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Plow Plow Beth Sycamore When the airport is snowed in, it's up to the plows to get things moving again. OL15149316W
Let's go to a jetport Let's go to a jetport Barbara Rich Describes the many aspects of a commercial jet flight, emphasizing such behind the scenes places as the cockpit, maintenance hangar, control tower, and animal shelter. OL15867114W
Permanent emergency Permanent emergency Edmund S. Hawley "Since 2001 the TSA has accepted responsibility for protecting over two million people a day at U.S. airports and managing transportation operations around the world. But how effective is this beleag… OL16135166W
Enhancing airport land use compatibility Enhancing airport land use compatibility Stephanie A. D. Ward Volume One - TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 27: Enhancing Airport Land Use Compatibility, Volume 1: Land Use Fundamentals and Implementation Resources is part of a three-vol… OL16190270W
Boston Logan International Airport environmental impact study Boston Logan International Airport environmental impact study Massachusetts Port Authority ...studies the impact of a proposed airport improvement program on the economic and physical environment of the surrounding area; includes statistics on airport traffic and noise levels, as well as d… OL16465918W
Guidebook of practices for improving environmental performance at small airports Guidebook of practices for improving environmental performance at small airports Robert W. McGormley TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 43: Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports outlines federal environmental regulations and requiremen… OL16645412W
Modification of an ambient air quality model for assessment of US naval aviation emittants Modification of an ambient air quality model for assessment of US naval aviation emittants Keith Irving Weal Two programs which form part of a generalized air quality assessment model for USAF operations were obtained and analyzed. Areas of incompatibility with USN aircraft operations were identified and mo… OL16677768W
Sustainable airport construction practices Sustainable airport construction practices National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 42: Sustainable Airport Construction Practices explores a set of best practices, methods, procedures, and materials that if implemented during… OL16693155W
Brave firefighters Brave firefighters Apple Jordan "Dusty is a famous racing champ. Can he learn to be a firefighter, too?"--Page 4 of cover. OL17875715W
The chaos of standing still The chaos of standing still Jessica Brody Ryn, eighteen, trapped by a massive blizzard in the Denver airport, meets some unique characters who help her cope with survivor's guilt on the first anniversary of her best friend's death. OL19724588W
Airport Design and Operation Airport Design and Operation Antonin Kazda The annual number of airline passengers has continued to increase in the past decade, putting great strain on the airports. Increasing volumes of passengers and freight will continue making demands f… OL19825198W
An airport An airport Melissa Gish Briefly describes what goes on at an airport, some of the people who work there, and the job of controlling traffic in the air. Includes a related activity. OL1983395W
Operations Research in Space and Air Operations Research in Space and Air Tito A. Ciriani The material within the book provides both the basic backgrounds for the novice modeler and a useful reference for experienced modelers. It represents the exploitation of recent mathematical tools an… OL19892367W
Design for aviation Design for aviation Allison Arieff Seventeen airport terminals designed by Gensler. OL20053085W
Guidebook for developing and managing airport contracts Guidebook for developing and managing airport contracts Kent Vanden Oever TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 33: Guidebook for Developing and Managing Airport Contracts is a guidebook of best practices for developing, soliciting, and managing airport … OL22425161W
At the airport At the airport Lillian Colonius A visit to an airport, describing briefly air mail, baggage handling, fuel entering a plane, hangars, and weather and control stations. OL22457532W
Impact of jet fuel price uncertainty on airport planning and development Impact of jet fuel price uncertainty on airport planning and development William Spitz TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 48: Impact of Jet Fuel Price Uncertainty on Airport Planning and Development is designed to help airport operators and planners measure the im… OL22633183W
Airport-to-airport mutual aid programs Airport-to-airport mutual aid programs National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board This report is a guidebook that will assist individuals at airports who would like to enter into formal or informal mutual aid agreements with other airports in the event of a community-wide disaster… OL23263745W
First look at the airport First look at the airport Daphne Butler A simple introduction to airports and the many activities that take place there. OL2909199W
America's Airports America's Airports Janet R. Daly Bednarek "Chicago-O'Hare, DFW, LAX, New York-La Guardia. Across the country, Americans take for granted the convenience of air flight from one city to another. The federal role in managing air traffic and the… OL4119906W
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