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Airport Operation II

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 342-0595/04
Abbreviation PL2
Course title Airport Operation II
Credits 8
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator Ing. Rostislav Stryk, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Airport Engineering Infrastructure – Legislation and Airport Construction Documentation.
2. Airport Design and Airport Buildings and Structures.
3. Earthworks, Drainage, and Horizontal and Vertical Design of Airport Areas.
4. Design and Construction of Airport Movement Areas.
5. Design and Construction of Operational Areas, Parking Areas, and Hangars.
6. Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Airport Pavements.
7. Visual Navigation Aids, Passenger Terminal Buildings, and Winter Airport Operations.
8. Fire Safety and Protection against Acts of Unlawful Interference.
9. Integration of Air Transport with Other Modes of Transport.
10. Airport Noise, Impact on Air Quality, Soil Protection, and Waste Management.
11. Bird Presence and Its Impact on the Safety of Flight Operations.
12. Airport Emergency Planning and Management of Emergency Situations.
13. Professional Field Trip – Operational, Technical and Security Arrangements at an Airport.

E-learning

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Literature

GRAHAM, Anne. Managing Airports: An International Perspective. 6th ed. Abingdon: Routledge, 2023.
KAZDA, Antonín a CAVES, Robert E. Airport design and operation. Third edition. Bingley: Emerald, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78441-870-0.
LEYLEKIAN, Laurent, Alexandra COVRIG a Alena MAXIMOVA, eds. Aviation Noise Impact Management: Technologies, Regulations, and Societal Well-being in Europe. Cham: Springer, 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-91193-5 . DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-91194-2.
EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. Easy Access Rules for Aerodromes: Regulation (EU) No 139/2014. Cologne: EASA, as amended.
Aviation regulations of the L series, European Union legislation, and EASA, ICAO and ECAC documents relating to airport operations, safety, security and environmental impacts, as amended.

Advised literature

ASHFORD, Norman J., Pierre COUTU a John R. BEASLEY. Airport Operations. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. ISBN 978-0-07-177584-7 
YOUNG, Seth B. a Alexander T. WELLS. Airport Planning & Management. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. ISBN 978-1-260-14333-1 .
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION. Airport Development Reference Manual. 12th ed. Montréal: IATA, 2022.
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Airport Services Manual, Doc 9137. Montréal: ICAO, relevant parts, as amended.
EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY. Easy Access Rules for Ground Handling. Cologne: EASA, as amended.