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Airport Development and Operations

IATA offers a wide range of airport planning and development consulting services.

IATA acts as an independent consultant but is also able to provide a review, at strategic milestones, of detailed work undertaken by specialised consulting firms.

IATA brings a global perspective to the projects it undertakes, and draws on its extensive in-house expertise and its unique access to airline experts and other specialists.

For balanced development, IATA can support you in the following areas:

Master Planning
- Preparation of Master Plan for the optimal development of an existing or proposed airport.
- Analysis of all pertinent key issues by a team of experts.
- Sizing / location of major facilities.
- Provision of adequate capacity to meet the projected demand.
- Compatibility of airport expansion with local land-use planning / environmental concerns pertaining to the proposed development.

Airport Traffic Forecasts
- Uniquely placed to receive, incorporate and disseminate detailed information from the airlines.
- Usage of well-proven methods and computer models.
- Forecasting time horizon up to 20 years
- Application of scenario techniques for facilitation of decision-making process.

Demand / Capacity Studies
- Establishment of the nature, degree and level of congestion parameters relevant to a particular airport.
- Usage of proven methodologies and models to ensure airport system balance.
- Identification of bottlenecks / determination of maximum and sustainable capacity / level of service.
- Determination of the long term requirements for runway / taxiway systems, passenger terminals, apron and gate systems.

Runway System / Apron Layout
- Analysis of runway, taxiway and apron capacities.
- Appraisal of aircraft ground operations.
- Appraisal of aircraft air operations.
- Optimization of runway / taxiway system design and apron configuration.
- Determination of the correct balance between airport capacity / terminal facilities and environmental concerns.

Airport / Aircraft Compatibility
- Key participant on the international aviation scene dealing with airport / aircraft compatibility.
- Usage of synergies from airport planning studies.
- Continual assessment of the compatibility of airport facilities with trends in aircraft size, e.g. A380.

Passenger Terminal Concepts
- Experience in terminal designs known for their ease, simplicity and passenger / baggage processing and aircraft handling
- Continual improvement of airport terminal design standards through hands-on experience worldwide

Airport Terminal Concession Development
- Expertise in developing concession plans that can both heighten the level of service and greatly enhance revenue.
- Integration of concession facilities into basic functionality of the passenger handling process.
- Design of the nature, extent and physical arrangement of concession facilities.

Aviation Security
- Provision of highly specialised input through IATA's involvement at ICAO, ECAC and IATA's Security Committee.
- Experience in balancing the demands of aviation security and passenger facilitation.
- Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of current and emerging standards.

Cargo Terminal Planning and Development
- Conceptual planning of cargo facilities.
- Detailed planning studies.
- Design of modern, efficient and appropriately sized cargo facilities.

Airport Development and Operations

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