Perth Airport (PER) New Domestic Terminal 2

Check in Hall

Plaza

Departure Lounge

Aerial view

See the fly through video. Click here.

A$120m Terminal 2
- 16 check in counters
- Spacious Departures Lounge
- 14 aircraft gates accessed via covered walkway
- 3 baggage reclaim belts
- Opening Mar 2013

See also a video about the construction of the terminal. Click here.

Source: Perth Airport website and Youtube channel

Calgary Airport Master Plan

Source: Calgary Airport website

Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) Master Plan

Source: Houston Airport System website

Vancouver Airport (YVR) Master Plan 2027

Source of pics: Vancouver Airport Authority Website

What is a GSE vehicle? Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE) List andPictures

ACRP Report 78 "Airport Ground Support Equipment (GSE) : Emission Reduction Strategies, Inventory, and Tutorial" has a list of the vehicles that can be found at an airport. I have extracted the list and it is shown below. It is the most comprehensive list I have come across and it is extremely useful for the airport novice as it has pictures.

As part of airport planning, it is essential to be familiar with the vehicles that can be be found at an airport. The airside roadway system has to be planned with these vehicles in mind. Some are oversized in terms of width, some are tall, some move slowly. Other considerations are the maintenance, refueling and washing of these vehicles. The staging and storage of these vehicles are another concern. In addition, their movement should not interfere with the safety and movement of the aircraft.

Source of pics: TRB ACRP Report 78

How does an airline hub work?

I read this website/blog called Cranky Flier and I thought his post about how the Delta Memphis hub works was a good post.  It helps illustrate how an airline hub works.  It talks about the 'banks' of flights from Delta's (formerly Northwest) Memphis hub.  Below is a screenshot of the website/blog.  Click here for the post.

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) New Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) Project

Latest photo update on the LAX New TBIT project. The first gate is already operational with the rest of the terminal being brought online in phases. You can see the Cathay Pacific aircraft at the operational gate.  This project is one of the projects in the larger LAX Modernization Program.

New Tom Bradley International Terminal Project

- part of the LAX Modernization Program (over US$4 billion)

- US$1.5 billion

- 18 new gates (9 for the A380)

- Upgraded customs and immigration federal inspection areas

- Capacity – 4,000 pax per hour, up from current 2,800 pax per hour

- Great Hall with 150,000 sqft (14,000m2)for premier dining and retail shopping

- Architect – Fentress and Associates

- Completion of Phase 1 West Side Gates and Great Hall – Spring 2013

- Completion of Phase 2 East Gates – end 2013

LAX Project Fact Sheets (click here)

Source of information and pictures: LAX website

Design Vision (only part of this is being built initially)