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AirportConsulting
Summer 2009
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Cover Stories
Terminal & Airside Planning
By Mark Lang,
Lang & Associates & Mark Kuttris, Wilbur Smith & Associates
In the world of airport planning, much has changed.
Some of the old approaches to developing airports would produce
erroneous outcomes if applied today. The reconfiguration of security,
altered airline route structures and fleet mix changes are among the
factors that require terminal planners to adjust their approaches. On
the airside, the transition to electronic Airport Layout Plans, the
emphasis on reducing runway incursions and the call for consistency
concerning Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77, Terminal
Instrument Procedures (TERPS) and International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) are among the most challenging planning issues. So
what advice do experts have to offer? We asked a terminal and an airside
expert to share their views…full
story.
Former TSA Administrator Hawley
named ACC 2009 Aviation Award of Excellence Recipient
Edmund S. “Kip”
Hawley, Former TSA Administrator, has been selected as recipient of the
ACC 2009 Aviation Award of Excellence. He was chosen among a strong
field of nominees for his leadership in guiding the evolution of
America’s airport and aviation security regime during the
inception of TSA and when he served as TSA Administrator between 2005
and 2009…full
story.
Consultant Perspective
Prevention Planning: How
Consultants Can Help Mitigate Wildlife Strikes
By Rick Paddock,
RPaddockConsults, LLC
Wildlife strikes have
gained much more attention since the emergency landing of US Airways
Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January of this year. Prior to the
accident there was, however, reason for concern. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) National Wildlife Strike Database shows that these
incidents have been on the rise; with nearly 8,768 occurrences in 2008
compared to 2,074 recorded in 1990. Read
more...
Executive Update
Moving Forward by
Looking Backward
By Evan Futterman,
Futterman Consulting, Inc.,
2009 ACC Board of Directors Chair
The teams that form
today in pursuit of airport development projects look much different
than the teams of the 1970’s, when ACC first emerged as an
organization. In the
‘70’s, the majority of consulting fi9rms were hired by
airports as individual entities. Many of the firms were
multi-disciplined and viewed as capable of “doing it
all.” Read
more…
After All
Reevaluating Barriers to
a Successful Airport
By Cedric Curtis,
AIA, Reynolds, Smith, and Hills,
Inc.
Over the last decade, the
impetus for airport terminal area improvements has generally focused on
security enhancements for passenger and baggage screening, but another
trend has quietly continued: adherence to the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Since 1990, the nation’s airports and
transportation centers have been working to make their facilities
compliant with evolving accessibility standards...full
story.
Table
of Contents
ACC
Executive Member Spotlight: Leading Edge Strategies
ACC
Associate Member Spotlight
ACC News
ACC Member News
Spotlight
ACC Institute
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