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Diploma in Airport Master Plan and Capacity

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in airport master planning and capacity: 8 modules covering the master plan process, demand forecasting, runway, apron and terminal capacity, development alternatives, environmental impact and economic feasibility, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the process of preparing an airport master plan.

02

Produce air traffic demand forecasts.

03

Calculate the capacity of the runway system.

04

Assess apron, terminal and landside access capacity.

05

Generate and compare development alternatives.

06

Analyse the environmental and social impact of the airport.

07

Evaluate the economic feasibility of investments.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Airport planners preparing or updating master plans.
  • Airport capacity consultants.
  • Air transport demand analysts.
  • Airport environmental specialists dealing with noise and emissions.
  • Airport infrastructure engineers.
  • Airport investment managers and analysts.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to work for airport operators.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ICAO Doc 9184 (Airport Planning Manual)
  • ICAO Annex 14, Volume I (aerodrome design and operations)
  • ICAO Doc 9829 (Balanced Approach to aircraft noise management)
  • Regulation (EU) 598/2014 (noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports)
  • Regulation (EU) 139/2014 (aerodrome requirements and administrative procedures)
  • Directive 2011/92/EU (environmental impact assessment of projects)
  • Regulation (EEC) 95/93 (allocation of slots at EU airports)
  • AEDT
  • AirTOp
  • CAST
  • SIMMOD
  • ArcGIS
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Objectives and horizon of the master plan
  2. 1.2The planning process according to ICAO
  3. 1.3Inventory of existing facilities
  4. 1.4Stakeholders and public participation
  5. 1.5Airport master plans in Spain
  6. 1.6Coordination with land-use planning
  7. 1.7Phased development scenarios
  8. 1.8Review and update of the plan
  9. 1.9Examples of European master plans
  10. 1.10Workshop: inventory of a medium-sized airport
  1. 2.1Econometric forecasting methods
  2. 2.2Time series and trends
  3. 2.3Forecasting passengers, movements and cargo
  4. 2.4Design peak hour and peaking factors
  5. 2.5Future fleet mix
  6. 2.6Uncertainty scenarios
  7. 2.7Effects of low-cost carriers
  8. 2.8Impact of crises on demand
  9. 2.9Air cargo forecasting
  10. 2.10Practical: twenty-year passenger forecast
  1. 3.1Hourly capacity of a runway
  2. 3.2Parallel and crossing runway configurations
  3. 3.3Separations and aircraft mix
  4. 3.4RECAT-EU wake turbulence re-categorisation
  5. 3.5Rapid exit taxiways
  6. 3.6Analytical capacity models
  7. 3.7Airside capacity simulation
  8. 3.8Delay versus capacity
  9. 3.9Operational improvements without new infrastructure
  10. 3.10Lab: runway capacity calculation with an analytical model
  1. 4.1Aircraft stand demand
  2. 4.2Aircraft turnaround times
  3. 4.3Capacity of terminal processors
  4. 4.4Landside access capacity
  5. 4.5Car parks and public transport
  6. 4.6Slot coordination
  7. 4.7Declared airport capacity
  8. 4.8Bottleneck analysis
  9. 4.9Balance between subsystems
  10. 4.10Practical: capacity balance of a complete airport
  1. 5.1Generation of layout alternatives
  2. 5.2Multi-criteria evaluation criteria
  3. 5.3Land use and zoning
  4. 5.4Reserves for future expansion
  5. 5.5Aeronautical and noise easements
  6. 5.6Obstacle restrictions
  7. 5.7Intermodal and rail integration
  8. 5.8Implementation phases
  9. 5.9Estimated investment costs
  10. 5.10Case study: comparison of new runway alternatives
  1. 6.1Noise footprint and noise contours
  2. 6.2Local air quality
  3. 6.3Environmental impact assessment
  4. 6.4CO2 emissions and decarbonisation
  5. 6.5Water and soil management
  6. 6.6Biodiversity and wildlife
  7. 6.7Relations with neighbouring communities
  8. 6.8Balanced approach to noise management
  9. 6.9Sound insulation programmes
  10. 6.10Lab: noise map with AEDT
  1. 7.1Social cost-benefit analysis
  2. 7.2Aeronautical and commercial revenues
  3. 7.3Regulated airport charges
  4. 7.4Concession models and public-private partnerships
  5. 7.5Financial risk assessment
  6. 7.6Valuing flexibility
  7. 7.7Project profitability indicators
  8. 7.8Investment scheduling
  9. 7.9Monitoring of the master plan
  10. 7.10Case study: financial analysis of an expansion
  1. 8.1Airport diagnosis
  2. 8.2Demand forecast
  3. 8.3Capacity analysis
  4. 8.4Facility requirements
  5. 8.5Alternatives and selection
  6. 8.6Summary of the environmental assessment
  7. 8.7Phased investment programme
  8. 8.8Land-use plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is AEDT, AirTOp, CAST, SIMMOD and ArcGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied through real procedures: runway system capacity calculation, traffic forecasting and facility sizing, and evaluation of airport expansion alternatives. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: ICAO Doc 9184 (Airport Planning Manual), ICAO Annex 14 Volume I, ICAO Doc 9829 (Balanced Approach), Regulation (EU) 598/2014, Regulation (EU) 139/2014, Directive 2011/92/EU on environmental impact assessment, Regulation (EEC) 95/93 on slot allocation.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ICAO Doc 9184, ICAO Annex 14 and ICAO Doc 9829 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:AEDT, AirTOp, CAST, SIMMOD and ArcGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:A complete airport master plan, from diagnosis and demand forecast to capacity analysis, alternatives and phased investment programme, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Demand forecast
Produce a twenty-year passenger and movement forecast with design peak hour.
Runway capacity analysis
Calculate runway system capacity with an analytical model.
Capacity balance
Balance the capacity of runway, apron, terminal and landside subsystems.
Alternatives and noise map
Compare development alternatives and model their noise footprint with AEDT.
Final project
Deliver a complete master plan with phased investment programme, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Airport plannerAirport capacity consultantAir transport demand analystAirport environmental specialistAirport infrastructure engineerAirport investment manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer able to run the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with AEDT, AirTOp, CAST, SIMMOD and ArcGIS, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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