REDESIGN OF THE EXISTING AIRPORT - IS IT REALLY FEASIBLE

A DISCUSSION OF THE REDESIGN AND EXPANSION PROGRAM OF ATLANTA AIRPORT TO RELIEVE PRESENT CONGESTION BY AN EFFECTIVE CAPACITY INCREASE USING IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE MEANS, AND REVIEW OF SOME OF THE PROBLEMS OF PLANNING FOR THE MORE DISTANT FUTURE ARE GIVEN. IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS CONSIDERED INCLUDE: RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING RUNWAYS; ADDITION OF COMPLEMENTARY RUNWAYS, UTILIZING PRESENTLY UNUSED AIRPORT REAL ESTATE; AND MODIFYING OR RELOCATING TAXISWAY SYSTEM AS WELL AS PASSENGER AND CARGO TERMINAL SYSTEM TO FACILITATE GROUND CIRCULATION OF AIRCRAFT AND TO ACCOMMODATE THE ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN PASSENGER AND FREIGHT VOLUME. /IAA/

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Ridgeway, G H
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 87-98
• Serial:
  • American Society of Civil Engineers Proceedings
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Airports; Design; Expansion; Traffic congestion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Congestion
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Highways; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00203789
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Aerospace Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1973 12:00AM