Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officially opened on July 3, 1925, with two 1,500-foot dirt strips set at right angles, and has evolved into the busiest airport in the world. It now has a total of five parallel runways, one of which was built over top a local interstate highway. It services over 100 million passengers and operates over 860,000 national and international flights per year (Know Atlanta, 2016). The airport is expanding to meet growing demands and will incorporate modern technological advancements in its operations and management. As one passes through Hartsfield-Jackson, departing or arriving, they’ll encounter artwork that contains a rich display of Atlanta’s beautiful history and heritage, much like …show more content…
passenger enplanements, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is classified by the most recent National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Report as a public use primary large hub commercial service airport (Federal Aviation Administration, 2016). It is the world’s busiest airport. CY15 enplanements were 49,340,732 and it’s estimated to have roughly 46,604,273 enplanements yearly between 2017-2021. With such a broad scope of operations and complex, ongoing projects, ATL utilizes a layered management structure as described by Wells and Young. The top job positions are General Manager, Airport Deputy General Manager, Assistant General Manager of Commercial Development, Assistant General Manager of ATL Business Ventures, Assistant General Manager of Public Safety and Security, Assistant General Manager of IT Operations, Assistant General Manager of Operations, Maintenance and Transportation, Assistant General Manager of Finance and Accounting, Assistant General Manager of Planning and Development, Director of Guest Relations, Director of Policy and Communications, Director of Strategic Planning, and Director of the Office of Public Affairs (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, 2016). The current General Manager, Roosevelt Council, is serving as interim after Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed ousted Miguel Southwell amid concerns over airport security screening lines, Uber regulations, high priority airport contract deals (Yamanouchi, K, 2016). Under the new leadership the mayor expects a future expansion project, called ATL Next, will create a “21st century airport for the 21st century city” (Blau, M, 2016). The plan includes parking improvements, construction of a new concourse and possibly new runway, nearby hotel and shopping areas, and terminal makeovers that will attract thousands of locals and passengers. ATL Next is expected to bring greater revenues to airlines, concessions, and
The difference between the airport when it was first built is not drastic, but many things have upgraded. Fly.mcw.com said when the
This report calling for constructing an on-site childcare facility for employees of BWI Airport is workable and could be fully implemented by September 1. This report discusses the plan’s background, benefits, problems, costs, and time frame. Specifically, the report seeks answers to these questions:
The Albany International Airport is a major air center that serves the Capital Region, Northeastern New York, and Western New England.The Albany International Airport started in 1908 and has went through many location and name changes. It has been from loudonville to Westerlo Island along the Hudson River and to now modern day site Albany. It is the oldest municipal airport in the United States and has had many famous people fly through it. Some people were Charles Lindbergh who was the first person to fly from New York to Paris( Across the Atlantic), Glenn H. Curtiss who was “the first aviator to achieve sustained flight between New York and Albany”, and many presidents have landed here or flew through the airport.
“All told, there is over 6 million square feet of public space at DIA. The airport brags that they have room to build another terminal and two more concourses and could serve 100 million passengers a year. The airport flew 50.5 million in 2008” (Anomalies Unlimited 3). There is no need for that much room in any one airport especially when they are only flying half as many as th...
Challenged by an old, obsolete airport, the city of Denver decided on not only doing an expansion but ultimately building a fully dedicated facility in an entirely new location. Twice the size of Manhattan, the airport was to be the largest in the United States and was specially designed to handle concentrated hubbing traffic (Montealgre et al, 1996, p.4). The master plan encompassed a fast tracked build-design scheme that called for utmost operational efficiency which would consequently attract large airlines to choose DIA as their main Southwestern hub (Nice, n.d.). Dominance of the DIA would fuel an economic boom in Denver, but for this to take place—a fast passenger turnover would be required, leading to the perception that they had to implement an airport-wide automated baggage handling system in spite of the known risks. This critical piece of the airport wou...
...e airport management. In the case of winning the slots and gates, LUV would negotiate the gates and time slots with the airport authorities, start the recruitment and relocation process of actual and new employees to LGA. Accordingly, the airline will need to use its IT department a new infrastructure that will hold the latest updates in terms of code-sharing, booking, schedule, online shopping, etc., to serve actual and potential customers. In essence, once the project is complete, it will important to evaluate how successful the implementation process was and how the service can be improved going forward. Finally, this process will take 14 months and once the strategy has been implemented, Southwest will be able to maintain and improve its low fare position, demand and customer service experience and the technological infrastructure in commercial airline industry.
