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Airport Planning

• Airport planning is a systematic process used to

establish guidelines for the efficient development of
airports that is consistent with local, state and
national goals. A key objective of airport planning is
to assure the effective use of airport resources in
order to satisfy aviation demand in a financially
feasible manner
 Types
• Facilities Planning
• Financial planning
• Economic planning
• Environmental planning
• Organizational planning
• Strategic planning
 Defining the planning horizon
• The length of time into the future that is considered is
termed the planning horizon. Different planning efforts
require different planning horizons.
• For example, the organizational planning of staffing
levels per shift for airport operations may require a 3-
month planning horizon, but certainly not a 20-year
planning horizon. On the other hand, facilities planning of
an airfield that may include runway construction requires
at least a 5-year planning horizon, and certainly not a
planning horizon of less than 1 year
 Levels
The various types of airport planning studies
may be performed on a variety of different
levels. Three such levels of planning include
•System planning
•Master planning
•Project planning.
 Airport system planning
• Airport system planning is
a planning effort that
considers a collection of
airports, either on a local,
state, regional, or national
level, expected to
compliment each other as
part of a coordinated air
transportation system
Process
 Types
• National-level system planning: The airport planning
done by the city government.

• State-level system planning: The airport planning done

for the state (province).

• Regional-level system planning: The airport planning in

which we plan about the airports we are going to built in
the country.
 Airport Master Plan
• An Airport Master Plan is a study used to determine the
long-term development plans for an airport. Because air
transportation is a vital community industry, it is
important that the requirements for new or
improved airports be anticipated
• it is also essential to reserve adequate resources to
meet identified needs. Airport master planning is a
critical tool in determining needs and programming
development at individual airports.
 objectives
Specific objectives within this broad framework are as
follows:
•Clearly identify the present and future roles of the airport.
•To provide an effective graphic presentation.
•To establish a schedule of priorities and phasing
•To present the pertinent backup information.
•To describe the various concepts and alternatives.
•To provide a concise and descriptive report.
 Elements of the master plan
An airport master plan typically consists of
the following elements:
• inventory
• activity forecast
• demand/capacity analysis
• facilities requirements
• Design alternatives
•financial plans.
 Inventory
• The inventory part of the airport master plan looks at the current operational
levels of the airport, and community characteristics.
• Metrics, such as the number of takeoffs or landings, the number of aircraft
that call Longmont home, along with transient aircraft flights, are determined
• Community numbers, such as population, education all levels, income, and
taxes are also assessed. These measurements provide planners a current
“picture” of the airport, which is then compared to forecasted conditions. The
analysis between what “is” today and what “tomorrow” may bring, results in
recommended improvements to airport facilities.
• This chapter provides an inventory of the following elements:
• Background ,Facility Inventory (Land ,Airfield Facilities ,NAVAIDS &
Airspace ,General Aviation ,Support Facilities ,Ground Access, Circulation &
Parking ,Other) Surrounding Land Use ,Financial Overview ,Environmental
Inventory, Socioeconomic Data
 Inventory Major Elements
• Airfield Characteristics
• Community Demographics
• Environmental Review
• Airport Funding
• Survey Information
• Historical Aviation Activity
 Historical review of airports and facilities

• This review should briefly trace the

development of the community's airfield
facilities and the air traffic which they have
served. Information on the community's
airports should include a description of
each airport and the dates of their
construction or major expansions. Airport
ownership should also be mentioned.
 Historical review of airports and facilities

• This form provides essential landing area data.

Appropriate aeronautical charts, the Airman's Information
Manual (AIM), obstruction charts, and individual layout
plans, if available, will also give pertinent information.
• If a system plan for area airports has not been
developed, visits to the individual airports should be
made to obtain data not available from the above
sources and to verify the accuracy and currency of
information. From this information the planner will be
able to determine the capacity of the existing system of
airports.