Advance Terminal Planning Study Program Criteria Document

KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ADVANCE TERMINAL PLANNING STUDY
PROGRAM CRITERIA DOCUMENT
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2. AIRFIELD REQUIREMENTS
The proposed New Terminal is to be constructed at the existing Terminal A location.
This section includes discussions of the following:
Design Aircraft
Aircraft Gates and Passenger Loading Bridges
Service Roads
Airfield Security
Aircraft Deicing
Fueling
2.1 Design Aircraft
When planning changes and/or improvements to an airport, a “design aircraft” must
be identified that represents the size of aircraft typically using the airport, based on
information from the airport and the airlines that use the airport. There are three
parameters used in the selection of a design aircraft at KCI that include: Aircraft
Approach Category (AAC), Airplane Design Group (ADG), and Taxiway Design
Group (TDG). AAC is used for airspace planning, and approach and departure
paths. For apron, taxilane, and taxiway design, the ADG and TDG define the design
parameters for horizontal and vertical alignments.
AAC is based on a speed of 1.3 times the stall speed in the landing configuration at
maximum gross landing weight. The categories are summarized in Table 2.1-1,
Aircraft Approach Categories, as defined in 14 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Part 97.
Table 2.1-1
AIRCRAFT APPROACH CATEGORIES
Category
A
B
C
D
E
Speed
≤ 91 knots
≥ 91 knots and ≤ 121 knots
≥ 121 knots and ≤ 141 knots
≥ 141 knots and ≤ 166 knots
≥ 166 knots
Source: FAA AC 5300-13A, Table 1-1
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ADGs are based on wingspan and tail height that determine separation
standards. Table 2.1-2, Airplane Design Groups (ADG), summarizes the
dimensions for each classification of ADGs, as defined in FAA Advisory Circular (AC),
150/5300-13A, Airport Design. Based on information from the Airport and airlines,
the typical airplane using KCI is an ADG III. Therefore, the design aircraft used for
planning at KCI is an ADG III. Table 2.1-3, Design Aircraft, describes aircraft
types and the percentage used at KCI.
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April 2013