Lesson 3 Types of Airport Operations

Airside Operations

These are activities associated with aircraft movement and restricted operational areas of an airport.

Landside Operations

These are operations involving the terminal, concourses, roadways, and surrounding properties.

Billing and Invoicing

This division manages airport financial records and transactions.

Information Management

This refers to the collection and distribution of daily flight information.

• Landside Operations

• Airside Operations

• Billing and Invoicing

• Information Management

These are the four types of airport operations listed in the module. (4-LA-B-I)

• Incident, accident, and emergency response coordination

• Aircraft parking allocation

• Aircraft escorts

• Runway and taxiway inspections

• Monitoring airside driving

• Vehicle escorts

• Wildlife hazard management

These are the activities involved in coordinating incidents and emergencies, allocating aircraft parking, inspecting runways and taxiways, and monitoring airside driving. (7-IAE-RMW)

Runway and Taxiway Inspections

This helps maintain safe aircraft operations by checking runways and taxiways.

Wildlife Management

This reduces the risk of bird interference with aircraft.

• Flight bills

• Handling invoices

• Cash

• Point-of-sale transactions

• Staff payrolls

These are financial records and transactions handled by airport billing and invoicing. (5-FHC-PS)

Airport Operations Specialists

These professionals ensure that airport operations run smoothly and safely.

Airport Operations Agents

These professionals monitor airport operational areas for security threats, violations, and maintenance problems.

Passenger Service Agents

These professionals check in passengers, assist with boarding, and help passengers leaving aircraft.

Air Traffic Controllers

These professionals coordinate aircraft movement to maintain safe separation.

• Control Towers

• Approach Control Facilities

• Route Centers

These are the three places where air traffic controllers work. (3-TAR)

• Aerospace Industry

• Aviation Organizations

• Air Transportation

These are the three main components of the aviation industry. (3-AAA)

This industry is involved in aircraft manufacturing, delivery, and supporting infrastructure.

Aerospace Industry

• Airframes

• Turbines

• Airports

• Air Traffic Control Facilities

These are examples of aerospace products and infrastructure. (4-AT-AA)

Aviation Organizations

These institutions establish the legal and transactional framework for air transportation and the aerospace industry.

Air Transportation

This involves transporting people or objects by air through direct or indirect services.

Aircraft

This is a machine that derives support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than reactions against the Earth's surface.

Passenger Aircraft

This is an aircraft configured to transport passengers and baggage.

Airline

This is an aviation enterprise operating aircraft for commercial air transport..

Commercial Air Flight

This is a flight transporting passengers, freight, or mail for payment or hire.

Domestic Flight

This is a flight consisting exclusively of domestic stages.

International Flight

This is a flight with one or more international stages

• Routes

• Vehicles

• Control Systems

• Handling and Transfer Facilities

These are the elements that make up transport infrastructure. (4-RV-CH)

Paris Convention of 1919

This convention established rules governing international civil aviation in 1919.

• Nationality of Aircraft

• Admission to Air Navigation over Foreign Territory

• Prohibited Transport

• Rules for Departure, Flight, and Landing

• International Aviation Oversight

These are topics addressed by the Paris Convention of 1919. (5-NAP-RO)

Open Skies Agreement of 2008

This agreement expanded air service opportunities between the United States and the European Union.

Open Skies Agreement

This agreement aims to liberalize international air services between participating countries or regions.

Nine

How many freedom of the Air are there?

First Freedom

This freedom allows an aircraft to overfly a foreign country without landing.

Second Freedom

This freedom allows an aircraft to land in a foreign country for refueling or maintenance without picking up or dropping off traffic.

Third Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic from its own country to another country.

Fourth Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic from a foreign country to its own country.

Fifth Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic between two foreign countries on a flight that begins or ends in its own country.

Sixth Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic between two foreign countries through its own country.

Seventh Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic between two foreign countries without continuing service to its own country.

Eighth Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic between two or more airports within a foreign country as part of a service connected to its own country.

Ninth Freedom

This freedom allows an airline to carry traffic between two airports within a foreign country without continuing service to its own country.

• Scheduled Service

• Chartered Service

These are the two types of airline services. (2-SC)

Scheduled Air Service

This air service operates according to a published timetable.

Chartered Air Service

This air service is arranged for a specific customer or group under a charter agreement.

• Privately Owned

• Fractional Ownership

These are the two aircraft ownership arrangements. (2-PF)

Fractional Ownership

This ownership arrangement involves shared aircraft ownership among multiple owners.

• Initial Security Screening

• Check-in

• Travel Tax Processing

• Immigration Clearance

• Baggage Sorting

• Final Security Screening

• Security Check

• Boarding Gate Waiting Area

• Boarding Aircraft

These are the nine stages of the departure process listed in the module. (9-ICT-IBF-SGB)

Initial Security Screening

This is the first stage of the departure process.

Check-in

This is the process where passengers register for their flights.

Baggage Sorting

This process sorts checked baggage for the appropriate flight.

Immigration Clearance

This process verifies a passenger's eligibility to depart internationally.

Boarding Aircraft

This is the final stage of the departure process.

Baggage Carousel

This is the moving conveyor where passengers collect their baggage.

• Passenger Pathway

• Baggage Pathway

These are the two pathways in the arrival process. (2-P-B)

• Passengers Leave Aircraft

• Proceed to Arrival Gates

• Baggage Security Checks

• Baggage Sorting

• Delivery to Carousel

• Passengers Claim Baggage and Proceed to Immigration

• Final Security Checkpoint

These are the stages of the arrival process listed in the module. (7-LGB-SC-IF)

Airport Operations Specialists

These professionals communicate with pilots, monitor weather, inspect aircraft and cargo security, assist passengers, and maintain flight operation records.

Passenger Service Agents

These professionals check passengers in, assist with boarding, and help passengers leaving aircraft.

Air Traffic Controllers

These professionals coordinate aircraft movements to maintain safe separation.