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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Palmar Sur Airport (IATA: PMZ, ICAO: MRPM) is an airport that serves Palmar Sur, Costa Rica. It is located in southern Puntarenas province near the Osa Peninsula. The airport basically consists of a hut with a paved runway. Both charter planes and scheduled planes arrive daily. For updated info see PalmarSur dot com.The airport is near the Rio Terraba and the Pan-American Highway. Taxis are available outside the Palmar Sur Airport. By bus, it costs approximately $3(US) to Palmar Norte or $12(US) to Sierpe, though the buses do not always arrive on time or very frequently. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vung Tau Airport (IATA: VTG, ICAO: VVVT) (Vietnamese: Sân bay Vũng Tàu) is a small airport in southern Vietnam. The airport serves the city of Vung Tau and is located near the downtown of the city.There is a 1000 m paved runway (as of 2006). The airport is capable of handling small aircraft such as ATR-72 and AN-38.During the Vietnam War, the airport was used as an airbase of the United States Army, the South Vietnamese Air force and the United States Navy and the Air Force. ... Read more

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A simple introduction to various types of museums describing their purpose, collections, and methods of display. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (IATA: HVN, ICAO: KHVN, FAA LID: HVN), formerly known as Tweed-New Haven Airport, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of New Haven, a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Tweed New Haven Regional Airport is currently owned by the City of New Haven, not the State of Connecticut DOT, as with Bradley International Airport located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.[1] The airport property is located within New Haven and the town of East Haven. Today the airport is managed by Avports of Teterboro, New Jersey. Avports also manages Albany International Airport, Westchester Airport, Republic Airport, Atlantic City International Airport, and Teterboro Airport. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Socotra Airport is an airport in Socotra, Yemen (IATA: SCT, ICAO: OYSQ). It is the only commercial airport that serves the Yemeni island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea and its capital town of Hadibo. The most remote Yemeni airport has nearly daily flights connecting the island with the mainland airport near Al Mukalla (Riyan Airport) where all aircraft make a technical stop on their route to the capital city of Sana'a or the southern port city of Aden.The airport is located on the paved road that connects Hadibo on the northern coast with the main tourist attraction on the extreme west of the island, Qalansiyah beach. It takes about two hours from the airport to get to Qalansiyah, an unpolluted, quiet and romantic beach. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Shannon Airport is one of the Republic of Ireland's three primary airports along with Dublin and Cork. It is the third busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland and the fourth busiest on the island of Ireland after Dublin, Belfast and Cork with 3.1 million passengers in 2008. The airport is located in Shannon, and mainly serves Limerick and the West of Ireland. The current airport terminal was opened on the 27 March 2000 by the then Minister of Transport Mary O'Rourke. ... Read more

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Dubai International Airport. Emirates Airline, Emirates SkyCargo, Flydubai, List of largest buildings in the world, Dubai Flower centre, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Metro ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Dhana Airport is located in Dhana, in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. It offers private air services for twin cities Sagar and Damoh along with Khurai and Bina. Dhana airport is the home base of Chimes Aviation Academy (CAA), it has a 3000' runway (asphalt), with a apron area capable of accommodating 10-12 Cessna 172s and Piper Seneca (Current fleet at CAA). It has a helipad, often used by VIPs. A cafeteria, guest rooms and crew rest rooms are also available. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in the Paris area, is one of the world's principal aviation centres, as well as France's main airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890?1970), leader of the Free French Forces and founder of the French Fifth Republic. It is located within portions of several communes, 25 km (16 mi) to the north-east of Paris. The airport serves as the principal hub for Air France. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Stockton Metropolitan Airport (IATA: SCK, ICAO: KSCK, FAA LID: SCK) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California, USA.The airport was once a major hub for air-travel in the San Joaquin Valley, but like so many other American airports of similar size, deregulation eventually eliminated commercial service to the airport. As for commercial air, America West left the airport and the terminal empty. In June 2006, Allegiant Air began flying round trips to Las Vegas. ... Read more

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Airport Interiors provides essential background into the development of the airport business and the design of its interior spaces, whether it is through the masterplanning of circulation spaces or interior finishes. The book explains how the global airport market developed and why; who the main architectural influences are; and how interiors have made a commercial difference to how airports are regarded by their operators. The book also explains the financial effects of post 9/11 on today’s airports in the USA, Europe and the Far East, and why airport operators are looking to the internal spaces as their greatest business asset. Lusciously illustrated Airport Interiors is highly attractive to anyone interested in design. ... Read more

