THE APRON AND TERMINAL BUILDING PLANNING MANUAL

This document presents planning recommendations for terminal building areas and apron space. The apron and terminal building areas are defined as those areas included and limited by the curb roadway and associated parking on the landside and taxiway access to the apron on the airside. The principal areas presented are: apron, connector, terminal, curb roadways and parking. Space considerations are presented as they are affected by these four principal concepts, airport traffic volumes, types, and station characteristics. A presentation of area and layout for all major elements of the terminal building is illustrated in tabular, graphic and plan formats. Sources of planning information and guidance for the procurement and input of this information are provided. Gross terminal sizing recommendations for medium and long-range planning are presented. Comparative costs for on and off airport projects are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Parsons (Ralph M) Company

  617 West Seventh Street
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90017

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 340 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport capacity; Airport planning; Airport terminals; Airports; Analysis; Building; Costs; Graphics; Highway capacity; Intermodal terminals; Landside capacity; Maneuverability; Manuals; Parking facilities; Passengers; Planning; Roads; Structural design; Taxiways; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airspace capacity; Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Aprons; Terminal design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Construction; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093463
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-RD-75-191 Final Rpt., RMP-5032-2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA72WA-2950
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM