Objective of This Unit is To:

„ Discuss the major elements involved in

Airport Terminal Design planning for and the design of the terminal
area
„ Terminal area will be defined to include:
„ Terminal building
Harry P. Wolfe „ Supporting facilities
„ Cargo Buildings
„ Gates
„ Hangars
„ Auto parking
„ Entrance roads
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Terminal Building Getting to the Terminal

„ Function – service center for transit and ƒ Travel to airport
processing of passengers ƒ Point of origin – work or home
„ Must be designed to accommodate its ƒ Type of mode – auto, taxi, limo, transit
customers ƒ Airport access
„ Aircraft ƒ Freeways
„ Passengers ƒ On airport roadways
„ Cargo ƒ Separating arriving/departing pax
„ Automobiles ƒ Terminal access –
„ Balance aesthetics with function ƒ Curb frontage
ƒ Baggage check
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Automobile Parking Passenger Processing

„ On airport (major revenue source) „ Obtain pax authorization to fly on
„ Remote lots airplane
„ Intraterminal „ Obtaining ticket
„ Question – to build parking structure or not „ Obtaining boarding pass
to build parking structure „ Process luggage
„ Off-airport „ Curbside
„ Lower cost „ Inside terminal
„ Use shuttle to access airport „ Take on plane

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Runway Orientation 1
 Providing Pax Amenities Getting to the Gate
„ Food and beverage „ Getting to security
„ Traditional restaurant
„ Food court „ Passing through security
„ Reading material „ Traveling along concourse
„ Business services – fax; internet; computer „ Design based on hourly passengers/visitors
ports „ Arrangement depends on terminal design
„ Rental car facilities – in airport/off-site
„ Reaching gate/boarding area
„ Specialty stores
„ Lodging

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Boarding Area Sizing of Gate for Aircraft

„ Functions
„ Provide boarding pass ƒ Wingspan
„ Disseminating information to pax ƒ Turn radius
Accessing aircraft
Fuselage length
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„ Size based upon type of aircraft and # of pax
handled ƒ Sill height
„ Provide accommodations for special need
passengers
„ Boarding bridge
„ Fixed
„ Mobile
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Terminal Design
„ Function of
„ Passenger convenience
„ Aircraft operations
„ Types of terminals
„ Simple
„ Linear
„ Pier
„ Satellite
„ Unit
„ Mobile lounge

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Runway Orientation 2
Runway Orientation 3
 Adding New Gates at Oakland

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Runway Orientation 4
Runway Orientation 5