Syllabus

Module I [4 Hours]
Brief overview of air transportation, Airport Engineering, Key terminologies, Different functions of Airports, classification of airports - ICAO standards, various organizations related to aviation and airports, and their functions and responsibilities.

Module II [6 Hours]
Aircraft Characteristics and components, their functions, basic concepts of movements and relevance, Airport Reference and Airport Marking, Critical Dimensions, Types of Engines, Gear Configurations, ICAO recommendation, Types of Speed, Wake Turbulence, Standard Temperatures and Pressure for Operation, Engine types, Various types of Loads, Relationship between Pay Load and Range.

Module III [8 hours]
Airport components- Height zoning and land use zoning, turning zone, Classification of obstruction, Imaginary surfaces, Zoning laws Runways- orientation and geometric design, Classification of Runway, Basic concepts of runway types, Runway orientation, Estimation of runway length, Basic runway length and corrections, Basic concept of taxiway layout, Factors affecting the layout, Concept of geometric design, Classification of taxiway, Design of taxiway, Holding apron, End-around taxiway.

Module IV [6 Hours]
Runway and Taxiway Marking, Airport Lighting and Marking, Height guidance, Visual Aids, Challenges, Visibility and Approach Path, Visual Approach Slope Aids, Precision Approach Path Indicator, Lighting on different components of Runway and Taxiway, and Considerations for Runway and Taxiway Lightings.

Module V [6 Hours]
Basic Concept of Terminal area, layout, Site selection, Classification of terminal area, Parking, Design of Apron and Hargar, Airport Planning, Airport System Planning, Delphi method, Airport Master Plan, Airport Project Plan, Air Traffic Demand Forecasting, Various Methodologies to Forecast Air Traffic, Design principles of critical, semi-critical, and non-critical airport pavements.

Module VI [6 Hours]
Airfield pavement, Design factors, critical stresses, Materials selection, Concept of Airfield Pavement design, FAA Pavement design, FAARFIELD program, drainage – design life, Life Cycle Assessment. Environmental Impacts of Airport, Quantification of aircraft and airport noise, Airport Noise profile at different times, Points of measure, Mitigation strategies

Gain knowledge of essential components of airports

Learn fundamental concepts of layout and planning of airports

Gain insights into the design and orientation of airport facilities

Learn the phase-wise planning of airfield

CO1: Understand the basic concepts of airport and airport elements and their planning and design
CO2: Get acquainted with the design and layout of various airport components
CO3: Understand the different planning methods of airport facilities
CO4: Get acquainted with airport pavement design and layout as per relevant standards
CO5: Understand site investigation, layout and landscaping of airports

Horonjeff, R., McKelvey, F. X., Sproule, W. J., and Young, S. B., Planning & Design of Airports, Mc Graw Hill , 5th Edition

N.J. Ashford, P.H. Wright, Airport Engineering, Wiley , 3rd Edition

S. C. Saxena, Airport Engineering: Planning & Design, CBS Publishers and Distributor PVT LTD. , First Edition

S. Young and A. T. Wells, Airport Planning & Management, Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill Education , 7th Edition