Airport Development and Technical Design
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Airport Development and Technical Design

Language: English, French, Portuguese
Duration:
5 days
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About the course

Airport Development and Technical Design is critical to creating facilities that support efficient operations, passenger convenience, and long-term growth. Airports require well-planned infrastructure to enable smooth aircraft movements across airside, minimize delays, and provide fast, reliable baggage handling. With global air traffic continuously increasing, airport systems must be designed to remain flexible and scalable to meet future demands.

A comprehensive airport development plan begins with understanding airport economics, including cost structures, investment decisions, and financing strategies. Effective planning integrates forecasting, land use, and the strategic placement of passenger and cargo terminals. Furthermore, evaluating capacity constraints—such as runway systems, passenger terminal facilities, and cargo handling areas—ensures that the airport can accommodate growing traffic. This also helps maintain operational efficiency.

Environmental considerations are a crucial part of airport technical design. Modern airports must address emission reductions, waste management, and sustainable fuel systems to align with regulatory requirements. Additionally, airports need to minimize environmental impact. Efficient airport access through rail and road, as well as advanced baggage handling systems, improves the passenger experience. It also reduces operational bottlenecks.

Security and safety infrastructure are equally important in airport development. Anti-terrorism measures, police facilities, and airport fire services must be integrated seamlessly into the design. Planning these systems requires careful coordination to ensure that safety does not impede operational efficiency.

By following a step-by-step development approach, airport planners can evaluate political, financial, and technical factors. They ensure that each element—from passenger traffic forecasting to the location of terminals and runways—is optimized. In addition, implementing strategic Airport Development and Technical Design allows airports to deliver reliable services and accommodate future growth. This enhances the overall passenger and cargo experience.

Key Topics

  • Airport economics
    – Airport cost structures
    – Investment decisions and financing
  • Key planning processes
    – Planning principles
    – Forecasting
    – Land use planning
  • Airport capacity
    – Passenger terminal facilities
    – Runway systems
  • Environmental considerations
    – Emission
    – Waste Management
  • Aviation fuel systems
  • Passenger and cargo operations
  • Passenger and cargo terminal systems
  • Airport access through rail and road
  • Airport baggage handling
  • Anti-terrorism and police facilities
  • Airport fire services

Objectives

  • Improve operational efficiency and flexibility
  • Meet capacity demand and finance airport capacity expansion
  • Plan passenger processing facilities
  • Develop terminal, apron and support processes for your airport
  • Improve your crisis management strategy

Targe Audience

  • Airport authority representatives
  • Facility Planners and Engineers
  • Airport infrastructure professionals

Certificate

Upon completion, participants receive
a certificate of achievement.

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