Airport planning

FAA recommendations
Phase I: Airport requirements
Phase II: Site selection
Phase III: Airport plans
Airport layout plan
Land use plan
Terminal area plan
Airport access plan;

Phase IV: Financial plan

Regional Planning
Regional Planning provides the following information

Approximate locations of the airports in national map

Classification of airports
Location of air strips
Routes of air travel

Data collected:

Population
Topographical & geographical features
Existing airports in the vicinity
Air traffic characteristics

Data required before site selection

Peak hourly volume of air traffic to be handled
Types of aircrafts
Facilities to be provided

Airport site selection

Regional plan
Airport use
Proximity to other
airports
Ground accessibility
Topography
Obstructions
Visibility
Wind

Noise nuisance
Grading, drainage and
soil characteristics
Future development
Availability of utilities
from town
Economic
considerations