AN AIRPORT SYSTEM FOR UNITED KINGDOM AIR SERVICES
The purposes for which the different categories of airport are required are listed, and the basic characteristics essential for the achievement of these purposes are discussed. A new description of airport categories is presented and the economic requiremenets of airport operation are discussed. The major requirements of an airport are: the year-round operation of scheduled services; the operation of seasonal charter services; provision for business and personal travel. To achieve this, airports must have a satisfactory location, good surface access, operational suitability to the airlines, and adequate capacity. Seven categories of airports (based on runway characteristics) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) are listed and discussed. The air traffic volumes in 1970 in the U.K. are also discussed.
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Corporate Authors:
Royal Aeronautical Society
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Authors:
- MASEFIELD, P
- Publication Date: 1972-5
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 275-285
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Serial:
- Aeronautical Journal
- Volume: 76
- Issue Number: 757
- Publisher: Royal Aeronautical Society
- ISSN: 0001-9240
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Airport access; Airport capacity; Airport operations; Airport planning; Airport runways; Classification; Landside capacity
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00155842
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM