AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURES

Course objectives

The educational objective of the course is to offer the student a specific preparation that allows him to synthesize some basic knowledge of airport engineering for the proper performance of his professional activity. The goal will be pursued through a specific design application of an airport system, which will take place with exercises aimed at adapting an existing airport to new traffic conditions. At the end of the course the student will have the skills to plan and manage airport infrastructures from a smart perspective, including knowledge of the most sustainable construction techniques (pavement recycling, reduction of CO2 emissions, accessibility to the airport with sustainable modes of transport / intermodality, etc.)

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Air transportation: Statistics; safety and air accidents; development of airport facilities; Aircraft/airport compatibility. Airport planning: master plan, site selection, wind analysis. Airport classifications; Obstacle restriction and removal. Runways: length, width, shoulder, strip, RESA, clearway and stopway requirements. Taxiways: width, curves, junction, minimum separation distance, rapid exits, holding bays, fillet. Aircraft aprons: type and design. Terminal areas: planning and design of buildings, ground access and parking. Estimation of aeronautical demand. Airport capacity. Marking and visual aids. Airport pavements: evaluation of pavement bearing capacity, airport pavement management.
Prerequisites
no prerequisites are required
Books
N. Ashford, Airport Engineering, WILEY ANDE SONS New York, 2007 R. Horonyeff, Planning & Design of Airport, Mc GRAW, N.Y., 2010
Teaching mode
The course includes lectures and exercises on airport design topics in which the theoretical topics presented during the lessons are practically developed.
Frequency
not mandatory
Exam mode
The oral exam begins with a discussion of an airport upgrade or extension project, carried out by the student during the course. The test continues with the verification of learning of the theoretical topics developed during the course.
Bibliography
ICAO_Annex 14_Vol. I_8th ed_luglio 2018
Lesson mode
The course includes lectures and exercises on airport design topics in which the theoretical topics presented during the lessons are practically developed.
  • Lesson code1009408
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseAeronautical engineering
  • CurriculumGestione ed operazioni nell'aviazione civile e sistemi di volo
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDICAR/04
  • CFU6