CEE 4674 and CEE 5614

World Wide Web Links

 

Boeing MD-90-30 Climbs at Atlanta Airport (A. Trani).

Airport and Aircraft Databases, Flight Tracking, Great Circle Calculator.

Site
Purpose
Airport Data
AirNav Airport Information Airport information, fuel prices, navigation aids information.
FAA US Airport Diagrams

Contains latest versions of airport diagrams used by pilots. Only US airports. Good to visualize airport layouts and to know details on runways and taxiways at airports.

Aircraft Performance
Eurocontrol Aircraft Performance Database Contains a simplified version of the aircraft performance of the Eurocontrol BADA database.
Great Circle Flight Path Mapper Computes great circle (shortest path) distance between airports worldwide.
International Standard Atmosphere Calculator Contains an interactive form to estimate the values of density, temperature, and pressure of the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA).
Aircraft Pictures and Identification
Airliners.net Good site to see aircraft and airport photographs. See my link to airports that we will discuss in class.
A. A. Trani pictures and aircraft identification My site of pictures and quick descriptions to identify aircraft.
Flight Tracking
Flightradar24.com Flight tracking site.
Flightaware.com Flight tracking site. Also contains airport information such as a approach and departure procedure charts to all US airports.
Planefinder net Flight tracking site.
Airport Delays and Airline Statistics
Intermodal and Aviation Transportation Database (BTS) Multi-modal transportation database with excellent query capabilities.
Aviation Incidents and Accidents
Aviation Herald Contains aircraft incident and accident reports useful in airport design and aviation safety analysis
NTSB Database Database of accidents maintained by the National Transportation Safety Board

FAA and NASA Links

Site
Purpose
FAA Home Page Federal Aviation Administration Home Page
FAA Regulations (Code of Federal Regulations- Part 23) Code of Federal regulations Parts 23 and 25
FAA Advisory Circulars Site to download FAA advisory circulars
FAA Terminal Area Forecast Provides estimates of future airport activity for more than 3,000 airports in the US (~NPIAS airports)
FAA Aviation System Performance Data Provides reports on airport activity and delay metrics
FAA Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center (ATCSCC) To check out airport delays and understand the FAA Air Traffic Systems Command Center
FAA Technical Center FAA Technical Center home page in Atlantic City
FAA Office of Airports FAA Office of airports
FAA Office of Air Traffic Services Regulates and provides air traffic services in the U.S.
FAA Office of Policy, Planning and Environment Provides guidance on strategic planning and evironmental/energy policies
FAA Regional Offices Regional offices of the FAA across the country
FAA Office of Regulations and Certification Regulates and certifies aircraft and airspace procedures
FAA Air Traffic Organization Provides policies and guidance to move air traffic safely and efficiently.
FAA Aviation Safety Responsible for certification, production and airworthiness of aircraft.

Airports and Airport Contractors (Various)

Site
Purpose
Google Maps Maps of airports (satellite and road maps)
Wikipedia List of U.S. Airports Wikipedia list of U.S. airports
Bureau of Transportation Statiscts (Inter-airport distance for US airports) BTS distance between U.S. airports
Globalair List of U.S. Airports Globalair list of U.S. airports.
Airport Codes at Nations Online List of airport codes

Aviation Magazines

Site
Purpose
Airliner World Good information on changes in the aviation and airport industry.
Airport World Airports Council International magazine.
Airport Magazine Online Online airport magazine.
Aviation Week and Space Technology Weekly magazine on all aviation subjects. Has good information on air transportation.
Flight Global Weekly British magazine about all aviation news. Good section on air transportation.

Airlines and Aircraft Lists

Site
Purpose
PlaneSpotters Aircraft Production Lists Aircraft production lists at PlaneSpotters.net
FAA Aircraft Registry FAA aircraft registry of all aircraft flying (or stored) in the U.S.

Weather Information

Site
Purpose
Climate Explorer Contains airport weather information suitable for airport design
Weather Channel Weather information useful in airport design
Aviation Weather Good web site with various weather products for pilots

FAA Documents on NextGen and NPIAS (National Plan for Integrated Airport Systems)

Document Remarks

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

Reports on the condition and enhancements to 3,300 airports making up the so-called NPIAS (National Plan for Integrated Airport System) system.

