COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Airport Facilities and Services
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HYHY 108
Spring
2
0
2
3
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course focuses on the airports and systems in airports. Airports classification, organization and management of airports will be defined. Airport elements, airport operations and services, international standards and practices of the airport will be learned. Airport management and safety management system will also be examined.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to explain the airport as a system.
  • will be able to describe airport visual aids, the airport reference temperature, altitude, track, traffic control, communications, meteorology.
  • will be able to explain airports classification and certification practices.
  • will be able to explain airport operations.
  • will be able to explain airport density, slots, airport safety management system.
Course Description Airports, Airport Systems, Components of Airport, Airport Organization, Airports Operational Management, Airports standards and classification
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction. Airport concepts, physical characteristics of the airport SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:1 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
2 Airport airside, landside, equipments and facilities SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap: 2 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
3 Airport emergency planning SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:3 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
4 Aviation and non-aviation services provided at the airport SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:4 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
5 ICAO Annex14 airports design, development, concepts, terms SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:5 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
6 International standards of airport and recommended practices (reference temperature, altitude, runway, airport size) SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:6 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
7 Midterm exam
8 Airports classification, international traffic, airport management and safety management system SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:6 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
9 Runways, aprons, taxiways, number of tracks, location and direction SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:10 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
10 Lighting systems at the airport SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:21 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
11 Adverse weather conditions at the airport. Ice removal prevention procedures. General airport maintenance SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:6 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
12 Foreign object damage (FOD), Foreign substances may be encountered in the apron and runway SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:9 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
13 Airport operation services SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:15 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
14 Airport density. Slot SHGM Yayınları.(2011). Havaalanı İşletme Hizmetleri. HAD/T-15, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık. Chap:13 ISBN: 978-975-493-033-7
15 Review of the semester
16 Final exam
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
10
    Total
84

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge of the theory, concept, method and tools that constitute the basis of ground services

 X
2

To have knowledge of the departments and equipment of the ground services and perform the regulations of ramp and apron

 X
3

To have knowledge of the relationship between aviation and meteorology and reporting

 X
4

To have knowledge of the factors affecting human performance and the basic concepts in aviation safety

 X
5

To have knowledge of the concepts of international aviation organizations, authority regulations, passenger and travel

 X
6

To perform dangerous goods, cargo, packaging, labelling and loading regulations

 X
7

To have knowledge of packed programmes on ticketing

 X
8

To have the skill of practical reasoning and right decision making against the problems encountered at daily operational activities

 X
9

To take the responsibility as an individual and a team worker; To communicate efficiently both verbal and written; To be positive, self-confident    and open to criticism; To work effectively and efficiently

 X
10

To use a foreign language to track information related to the ground services and communicate with colleagues

 X
11

To use informative and communicative technologies that are required in the area of ground services in aviation

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest