Airport Facilities
Airport Facilities
Airport Facilities
D.Manesi
What is an AIRPORT?
AIRSIDE AREAS:
Runways
Taxiways
Ramps / apron
A taxiway is a path on an airport
connecting runways with ramps,
hangars, terminals and other facilities
A runway (RWY) is a strip of land on
an airport, on which aircraft can take
off and land.
Apron and ramps
A hangar is an enclosed structure
designed to hold aircraft in protective
storage.
hangar apron
AIRPORT STRUCTURES
LAND SIDE:
Public transport
stations
Access Roads
Parking lots
TYPES OF AIRPORTS
Towered
Non-Towered
Responsible
for the
ADMISSION
and REMOVAL
of travelers
entering the
country.
AIRPORT CUSTOMS
An authority or
agency
responsible for
the collection of
duties & for
controlling the
flow of people,
animals &
goods in and
out of the
country.
PRE-SECURITY ZONES
Check-In
Counters
Retail Stores and
Restaurants
POST SECURITY ZONES