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Aircraft Characteristics
Aircraft Characteristics
Aircraft Characteristics
Examples of Aircrafts
Examples of Aircrafts
Examples of Aircrafts
Examples of Aircrafts
• Horronjeff, et al. Planning and Design
of Airports. 5th Edition. Chapter 2
• Ashford, et al. Airport Engineerig.
Planning, Design and Development of
21-st Century Airport. 4th Edition.
Chapter 3
• Operating Empty Weight (OEW)
• Basic weight of the aircraft including crew
and all the necessary gear required for flight
• Not including payload and fuel
• Zero fuel weight (ZFW)
• OEW of an aircraft plus the weight of its
payload
• Maximum ramp weight
• Maximum weight authorized for ground
maneuver including taxi and run-up fuel.
• Maximum gross takeoff weight
• Maximum weight authorized at brake
release for takeoff
• Maximum structural takeoff weight
(MSTOW)
• Maximum gross takeoff weight for an aircraft
operating at sea level elevation at a
temperature of 59°F (15°C)
• The maximum structural landing weight
(MLW)
• The structural capability of the aircraft in
landing
• The number, orientation, and
configuration of runways
• Crosswinds
• Number of Runways
• Orientation and Configuration of
Runways
• The dimensions of parking aprons,
taxiways, holding bays, and so forth
• The design of passenger and cargo
terminal areas
• The types and strengths of pavements
• Runway and Taxiway Strength and
Surface
• Taxiways, Exits, Parking Aprons,
Holding Bays
• Limitations due to Aircraft Dimensions
• Apron requirements
• Location of airbridges
• Access to upper decks of wide-
bodied aircraft
• Baggage handling
• Handling large batches inside the
terminal
• Security