NextGen Implementation

"The Next Generation Air Transportation System is a transformative change in the management and operation of how we fly" (FAA)

Relevant Aircraft Manufacturer Documents and Web Information Relevant for Airport Design.

Document Files Remarks
Boeing Boeing Library of Aircraft Manuals for Airport Design Excellent site that contains links to all documents for airport design published by Boeing
Boeing Aircraft Drawings Boeing Library of Aircraft Drawings Contains DXF files for all Boeing aircraft
Airbus Airbus Library of Aircraft Documents for Airport Planning Characteristics of the Airbus family of aircraft for airport design
Airbus Aircraft Drawings Airbus Library of Aircraft Drawings Contains DXF files for all Boeing aircraft
Bombardier CRJ Regional Jets Information on CRJ Regional Jets manufacturere by Bombardier
Dash-8 family Information on the web about turboprop aircraft produced by Bombardier (designated Q100 or Dash 8-100 , Q200 or Dash-8-200, etc.)
Embraer Embraer Commercial Jets Documents Information about the regional jet from Brasil
Cessna Citation family Information about the corporate jet family Citation
Cirrus Cirrus SR 20 Information on this new generation GA vehicle

Relevant Computer Software Programs

Airport design software

Software Name Purpose Format and Requirements
Pavement Design Downloadable FAA Pavement Designn Software Windows
Airport design computer software Companion software to FAA AC 150/5300-13.

Windows and Excel.

CAST Airport Simulation Software (Landside) Models passenger flows inside airport terminals Windows
SIMMOD pro Gate-to-Gate simulator Windows
RAMS Plus Gate-to_gate Simulator Windows
CAST Air Traffict Simulation Software (Airside) Models airside traffic at airports Windows
TAAM - Total Airspace and Airport Modeler Gate-to-Gate simulator Windows
Landing Events Database Database of airport operatuions developed by the Virginia Tech Air Transportation System Laboratory  
Runway Exit Design Computer Program Program to estimate optimal locations of runway exits. Also calculates the ROT on runways given an aircraft population and runway characteristics. Developed by the Virginia Tech Air Transportation System Laboratory Windows 7 or 10

Relevant FAA Advisory Circulars for Class

Advisory Circular Name AC Number Remarks
Runway Length Requirements for Airport Design (7/1/2005) AC 150/5325-4B Contains information to estimate runway length requirements for civilian aircraft. The old AC has been replaced (AC 150 5325-4A). The new document has more streamlined procedures to estimate runway length for large commercial aircraft using graphs instead of the old table format.
Airport Design AC 150/5300-13B The best reference to understand airport design criteria. Contains useful charts and tables to estimate apron requirements, runway and taxiway requirements, etc.
Engineered Materials Arresting Systems
(EMAS) for Aircraft Overruns
AC 5220-22a

Provides guidance to design and study Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) to protect against aircraft overruns.

Airport Master Plans

AC 150/5070-6B Provides guidance on the elements of an airport Master Plan.

Airport Deicing Facilities

Design of Airport Deicing Facilities

AC 150/5300-14 Provides standards for deicing facilities at airports

Heliport Design

Heliport Design (PDF file)

AC 150/5390-2C Provides recommendations and standards for heliport design

Airport Markings

Standards for Airport Markings

AC 150-5340-1K Provides specifications for airport markings including runway, taxiway, and apron markings
Airport Pavement Design AC 150/5320-6D Provides guidance and specifications for airport pavement design
Airport Systems Design Process Describes the airport systems planning process
Planning and Design Guidelines for Airport Terminal Facilities AC/150-5360-13 Provides guidance to plan and design airport terminals..
Airport Capacity And Delay 150/5060-5 Provides simplified methods to estimate capacity and delays at airports
Airport Drainage 150/5320-5C Provides guidance for engineers, airport managers, and the public in the design and maintenance of airport drainage systems.