IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF AIRPORTS

THE STEPS BEING TAKEN TO DEVELOP MORE EFFICIENT AIRPORTS IN ORDER TO SHORTEN TOTAL TRIP TIME ARE OUTLINED. AIRPORTS MUST BE ENLARGED, BOARDING GATES MUST BE SPREAD OUT, AND THE PARKING SPACE MUST BE EXPANDED. THESE CHANGES INVOLVE LONGER TRAVEL DISTANCES WITHIN THE TERMINAL AREA. BASIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS CONSIDERED ARE THE CONTINUOUS TYPE (PRIVATE CARS OR TAXIS), AND THE BATCHING TYPE (BUSES AND GUIDED SYSTEMS). BAGGAGE HANDLING, FIRE PROTECTION, SECURITY, MONITORING OF DISPERSED EQUIPMENT, AND CENTRAL CONTROL ARE DISCUSSED. /IAA/

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Memorial Institute

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • Byers, R H
  • Shields, C B
  • Thompson, R E
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 7-12
• Serial:
  • Research Outlook
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Battelle Memorial Institute

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport operations; Airports; Baggage; Baggage handling; Economic efficiency; Expansion; Fires; Intermodal terminals; Landside capacity; Parking; Protection; Safety; Security; Structural design; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airport design; Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal facilitation
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226654
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Aerospace Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 1973 12:00AM