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International airports handle millions of passengers and thousands of flights very year. But most travellers never see the people who work night and day to make their flights as smooth and safe as possible. This book reveals the inner workings of a typical modern airport. A fold-out section allows readers to see the main terminal building in detail, inside and out. The book then goes on to describe the airfield and other key places in an airport, and shows what takes place during down time, why a pilot parks on an apron and what happens when you go airside. ... Read more

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Airports are highly appealing places. Gateways to the big wide world, they represent international movement and inspire travel. This book shows you not only real terminals but also airport-specific design and architecture - from VIP lounges to passenger routes, from control towers to hangars and airplan museums. Because of their size and the range of their services, airports often seem to be a city within a city. Pulling together airports from all over the world, this book presents a full picture of airport buildings built in the last few years. It also peers behind the scenes into new design plans, revealing ideas that are waiting to happen. As well as visions that may or may not be realized, the book shows many projects which will definitely take shape in the near future. ... Read more

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Nice pictorial overview of various airports from around the world
Airport Design, is quite similar to its sister publication, Aircraft Interiors.Like the inside of an airplane, most people don't really think much of the airport that they are travelling in and out of. In the past, an airport was simply a transition point.Today, the concept of airport cities are becoming a reality, where the airport is its own entity and profit center.

Airport design is not a book for those looking to create airports from an architectural perspective, but rather a picture book of various airports around the world.

The book showcases what airport designers are trying to accomplish, to make airports more appealing places.Airports now are often mall-like, with high-end stores and restaurants.Airports of old were often small and cramped.Newer airports are often measures in millions of square feet and offer amenities well beyond basic travel services.

Airport Design showcases about 50 airports from around the globe, from Atlanta to Zurich.Surprisingly, the book leaves out any mention of middle-eastern airports. This is surprising as Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport was recently placed first in a survey amongst 40 European airports, and the new Dubai World Central International Airport is soon to be the world's largest.

To understand the scale of the Dubai World Central International Airport; it will have an annual cargo capacity in excess of 12 million tons, which 300% more than what FedEx has in Memphis.Its passenger capacity will be in excess of 120 million passengers, which is also 300% more than Atlanta Hartsfield, which for the time being is the world's busiest passenger airport.

For those looking for a pictorial overview of some of the world's most pleasing airports, Airport Design will be a gratifying read.

Only architectural renderings
One reviewer here says that this book isn't in English.Well it really has NO language.Each section has just a heading to identify the geographic location of the airport and the architect and a year.It doesn't tell you if that year was when the airport terminal was proposed or when it was finished.

There is NO other information!Nothing about the cost, the size of the building, to say NOTHING about how this terminal is different than any other terminal building.The architectural renderings are very detailed--so much so that they look like photos and might be in some cases.It just leaves me cold and unsatisfied.

Some years ago I encountered another similar book also sourced in Germany.It seems to be in a rare genre that includes only visuals and almost no words.I need more than just pictures.If you do too, DON'T buy this book.

I returned it and took the effort not to recover a few bucks but as a protest about the lack of information in this book.

language is not english
I like this book but its language isnot english.
next time books must be send me english please..
I did not read any info about this.

Nice Airport Photo book
If you dont care about architechture and design and hate staying for hours at the airport, then this book is not for you. But if you like good architechture and design and a trip to an airport to you is like a trip to a museum then you are going to like this book. i like to build and design miniture airports and this book inspires my a lot and gives me lots of ideas. the photo and paper quality are excelletnt and the price is a real bargain for 400 cool pages. ... Read more

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This is a survey which examines the development of architecture and design for air travel from 1909. The book documents developments in airport architecture, aircraft construction, and interior design, right through to airline corporate identity. Among the historical material included are interior views of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the Blohm and Voss flying boat, the Martin Aircraft Company assembly factory in Baltimore in 1937, and the first terminal building at Le Bourget Airport, Paris and La Guardia, New York. More recent design and architecture is highlighted by projects such as the proposed building at San Francisco International Airport, the latest control towers at Chicago O'Hare, New York JFK, and Los Angeles International Airports, and Richard Rogers' proposed design for Terminal 5 at London Heathrow. Essay on design and architecture examine many influential factors from the early days of aviation to the present day, including the impact of the Hoover administration's pledge of "an airport in every city" on America's air transportation.The essays analyze how changes in perception and the effects of encroaching urban growth have affected airport location in relation to city centres. The book concludes with a pilot's perspective, often misunderstood by planners and designers, showing how the "airside" and "landslide" points of view are of equal importance in airport design. ... Read more

