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AMO Flashcards

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anaerodromewith extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. ___ often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and acontrol tower.

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Airports

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The airport forms an essential part of the air transport system because it is the physical site at which a modal transfer is made from the air mode to the land modes or vice versa. Therefore, it is the point of interaction of the three major components of the air transport system:

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  • The airport, including its commercial and operational concessionaires, tenants, and
    partners, plus, for these discussion purposes, the airways control system
  • The airline
  • The user
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an individual, organization or enterprise responsible for administration and management of the airport infrastructures, coordination and control of the activities of the different airport service providers present in the airport or airport system concerned. It is the management that handled and responsible for the whole operations of an airport.

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Airport Operator

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TYPES OF AIRPORTS

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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
REGIONAL AIRPORT
LOCAL AIRPORT
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT

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an airport with customs and border control facilities enabling passengers to travel between countries. International airports are typically larger than domestic airports and often feature longer runways and facilities to accommodate the heavier aircraft commonly used for international and intercontinental travel. __ often also host domestic flights.

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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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anairportserving traffic within a relatively small or lightly populated geographical area. A___usually does not have customs and immigration facilities to process traffic between countries.

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regional airport

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Airports providing third-level services (e.g., scheduled passengers services operated by aircraft with fewer than 25 seats) catering privately for local needs concentrating on general aviation with some feeder services and some charter flights. It benefits a community by increasing convenience and helping the local economy.

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local airport

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Local airport offers services such as:

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Emergency Support Services
Tourism
Local Business Operations
Unique Community Services:

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Most local airports are home to aFixed Base Operators (FBO)that offers flight training to the local community. Many people who live near an airport have had the opportunity to train for and receive their pilot licenses through a local __. This allows people to realize the dream of flight.

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Fixed Base Operators (FBO)

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Civilian airports that do not serve scheduled
passenger service are typically known as
___. These airports usually serve private aircraft and small aircraft charter operations.

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general aviation airports

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Four Airport Components

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Airspace
Airfield
Landside
Airport Ground Access Plans

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Area for aircraft maneuver (after
takeoff, before landing)

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Airspace

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= Aerodromes: Area for aircraft take-off & landing (equipped with required installations & equipments, NavAids, Lighting)

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Airfield

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Area to accommodate the ground-based vehicles, passengers & cargo movements.

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Landside

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Area to accommodate ground based vehicles to and from the near city area & between the various buildings around the Airport AIRSIDE

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Airport Ground Access Plans

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___ include parking facilities, public transportation, terminal building and all utilities that support the operations of terminals.

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Landside areas

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The ___ is accessible to the general public, including those not traveling. It includes check-in and ticketing desks and is not considered a “secure” area in the same sense as the airside area.

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landside area

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generally the area beyond security and/or passport control. In other words, the area accessible only to airport staff and passengers holding valid boarding cards for imminent travel.

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Airside

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It may also be called the sterile area, as
presumably everyone in the area has been
security checked, a requirement given everyone has access to flights and aircraft.

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Airside

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In ____, ticketing, baggage claim and
other passenger processing areas are located centrally in one main terminal block with respect to all the gates. It uses terminal facilities, staff and other resources efficiently but may cause passenger inconvenience.

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Centralized terminals

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____ have many advantages. Airlines and airport operators like them because they promote intensive use of facilities and equipment and, thus, reduce the average costs of providing check-in and baggage-handling services.

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Centralized terminals

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In ___ each gate position has its own passenger processing facility. This concept increase the operating cost of the terminal. Realtively short walking distances for arriving and and departing passengers decreases the passengers inconvenience. but, this type of operation may cause inconvenience to the transferring passengers.

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decentralized terminals

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An example of acentralizedconcept is the ___.

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pier design

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means thatpassengerprocessing facilities are arranged in smaller modular units and repeated in one or more buildings…This unitterminaldesign is heavily__and duplication of facilities is common.

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decentralized

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separate passenger processing facilities are provided to groups of aircraft gates. This type of terminals may consist single or several terminal blocks depending on the degree of decentralization.

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semi-centralized terminals

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5 COMMON TERMINAL DESIGN CONCEPTS IN AIRPORT DESIGN

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 Pier/Finger
 Linear
 Transporter
 Satellite
 Compact Module Unit Terminal

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It is probably the most common system
found at airports. A ___ is added to the building to increase the perimeter without increasing the total floor area substantially. This design is capable of providing high passenger-processing capacity without excessive land requirements. This design is economical to build; however, excessive passenger walking distances are frequently required.

