Aircraft CharacteristicsCE 633

Important to consider when designing an airport

Design to accommodate changes/enhancements in aircraft specifications

Aircraft Characteristics

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago http://www.allairports.net/ord/ord-airport-picture.asp

Airside Runway length/width Separation between runways, taxiways,

taxilanes, etc. Pavement design

Landside Gates: size and number Terminal design Passenger capacity

Characteristics Will Determine…

Aircraft Dimensions Weight Passenger Capacity Landing Gear Configurations Engine Types Speed Flight Separation Environmental: Noise, fuel consumption,

pollution, etc

Examples of Characteristics Include…

Category I Weight: 12,500 lbs or less Single propeller driven engine All helicopters

Category II Weight: 12,5000 lbs or less Propeller driven twin-engines

Category III All other aircraft

Aircraft Categories

Piston Engine : Propeller driven aircraft with high-octane gasoline fed reciprocating engines. Mostly small aircraft.

Turboprop : Propeller driven aircraft with turbine engines

Turbofan/Jet : Do not use propellers for thrust but get power directly from a turbine engine. Usually fuel be a diesel fuel, Jet-A.

Engine Types

Runway performance is different for every aircraft

Will determine runway length requirements Dependent upon:

Aircraft Weight Landing gear Fuel capacity (weight) Aircraft performance under certain weather

conditions

Runway Performance

Temperature, air pressure, and wind speed can affect how an aircraft will perform

Runway length, aircraft noise, energy consumption, and flight distances are dependent upon the atmospheric conditions

Performance: Atmospheric Conditions

Aircraft characteristic database can be found on FAA’s website

http://www.faa.gov/airports/engineering/aircraft_char_database/

Engine: 1 Propeller Wingspan: 30’ Length: 22’1” Height: 7’4” Total Seats: 2 Cruising Speed: 125

mph Maximum Takeoff

Weight: 1,320 lbs Required Runway

Length: 1,138 ft

Cessna Skycatcher

http://www.cessna.com/single-engine/skycatcher/skycatcher-gallery.html

Engine: 1 Turboprop Wingspan: 52’1” Length: 37’7” Height: 14’10” Total Seats: 10 Cruising Speed: 214

mph Maximum Takeoff

Weight: Required Runway

Length: 2055 ft

Cessna Caravan 675

http://www.cessna.com/caravan/caravan-675/caravan-675-gallery.html

Engine: 2 Turbofans Wingspan: 65’9” Length: 98’ Height: 22’2” Total Seats: 50 Cruising Speed: 518

mph Maximum Takeoff

Weight: 45,415 lbs Required Runway

Length: 5,643 ft

ERJ-145

http://www.adeo-tours.com/default.asp

http://www.airlinesanddestinations.com/

Engine: 2 Turbofan Wingspan: 107’10” Length: 147’10” Height: 29’5” Total Seats: 172 Cruising Speed: 500

mph Maximum Takeoff

Weight: 140,000 lbs Required Runway

Length: 7,250 ft

Boeing MD-80

www.aa.com/

Engine: 2 Turbofans Wingspan: 147’01” Length: 175’06” Height: 54’6.5” Total Seats: 375 Cruising Speed: 544

mph Maximum Takeoff

Weight: 363,690 lbs Required Runway

Length: 7,600 ft

Airbus A300-600

http://www.aircharter.uk.com/Aircraft_Search/Commercial/Airbus_Industries_A300-600R/

Engine: 2 Turbojets Wingspan: 83’10” Length: 205’05” Height: 28’8” Total Seats: 128 Max Speed: Mach

2.04 (1350 mph) Maximum Takeoff

Weight: 408,000 lbs Required Runway

Length: 11,300 ft

Concorde Jet

http://www.concordesst.com/techspec.html