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Assignment Overview Select an International Airport (except HKIA). You are required to write a research report with approx. 1,000 words. You can attach chart or picture for further elaboration and with the following

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Assignment Overview

Select an International Airport (except HKIA). You are required to write a research report with approx. 1,000 words. You can attach chart or picture for further elaboration and with the following requirements:

  1. Name of the Airport and Location, including ICAO and IATA airport code.
    (e.g. Hong Kong International Airport (ICAO: VHHH, IATA: HKG))
  2. Name of the Airport Operator. Brief description of the Airport management and operational structures.
  3. Brief description of the Airport Primary Business activities.
  4. Runway Specification e.g., PCN, length and configuration.
  5. Categories of Instrument Landing System for individual runways.
    e.g. (HKIA 25R – ILS CAT IIIA)
  6. Emergency category of the airport e.g., RFFS (ICAO) or ARFF (FAA).
  7. Noise abatement program, if available.
  8. Brief description of the passenger terminal building and the configuration.
  9. Brief description of the automatic people mover (APM) functions, if any (e.g., terminal to terminal, between terminal and satellites).
  10. Types of ground transportation available to access the airport.
  11. Future Airport Plan, if any.

Brief of Assessment Requirements 

You must prepare a ~1,000-word research report on one international airport (not HKIA) covering the following key points:

  • Airport name, location, ICAO and IATA codes.
  • Airport operator & short description of management/operational structure.
  • Primary business activities of the airport.
  • Runway specifications (PCN, length, layout/configuration).
  • Instrument Landing System (ILS) categories per runway.
  • Emergency/rescue category (ICAO RFFS or FAA ARFF).
  • Noise abatement programme (if any).
  • Passenger terminal building description and configuration.
  • Automatic People Mover (APM) description (if present).
  • Ground transportation options to/from the airport.
  • Future development/expansion plans (if any).
  • Optional: supporting chart(s) or picture(s) to clarify points.
  • Keep report ≈1,000 words, include references, and ensure clear formatting.

How the Academic Mentor Approached the Assessment 

Below is a practical mentoring process the academic guided the student through, section by section.

1. Topic selection & scope (Week 1)

  • Mentor action: Asked the student to pick an international airport (not HKIA) and confirm it.
  • Reasoning: Ensure availability of public data (operator, runway docs, AIP, news).
  • Student task: Choose an airport with enough public documentation (e.g., major hub or well-documented regional airport).

2. Structuring the report (outline & ToR)

  • Mentor action: Supplied a one-page outline matching the assessment brief headings and a target word-count allocation per section (e.g., 100–150 words for overview; 80–120 for runways; 60–80 for ILS; 100 for terminal; 50 for APM/transport; 150 for future plans & conclusions).
  • Student task: Adopt the outline as the report skeleton to control length and balance content.

3. Sources & research plan

  • Mentor action: Recommended authoritative sources: Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), airport official website, ICAO/FAA documents, NOTAMs, industry reports, and reputable news or aviation databases. Emphasised recording URLs and publication dates for references.
  • Student task: Collect primary documents (AIP, airport master plan) and at least 3 secondary sources. Save screenshots/figures for charts.

4. Gathering technical data (runways, PCN, ILS, RFFS)

  • Mentor action: Demonstrated where to find runway specs and PCN in the AIP and how to interpret them; explained ILS categories (CAT I/II/III) and how to map them to runway ends; showed where to find RFFS/ARFF categories.
  • Student task: Extract runway lengths, surfaces, PCN values, ILS category for each runway end, and the official emergency category.

5. Management, business activities & terminal data

  • Mentor action: Explained how to summarise the airport operator structure (public/private, regulatory relationships), and how to list business activities (passenger traffic, cargo, MRO, retail, ground handling). Advised to note terminal layout (concourses, satellite buildings, gates).
  • Student task: Draft concise paragraphs describing operator, business model, and terminal configuration.

6. APM, ground transport & noise abatement

  • Mentor action: Suggested checking airport maps, transport authority pages, and environmental reports for APM and noise abatement policies. Advised on briefly describing functions (e.g., terminal-to-satellite link) and transport modes (rail, bus, taxi, road links).
  • Student task: Summarise APM function and list main surface access options and any stated noise mitigation measures.

7. Future plans & strategic context

  • Mentor action: Taught the student to scan master plans, press releases and planning documents for expansion plans, capacity upgrades, or sustainability initiatives; to comment briefly on likely impacts.
  • Student task: Write a short section on confirmed/planned developments and potential benefits/risks.

8. Charts, figures & referencing

  • Mentor action: Recommended including a single clear figure (e.g., simplified runway diagram or terminal map) and taught proper captioning and source attribution. Explained in-line citations and reference list formatting (APA/Harvard).
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