http://worldaboutaviation.blogspot.com/2012/02/airport-planning.html?m=1 (taken from this link) Airport planning is a systematic process used to establish guidelines for the efficient development of Airports that is consistent with local, state and national goals. On the other hand, Airport planning may be defined as the employment of an organized strategy for the future management of airport operations, facilities designs, airfield configurations, financial allocations and revenues, environmental impacts, and organizational structures.
Airport Management are handed the responsibility of strategically planning for a coordinated system of Airports to meet the future needs of the travelling public .......... when we make a plan of airport study so this time question occurs what are the things who plan, maybe facilities providing planning, for facilitate the airport need a finance may be plan and think about the finance/balance sheet, when we take a decision to spent a huge finance first of all see the environment or environment analysis or what types of environment provide maybe environmental Planning, when we make a plan and take a decision of making a airport its understood made a organization plan and to run these structure organization makes a different types of strategies.
When we see all these things reach at this point minimum six major types of airport planning studies.
Further discuss about all these types of Airport Planning.
Facilities Planning
Facilities planning which focuses on future needs for Airfield infrastructure such as Runways, Taxiways, Aircraft parking facilities, associated lighting, communication & navigation systems, terminal buildings/ facilities, parking lots, ground access infrastructure, & support facilities, and non-aeronautical land uses (office parks, hotels, restaurants, or rental car locations). .........Financial Planning
Financial planning, which is concerned with predicting future revenues and expenses, budgeting resources, and planning for financial assistance through grant programs, bond issues, or private investment.
Economic Planning
Economic planning, which considers the future of economic activity, such as trade & commerce, & activity of industries that exist on Airport & off-Airport property and are either a direct or indirect result of A/P operations.
Environmental Planning
Environmental planning, which concentrates on maintaining or improving existing environmental conditions in the face of changes in future airport activity. Environmental planning includes land use planning, noise mitigation, wetland reclamation, and wildlife preservation.
Organizational Planning
Organizational planning, which involve the management of future labour requirements and organizational structures for the A/P admin, staff, & associated labour force.
Strategic planning
It encompasses all other planning activities into a coordinated effort to maximize the future potential of the A/P to the community.