Airport planning

FAA recommendations

Phase I: Airport requirements

Phase II: Site selection

Phase III: Airport plans

Airport layout plan

Land use plan

Terminal area plan

Airport access plan;

Phase IV: Financial plan

Regional Planning Regional Planning provides the following information

Approximate locations of the airports in national map

Classification of airports

Location of air strips

Routes of air travel

Data collected:

Population

Topographical & geographical features

Existing airports in the vicinity

Air traffic characteristics

Data required before site selection

Peak hourly volume of air traffic to be handled

Types of aircrafts

Facilities to be provided

Airport site selection

Regional plan

Airport use

Proximity to other airports

Ground accessibility

Topography

Obstructions

Visibility

Wind

Noise nuisance

Grading, drainage and soil characteristics

Future development

Availability of utilities from town

Economic considerations