It is increasingly being recognized that the future development of the national and global aviation system will require the deployment of advanced aviation technologies. Therefore, there is a need for established training with new courses tailored to address the role of advanced aviation technologies in the development of the civil aviation system, so as to enhance the abilities of aviation system planners and practitioners worldwide to effectively address the increasingly complex issues that constrain the development of the aviation system internationally. Developing airport facilities could be prohibitively costly, which typically requires excessively long planning cycle time.
Examples are ample.
Airports are not just projects built to operate in response to some impromptu demand for the utility and service it provides. Nor are they built as national monuments symbolizing national pride. The Airport Master Plan provides an adequate framework to evaluate factors influencing operational performance and physical requirements, and assess various interactions and dependencies coming into play within the airport environment. This course is designed to provide, in a modular and interactive manner, basic understanding of the requirements, processes, analytical methods, basic concepts and principles, operational and safety standards for the planning and operations of the airport terminal facilities. The course presents the concepts and techniques used for the planning of airport facilities, highlighting the relation between planning issues, design standards, and those related to aircraft operations.