Types of Terminals: Linear/curvilinear Terminal

Types of terminals
Linear/curvilinear terminal
-Simplest & Most straight-forward.

-Consists of a single passenger processing area
Pros : -shortest walking distance

- simple construction
- lower baggage system costs
cons : - duplication of terminal facilities
finger pier terminal
A pier design uses a small, narrow

building with aircraft parked on both
sides
Pros :- simplicity in design

- high aircraft capacity
- economic to build
- efficient use of land
cons:- Compare to linear, it increases
passenger walking distances
- reduced aircraft circulation and
maneuverability
Satellite terminal
-It is completely surrounded by aircraft.

- Connected to the processing areas of the
terminal via underground
Pros: - centralized resources
cons: -requires high technology ,

underground transportation
systems
-high maintenance & operating
costs
Transporter terminal
It provides a complete separation of

passenger facilities from those required
to service and maintain the aircraft.
Aircraft are remotely located from the

terminal and uses buses to drop off the
passengers on the apron
Pros : -ease of aircraft manoeuvrabilty

- simple and smaller terminal
- ease of future expansions
cons : -high maintenance & operating costs
Washington/Dulles Airport
Parking positions
Types of terminals’ storey
Parts of terminal buildings
-Airline ticket and passenger check-in.

Check-in facilities
-Baggage check-in.
-Gate check-in.
-Incoming and outgoing customs.
-Immigration control.
-Security check areas.
-Baggage claim
-Holding areas :Passenger Lounges - general, departure
and gate lounge-wash rooms –restaurants-shops
Security and border checkpoints

Passengers screening Queues
baggage screening Straight queue or snake queue?
• Snake queue: more efficient

• Wise use of space
Baggage handling system
Passenger flow
The passenger flow in the terminal can be subdivided in three sub-

processes:
Departure Arrival Transfer
Liquids Aerosol
Passenger Check- Security Customs &
& Gels Boarding
entry in Check Immigration
Screening
Departure passenger activities
Baggage Customs and

Disembark Customs Depart airport
claim quarantine
Arrival Passenger activities

Kuwait international airport :
• Appointment: 2011 _2020

• Area: 650,000m²
• Client: Ministry of Public Works - Kuwait
• Collaborating Architect: Gulf Consult
• Architect : foster and partner
Passengers circulation :
Arrivals circulation :
‫‪Structure system and sustainability :‬‬
‫• النظام اإلنشائي ‪- :‬‬

‫عبارة عن أعمدة خرسانية متصلة ب ‪truss system‬‬
‫مغطي بخاليا ضوئية ‪.‬‬
‫و يستخدم ‪ truss system‬ايضا في توزيع اإلضاءة ‪.‬‬
‫• اإلستدامة ‪:‬‬
‫استخدم الكتلة الخرسانية ككتلة حرارية‬

‫لتخزين الطاقة و يتضمن السقف‬
‫مساحات كبيرة من الخاليا الضوئية‬
‫لجمع الطاقة الشمسية ‪.‬‬
‫‪SPHINX AIRPORT‬‬
‫موقع عام‬
‫برج المراقبة‬
‫لقطة خارجية لصالة الركاب‬

‫لقطة داخلية لصالة الركاب‬
‫‪ ‬البرنامج المقترح ‪- :‬‬
‫‪ .1‬صالة للوصول و اخرى للمغادرة‬

‫‪ .2‬مدخلين على االقل لكل قاعة‬
‫‪ .3‬منطقة انتظار و كافيهات لكل قاعه على حدا‬
‫‪ .4‬منطقة للشركات السياحية لكل قاعه على حدا‬
‫‪ .5‬غرف ادارية لكل قاعه بما في ذلك غرف ( امن – جمارك – حجر صحي )‬
‫‪ .6‬منافذ الستالم الحقائب ( مراجهة – وزن – تفتيش – سير حقائب )‬
‫‪ .7‬مخزن للحقائب‬
‫‪ .8‬وحدات جوازات‬
‫‪ .9‬منطقة انتظار سفر‬
‫‪ .10‬سوق حره‬
‫‪ .11‬وحدات دورات مياه للجنسين في كل قاعه‬

Types of Terminals: Linear/curvilinear Terminal

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Types of terminals

-Simplest & Most straight-forward.

Pros : -shortest walking distance

A pier design uses a small, narrow

Pros :- simplicity in design

-It is completely surrounded by aircraft.

Pros: - centralized resources

cons: -requires high technology ,

It provides a complete separation of

Aircraft are remotely located from the

Pros : -ease of aircraft manoeuvrabilty

-Airline ticket and passenger check-in.

Security and border checkpoints

baggage screening Straight queue or snake queue?

• Snake queue: more efficient

The passenger flow in the terminal can be subdivided in three sub-

Departure passenger activities

Baggage Customs and

Arrival Passenger activities

• Appointment: 2011 _2020

‫• النظام اإلنشائي ‪- :‬‬

‫استخدم الكتلة الخرسانية ككتلة حرارية‬

‫لقطة خارجية لصالة الركاب‬

‫‪ .1‬صالة للوصول و اخرى للمغادرة‬

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