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A top-flight book of a complex subject
A truly comprehensive book, enjoyable to both read and look through. It covers the history and scope of air travel, including airport and aircraft design, corporate identities and marketing in a thorough, extensive and compelling manner. It is distinctive in how it successfully melds a global scope and a focused perspective.

Excellent
This book is an excellent overview of the history of civil aviation, terminals, and airfields.The attention to detail, both photographic and linguistic, is marvelous and provides a wonderful account of airportdesign.The faithfulness to the original traveling photo exhibit allowsreaders the opportunity to experience the cultural presentation alongsidethe historical reconstruction.All in all, a wonderful book for anyaviation fan.

Building for Air Travel: A must have!
BfAT is one of the most intriguing books you'll find about airports. It covers a lot of airport design aspects- but it is not an engineering book. In other words, you won't have to face boring charts and graphs. All youget is interseting texts, divided into differnt issues, and many rare andbeautiful pictures. If you really like airports- you should have this book. ... Read more

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Offers an overview specially devoted to Helmut Jahn's internationally renowned airports. The openwork steel of Jahn's wide-spanned roofs recalls the early engineering feats of the industrial age. ... Read more

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Transport, Engineering and Architecture is the second book in a series which explores the relationship between engineering and architecture. Divided into chapters devoted to themes such as planning transport systems, bridges, airport and aviation, this book helps today's engineers and architects meet the ongoing challenges of a fast moving and expanding business.

Since the nineteenth century and the arrival of mass travel, the need for transport architecture has spawned some of the most impressive structures of recent times. As all forms of travel - air, rail, road and water - continue to expand, the ever-growing numbers of passengers and carriers moving around the world present new tests for architects and engineers. The book is produced in association with Arup, the largest firm of consulting engineers in the world.

* Unique focus on areas where there is close connection between architecture and engineering
* Detailed technical information is a practical aid to understanding the concepts involved
* High profile case studies illustrate themes and inspire future projects ... Read more

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By far the most comprehensive book on the subject, the completely new Second Edition of Airport Operations updates the many developments in this fast-changing industry. The book provides a broad perspective on the effects of deregulation, privatization, and commercialization. Thoroughly illustrated, it examines the most current practices in airport security and terminal access, cargo relations, noise control, scheduling issues, and more. It is equally valuable to aviation educators and students as well as to airport personnel. ... Read more

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Great for Aviation Management Students
Im planning to go into Aviation Management and this is a great book that goes over everything that happens at an airport and how to run an airport!! Great book!!

Very comphrensive to all areas of airport operations
This book is an excellent text to all airport related personnels. I found it's particularly useful to people working in airport and/or aviation management who want to gain more in-depth understanding to all areas ofairport operations. This book can also serve as in-house classroom trainingtext for airline personnel. A highly recommended one!

A valuable book for any transport researcher
This book provides a thorough analysis in all facets of airport operations and provides the reader with a logistical insight that is unmatched.Whilethe book provides a great overview, it lacks information particularly onair cargo development and facility planning at airports.While the growthin air cargo traffic significantly outpaces passenger growth, air cargodevelopment issues at airports become more significant.Air cargodevelopment issues must be addressed by airport authorities.This bookonly makes scant reference to this.However, "AirportOperations" is a valuable book to all airport authorities, consultantsand transport researchers.No doubt, a very timely piece of information.

A very complete, accurate, and timely explanation of Airport
This is a great source of information and very clear definitions of many of the key issues relating to Airport Management and Operations. Although written primarily from the European and Asia Pacific Airport and Airlineperspectives, the author has worked very hard to include North Americanissues and examples.As The Airport Industry moves continually towardsprivatization, these differences will move to the background and be lessobvious; and less important. This is a great starting place for theresearcher or the occasional affectionato

I've based my studies on that. Amazing amount of Knowledge.
Don't be afraid of the great amount of number data. It's all understandable ... Read more