AIRPORT SERVICES & FACILITIES

What is an AIRPORT?

• A public facility where aircrafts can

take off and land.
• Consists of runways.
• Usually owned and/or operated by the
national government.
• Private airports - CHANGI
AIRPORT STRUCTURES

AIRSIDE AREAS:
• Runways
• Taxiways
• Ramps / apron
• A taxiway is a path on an airport
connecting runways with ramps,
hangars, terminals and other facilities
• A runway (RWY) is a strip of land on
an airport, on which aircraft can take
off and land.
• Apron and ramps
• A hangar is an enclosed structure
designed to hold aircraft in protective
storage.
hangar apron
AIRPORT STRUCTURES

LAND SIDE:
• Public transport
stations
• Access Roads
• Parking lots
TYPES OF AIRPORTS

• Towered
• Non-Towered

The TOWER controls

the air traffic and
monitors the
departure / arrival
of aircrafts
• Air traffic control (ATC) is a service
provided by ground-based
controllers who direct aircraft on the
ground and in the air.
IMMIGRATION

• Responsible
for the
ADMISSION
and REMOVAL
of travelers
entering the
country.
AIRPORT CUSTOMS

• An authority or
agency
responsible for
the collection of
duties & for
controlling the
flow of people,
animals &
goods in and
out of the
country.
PRE-SECURITY ZONES

• Check-In

Counters
• Retail Stores and
Restaurants
POST SECURITY ZONES

• Duty Free Shops

• Airport Lounges
• Baggage Claim
PASSENGER FACILITIES
• Banks, Money
Changers, & ATMs
• Baggage Handling
Services
(Portage)
• Public Telephone
Booths
• Medical Clinics
• Postal Services
• Parking
PASSENGER FACILITIES
• Special Assistance
Services;
• Tourist
Information
• Ground
Transportation
Services
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