Transportation and Highway Engineering

Assignment No. 1
 Types of Runways
Single Runway
Airport Names:
 Gatwick international Airport
 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA)

Description:
 Gatwick international Airport:
Location: Horley, Gatwick RH6 0NP, UK
Total Airport Area: 8 Hectors
Elevation: 62 m
Gatwick International Airport is the second most busiest airport in United Kingdom. The total passenger
traffic of Gatwick International airport is 45.6 million. Last year it flew almost 78 million passengers.

 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA):

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Elevation: 11 m
Formerly known as Sahar International Airport is the primary airport serving the Mumbai area, India.
After 2015, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport became the second busiest airport in India. The total
Passenger Traffic of Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport is 47.2 million. This airport is main source
of all western flight to land in India as located in bustling city of Mumbai.

Pictures:
 Gatwick international Airport
  Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA):

Parallel Runways
Airport Names:
 Abu Dhabi International Airport
 Indianapolis International Airport

Description:
 Abu Dhabi International Airport:
Location: Abu Dhabi City - United Arab Emirates
Elevation: 27 m
Number of Runways: 2
Completed: 2010
Abu Dhabi International Airport is an international airport of the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is
the second largest Airport in the UAE as more than 2 lakh aircraft fly per year carrying about 24.4
million passengers.

 Indianapolis International Airport:

Location: 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46241, USA
Elevation: 243 m
Indianapolis International Airport is a public airport which is located about 11 km southwest of the central
business district of Indianapolis. This airport faces all seasons whether it is cold, windy, snowy winters,
mild springs, hot, humid summers, and crisp and relatively short autumns.
Pictures:
 Abu Dhabi International Airport:

 Indianapolis International Airport:

 Open V Runways
Airport Names:
 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
 Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Description:
 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport:

Location: 14035 Airport Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503, USA

Elevation: 8.5 m
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport is a joint civil Military public use Airport. It is owned by the
Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Authority and serves the Gulf Coast area.

 Richmond International Airport (RIC):

Location: 1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Dr, Richmond, VA 23250, USA

Elevation: 51 m
Richmond International Airport (RIC) is one of the most modern and well-equipped airports in the eastern
United States. Richmond International Airport is also a joint civil-military public airport in US. The
Passenger traffic of tis airport is about 3.8 million per year.

Pictures:
 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport:
  Richmond International Airport (RIC):

Intersecting Runways
Airport Names:
 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (Middle Intersecting Runway)
 Boston Logan International Airport (Far Threshold Runway )
 Atlantic City International Airport (Near Threshold Runway )

Description:
 Buffalo Niagara International Airport:

Location: 4200 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14225, USA

Elevation: 221 m

It was constructed in December 1927 with the serve to Cleveland. It consists of 3000 feet long runway
with 100 feet width. Further, they built a Art Deco terminal building featuring a v-shaped terminal with a
large cylindrical tower began construction in 1938, and was completed in 1939.
  Boston Logan International Airport:

Location: 1 Harbor side Dr, Boston, MA 02128, USA

Elevation: 6.1 m
This airport is also known as General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport. As, Boston Logan
International Airport has in total 6 runways (with the length of 2557feet to 10081 feet).The runways are
aligned in 3 directions with each threshold directed towards a distinct magnetic heading.

 Atlantic City International Airport (ACY):

Location: 101 Atlantic City International Airport, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234, USA
Elevation: 23 m
Atlantic City International Airport is also a joint Civil Military airport 16 kilometers northwest of Atlantic
City, New Jersey. The airport is accessible through Exit no. 9 on the Atlantic City Expressway. Atlantic
City International Airport ACY provides direct service to ten major cities throughout USA.

Pictures:
 Buffalo Niagara International Airport:
 Boston Logan International Airport:

 Atlantic City International Airport (ACY):