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PIER/FINGER CONCEPT

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In ___ aircraft are usually parked on one side of the terminal face or concourse extending from the terminal block. It is also possible to arrange the aircraft gates side of the concourses as for the pier concept. Itl can also take a circular
(loop) or a semi-circular shape if the concourses are arrange appropriately.

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The Linear concept

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uses a mobile conveyance system such as a bus or mobile lounge to take passengers to and from aircraft. This design can reduce walking distance significantly.

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Transporter

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a terminal can be considered as linear only if the number of concourses that extent from the
terminal block are___

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limited to a maximum of two

31
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modification of the basic pier concept. Aircraft are parked around a rotunda at the end rather than along the side of the finger. The satellite design represents a move toward decentralization in the pier design and easily permits assembly of passengers as well as ticketing activities near the aircraft gates.

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satellite design

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2 or more separate, self contained building, each housing a single airline or group of airline, each having direct access to ground transportation

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Compact Module Unit Terminal

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They are related to handling all security-related activities. Airport police and security staff work to avoid any mishap at the airport.

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Airport Security Operations

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They involve fixing or maintaining Airport infrastructure, facilities, and equipment. It involves renewing or repairing any part of the
infrastructure, and repairing any automatic equipment used at the airport.

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Airport Maintenance Operations

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These operations are about community affairs.

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Airport Public Relations

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They are related to managing property licensing, leases such as the concessionaires. Usually, those are the shopping establishments in an airport.

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Commercial Handling and Development Operations

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They are the rescuers if there’s an accident in an airport especially if an aircraft related accident.

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Aircraft Rescue Operations

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They are the one who takes place if there’s a fire related incident to an airport or aircraft.

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Fire Fighting Operations

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The airport director is responsible for overall day-to-day operation of an airport. The director reports directly to the airport authority, the airport board, or governmental commission charged with the development and administration of the airport.

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Director

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He directs, coordinates, and reviews through subordinate supervisors, all aircraft operations, building and field maintenance, construction plans, community relations, and financial and personnel matters at the airport.

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Director

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Responsible for overall matters concerning finance, personnel, purchasing, facilities management, and office management.

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Assistant Director, Finance and Administration

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Provides technical assistance to all airport organizations, ensures the engineering integrity of construction, alteration, and installation programs, and establishes industrial safety standards.

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Assistant Director, Planning and Engineering

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Responsible for all airside and landside operations including security, crash, fire, and rescue operations.

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Assistant Director, Operations

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Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and reviewing the maintenance of
buildings, facilities, vehicles, and utilities.

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Assistant Director, Maintenance

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responsible for administering the airport personnel program.

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Personnel Manager

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People under Finance and Administration

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Personnel Manager
Chief Accountant
Facilities Chief
Chief Purchasing
Manager of Public Relations

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responsible for financial planning, budgeting, accounting, payroll, and auditing.

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Chief Accountant

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establishes criteria and procedures for the administration of all airport property

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Facilities Chief

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agent directs the procurement of materials and services to support the airport; he or she prepares, negotiates, interprets, and administers contracts with vendors.

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Chief Purchasing

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primary liaison officer between the airport and surroundings community, including advertising, publicity, and handling all noise and environmental matters.

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Manager of Public Relations

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People under operations

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Chief, Airside Operations
Chief, Landside Operations
Security Chief
Aircraft Rescue/Fire Fighting Chief

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is responsible for all landside operations

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Chief, Landside Operations

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is responsible for all airfield operations

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Chief, Airside Operations

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enforces interior security, traffic, and safety rules and regulations and participates in law enforcement activities at the airport. This individual also works closely with federal security officials assigned to the airport.

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Security Chief

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develops procedures and implements accident, fire, and disaster plans.

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Aircraft Rescue/Fire Fighting Chief

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is responsible for ensuring that building is adequately maintained with minimum of cost. Types of maintenance required are primarily electrical, mechanical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, masonry, and cement work.

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Building and Facilities Chief

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people under maintenance

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Building and Facilities Chief
Ground Chief
Vehicle Chief

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is responsible for ensuring that the grounds are maintained in good repair and that the landscape is adequately maintained.

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Grounds Chief

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is responsible for the maintenance of all vehicles utilized by the airport. Vehicle maintenance includes tune-up, minor maintenance, washing and polishing, tires and batteries, lubrication, and fueling.

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Vehicle Chief

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are prepared for one fiscal year. The budget planning experts consider basic operating expenses and revenues made for the period. The amount of expenses and revenue generated depends upon the size of the airport in terms of operations and the number of services airports provides.

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Airport Budget

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There are three major privatization modes

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 Contract management
 Long-term lease
 Sale

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Benefits of Airport Privatization

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 Increased functionality and efficiency
 Increased revenues
 Increased passenger amenities
 Reduction in risk of unwise investment

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