Week 6 - Airports

Question 1

Aerodrome vs. Airport

Answer 1

Aerodromes are any location used for takeoffs and landings of an aircraft, airports are a subcategory

Question 2

Earliest Airports

Answer 2

• 1909 Maryland
• 1916 Amsterdam
• 1919 Paris
• 1920 Sydney

Question 3

Brief History of Airports

Answer 3

• 1950’s: First passenger terminals were built
• 1960’s: Longer runways were built because of the jet age
• 1970’s and up: governments moved to privatize airports

Question 4

Airports Council International (ACI)

Answer 4

• established in 1991 succeeding the Airport Associations Coordinating Council, voice of airports
• headquarters in Montreal with 5 regional offices in each continent

Question 5

Annex 14

Answer 5

• Aerodromes design and operations
• very lengthy
• very frequently updated
• split into two volumes

Question 6

Landside vs. Airside

Answer 6

• Landside anyone can access
• Airside is restricted, begins at security checkpoint and extends to perimeter fence

Question 7

Maneuvering Area

Answer 7

• Entire network of taxiways and runways
• Regularly inspected for foreign object debris (FOD)

Question 8

Taxiway Names

Answer 8

• Named by letters of the alphabet
• I, O, and X not used for confusion purposes

Question 9

Airport Revenue

Answer 9

• 2 types, aeronautical revenue and non-aeronautical revenue
• aeronautical revenue refers to funds collected from airlines like landing fees, terminal fees, and other fees
• non-aeronautical revenue refers to funds collected form things not associated with air operations, retail concessions, mobile parking

Question 10

Airport Expenses

Answer 10

• Operating expenses which are all costs associated with running an airport
• Capital costs are large one-time investments for big projects.

Question 11

Customer Experience Management (CEM)

Answer 11

• Most workers are not employed by the airport itself, more of a micro-city
• work together to create a positive experience for passengers