Draw on white board: Aviation Science spider web

Video: The Biggest Airport in the World Ever Built (while the video is playing, point out and/or have the students point out examples of the areas of science that you discussed while drawing the “spider web.”

Architecture of Airports…

Considerations?

• Planes
  • Huge
  • Wingspans
  • Air side
  • Terminal side
  • Tarmac, Taxiways, Runways
• Passengers
  • Departing
  • Arriving
  • Parking
  • Ticketing
  • Baggage
  • Delayed
• Cargo
  • Handling
  • Huge jets
• Airline Operations
  • Airline administration
  • Flight crew operations
  • Baggage handling
• Services
  • Food
  • Shopping
• Safety
  • Security
  • Domestic side vs. International side
    • Customs
    • Immigration
• Air Traffic Control
  • Visibility
  • Separation between vehicles and aircraft
• Additional Considerations
  • Deicing
  • Airport maintenance
  • Aircraft maintenance

Additional Resources:

The Architecture of Mexico City Airport

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