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.

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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

END OF PRESENTATIONHave a nice day!