's view of airport decision-making.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Preface | ||
| Pt. I | Airports and airport systems | 1 |
| 1 | Airports and airport systems: An introduction | 3 |
| 2 | Airports and airport systems: Organization and administration | 29 |
| 3 | Airports and airport systems: A historical and legislative perspective | 53 |
| Pt. II | The components of the airport | 97 |
| 4 | The airfield | 99 |
| 5 | Airspace and air traffic control | 153 |
| 6 | Airport terminals and ground access | 193 |
| Pt. III | Airport operations and financial management | 249 |
| 7 | Airport operations management under FAR Part 139 | 251 |
| 8 | Airport security | 279 |
| 9 | Airport financial management | 309 |
| Pt. IV | Airport public administration and planning | 345 |
| 10 | The economic, political, and social role of airports | 347 |
| 11 | Airport planning | 365 |
| 12 | Airport capacity and delay | 413 |
| 13 | The future of airport management | 461 |
| Phonetic alphabet | 469 | |
| Abbreviations | 471 | |
| Code of Federal Regulations: 14 CFR-Aeronautics and Space, Parts 1 through 199 | 477 | |
| Code of Federal Regulations: 49 CFR-1500 Series: Transportation Security Regulations | 481 | |
| Federal Aviation Administration 150 Series Advisory Circulars | 483 | |
| Glossary | 501 | |
| Index | 549 | |
Wells (professor emeritus, aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and Rodrigues (applied aviation science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) have added new material on today’s ground and air security concerns, changes in systems and regulations, and new maintenance and flight technologies to this fourth edition of a text for students, especially those with a limited background in the subject, enrolled in aviation safety and/or management programs and college or university flight programs. With the introduction of coauthor Rodrigues,the book broadens its field of study to include regulatory information on OSHA, EPA, and TSA.
Booknews
This volume provides an overview of the history, current planning strategies, and future challenges and technologies of the airport. Wells (aviation business administration, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University) discusses site selection, design, access, financing and funding sources, technological advances both airside and landside, FAA requirements, capacity issues, and organization and administration. A final chapter is dedicated to public relations and assuring that each airport is a good neighbor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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