2.6.2 Runways
Location, orientation, and the number of runways at an airport are affected by several
factors including local weather conditions, particularly wind distribution and visibility, the
topography of the airport's surrounding area, the time and amount of air traffic to be
serviced at the airport, and the aircraft performance requirements. The FAA procedure will
be followed.
2.6.3 Terminal Building
The passenger terminal at an airport is the interface between ground and air transportation.
As such, its primary purpose is to provide for the safe, efficient, and comfortable transfer
of passengers and their baggage to and from aircraft and various modes of ground
transportation. The ground time of aircraft is kept to a minimum; therefore, facilities must
be able to accommodate compressed peak passenger and baggage conditions.
2.6.4 Terminal Aprons
Aircraft parking positions, also called aircraft gates, on the terminal apron or ramp the size
of the apron gate area depends on four factors, namely, the number of aircraft gates, the
size of the gates, the maneuvering area required for aircraft at gates, and the aircraft parking
layout in the gate area. The number of aircraft that need to be handled simultaneously,
which is a function of the traffic volume at the airport, is identified for the determination
of terminal apron area design
2.6.5 Taxiways and Taxilanes
Taxiways are defined paths on the airfield surface which are established for the taxiing of
aircraft and are intended to provide a linkage between one part of the airfield and another.
FAA provides guidelines to find widths, slopes, exit location and geometry, and taxiway
and taxi lane separation, which will be followed.