Up north in the town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin there is a small regional airport which holds the name of Wittman Regional Airport. For fifty one weeks out of the year the airport is used for general aviation pilots who keep their aircraft at the field, a few small airline flights a day, and the occasional visitors who stop by to top their plane off with 100LL or even Jet1 at the FBO. So what make this airport so special to hundreds of thousands of aviators? For one week out of the year this small airports control tower becomes the busiest tower in the world. With 10,000 airplanes flying in and leaving throughout the week it makes for a hectic job for the air traffic controllers.
The main opportunities that the scheduled air transportation will have in the next five years are the possible decrease of TSA agents at airports, technology increasing the safety and comfort of the flights for the passengers and ...
Airports can be considered as important national resources of most countries in the world. The main responsibility of an airport is in transportation of people and goods and in internal and global business. They are where the nation’s aviation system connects with other modes of transportation and where state responsibility for managing and regulating air traffic operations intersects with the role of governments that own and operate most airports. However, most major airports are owned and operated by the private sectors. This is due to several reasons such as to improve efficiency and economic performance, be more competitive as well as to maximize the community’s return from the airport assets in which public enterprise found out to be less efficient in term of its production and management.
From economics to employment, The Empire State has so much to offer. Because of New York’s geographic location, culture, and tourism, it is an exceptional state to live in. One of the important factors is that the geographic location of New York is as good as it gets when it comes to traveling and transportation. The John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York had more than 59 million passengers in 2016 making it the fifth busiest airport in the United States (citation).
The Traffic Management Advisor (TMA) is part of the FAA’s Free Flight program which has been on going for the past 12 years in an attempt to enable controllers the means in which to manage airspace and reduce delays at airports safely and more efficiently. It uses flight plan information along with environmental concerns to aide controllers in sequencing arrivals at airports and makes recommendations for traffic patterns to aide in undue congestion. The TMA has boosted efficiency of the air traffic controllers and helped in fuel efficiency and safety for the airlines, passengers and crews.
Stepping into the Atlanta airport on July 1st, 2016, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. I lurked timidly next to absolute strangers all the way from the check-in to the flight itself, unsure of myself and everyone accompanying me. Earbuds jammed into my ears to avoid any potential of interaction with my new classmates, I desperately tried to fall asleep aboard the flight bound for Berlin. Upon landing and failing to sleep, I proceeded into the most sleep-deprived and blurry twenty-four hours of my life. Going into the three-week study abroad in Berlin, I was obscenely confident in my own abilities.
The heart begins racing the moment the car pulls into the airport parking lot. The smell of jet fuel, automobile exhaust, and hot tarmac combine to assault the senses with images of exotic escapes and the kind of freedom that can only come from airports. I feel the thrum of the engines at takeoff and the vibration of the plane during the flight in my skin. I see people listening to MP3s and playing video games. I hear the couple behind me chatting about the weather in Florida and the possibility of rain. I recognize the smell of fading perfume that women are wearing. Chanel, Windsong and White Diamonds clash with the smell of popcorn and Quizno sandwiches.
Airports are vast facilities covering many acres of land where passenger beginning the flight portions of their travels. The first flight by the Wright brothers in Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903 only required a runway. As the technology of flight advanced to offer passenger service, there was soon a need for a building to manage passenger needs. Airports of today provide many key services needed for the traveler whether they are beginning, transferring, or ending their journeys. The demand for air transportation rises each year, according to the Department of Transportation (United States Department of Transportation, 2013) 815.3 passengers traveled by airplanes in 2012. With the demand expected to rise, airports must be able to keep pace with services. There are many different services provided however, this report will discuss terminal design, baggage handling, and ground access.
As Sassen (40) defined, networks and circus are elementary of global cities, having a well–connected airport is thus critical for linkage of a city with the world as it allows intensive flows of information, people and products. Hong Kong has developed itself into an international aviation hub the holds leading position in both passenger and cargo terms. According to the Airports Council International (), HKIA ranked as number 10 and 1 as the world’s busiest airport by passenger and cargo traffic respectively. We should, of course, be proud of having such an outstanding airport as foundation of our economic success. However, other Asian cities have caught up in challenging Hong Kong’s leadership for their increasing passengers and cargo flows and expansion plan to increase capacity. To what extent the third runway, as suggested by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), can help Hong Kong withstand such a fierce competition?