This edition of this work is updated & expanded to reflect the latest developments in the planning & design of airports. It now features coverage of the geometric design of landing areas, air traffic control systems, airport security, demand forecasting, airport financing, environmental assessment, terminal & ground access system planning, & heliport & vertiport design. It also provides modern approaches to lighting, signing, & marking of airfields... paving runways... & much more. Planning & Design of Airports is an indispensable reference for civil engineers, transportation engineers, government planners, architects, & all others involved in any aspect of airport planning & design.

A just-in-time update of the classic airport industry reference praised as "excellence and comprehensive" (Bookends). Supplies aviation professionals and academicians with current airport industry developments, techniques, technolog, statistics, trends, and legislation. This edition highlights technological advances in both airside and landside airport operations and management; an expanded look at the growing issue of privatizaiton; and an updated and revised Test Bank.