KANSAS CITY - THE AIRPORT WITH SHORT WALKING DISTANCES

THE OVERALL DESIGN, MAJOR FEATURES, AND SOME OF THE FACILITIES OF THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ARE DESCRIBED. LATER IN 1972, WHEN THE AIRPORT OPENS, IT WILL HAVE THREE OF ITS CIRCULAR BUILDINGS OPERATIONAL. CAPACITY WILL BE 12 MILLION PASSENGERS PER YEAR. THE MASTER PLAN PROVIDES FOR A FOURTH TERMINAL BUILDING TO BE ADDED WHEN REQUIRED. COST OF THE FIRST THREE MODULES IS A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $24 MILLION OR ABOUT $24 PER SQUARE FOOT, NOT INCLUDING SITE DEVELOPMENT, PAVING, ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, FURNISHINGS, AND TENANT IMPROVEMENTS. TWO EARLIER BUILT RUNWAYS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 10,800 AND 9500 FT. THE DECENTRALIZED PROCESSING AND INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS ARE REVIEWED. /IAA/

• Corporate Authors:

  Bauverlag GmbH

  Wittelbacherstrasse 10
  6200 Wiesbaden,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Kivett, H A
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • AIRPORT FORUM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport capacity; Airport runways; Airports; Construction; Costs; Design; Facilities; Information display systems; Intermodal terminals; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: Kansas City International Airport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203788
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Aerospace Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 5 1973 12:00AM