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Apron Planning and Design Guidebook. Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 96.

PB2014102404

Publication Date	2013
Page Count	168
Abstract	The report addresses best practices for planning, designing, and marking apron areas for all sizes and types of airports in the United States. The apron planning and design considerations include facility geometrics, aircraft maneuvering, apron/airfield access points, operational characteristics, markings, lighting, and aircraft fleets. In addition, the types of aprons include terminal area, deicing, general aviation, cargo, maintenance, and remote aprons and helipads.
Keywords	Aviation Airports Commercial aviation Air transportation Design Terminals Aviation safety General aviation Airport aprons Compliance Flight plans Runway incursions Airport accidents Research
Source Agency	Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board
NTIS Subject Category	85A - Air Transportation 85D - Transportation Safety 51A - Aerodynamics
Corporate Authors	Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Airport Cooperative Research Program.; Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201406

Apron Planning and Design Guidebook. Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 96.

Apron Planning and Design Guidebook. Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 96.
PB2014102404

Publication Date	2013
Page Count	168
Abstract	The report addresses best practices for planning, designing, and marking apron areas for all sizes and types of airports in the United States. The apron planning and design considerations include facility geometrics, aircraft maneuvering, apron/airfield access points, operational characteristics, markings, lighting, and aircraft fleets. In addition, the types of aprons include terminal area, deicing, general aviation, cargo, maintenance, and remote aprons and helipads.
Keywords	Aviation Airports Commercial aviation Air transportation Design Terminals Aviation safety General aviation Airport aprons Compliance Flight plans Runway incursions Airport accidents Research
Source Agency	Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board
NTIS Subject Category	85A - Air Transportation 85D - Transportation Safety 51A - Aerodynamics
Corporate Authors	Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. Airport Cooperative Research Program.; Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201406