Phase 02 · Regional airport

10 articles

Airport management

Hire controllers and managers from weekly applicants – strengths, salaries and experience levels.

Plan arrivals and departures per stand, drag flights around and let the schedule check catch conflicts.

Three fuel suppliers compared – markup, reliability, delivery volume, minimum purchase and contract terms.

Build your terminal cell by cell, paint landside and airside zones and fit it out for passengers.

Check-in desks process passengers and their bags – the first queue every traveller meets.

Tower levels, movements per hour and how many runways you may use at the same time.

Landing, parking and passenger fees, handling charges and 28-day airline contracts explained.

Starting capital, short loans from the county bank, daily interest and what happens if you go bust.

What changes between 21:00 and 05:00 – lit runways, night mail, slower taxiing and quiet-night fast-forward.

Edge and approach lights for take-offs and landings at night – and a requirement for the radar tower.