Subjects › Transportation
Airport Engineering
Runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
- Airport layout planned
- Runway orientation
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Runway length corrections planned
- Airfield pavements planned
- Visual aids planned
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Airport capacity planned
- Terminal planning planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Sustainable airports planned
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | FAA AC 150/5300-13 | Airport design advisory circular. | current |
| International | ICAO Annex 14 | International standards for aerodrome design and operation. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- S. K. Khanna, M. G. Arora, S. S. Jain, Airport Planning and Design, Nem Chand and Bros, latest edition.
- R. Horonjeff, F. X. McKelvey, W. J. Sproule, S. B. Young, Planning and Design of Airports, McGraw Hill, latest edition.