The Council af ICAO on 10 March 1967 (EX-8) approved
a proposal of the Secretary General that guidance material
be prepared to assist States in planning the expansion
of existing international airports and the construction of
new ones.
This project was conceived in the realization of the
major impact that expansion of air transport was having
and would continue to have on facilities throughout the
world, it being recognized that, in addition to the major
problems of great expansion in absolute volume of
passengers, cargo and air traffic, the introduction of very
large-capacity aircraft was likely to cause special problems
at an increasing number of airports. Existing programmes
of ICAO did not provide airport authorities with guidance
for the development of airport master plans in all their
aspects, nor had it been intended that they should.
The first manual entitled Manual on Airport Master
Planning was written by three professional airport
planners recruited exclusively for this purpose. An
advisory group composed of representatives of the
following organizations provided invaluable assistance in
defining the structure of the manual and reviewing
material: ACroport de Paris; Aerospace Industries Association
of America, Inc.; Airport Operators Council International, Inc.; British Airports Authority; Dallas-
Fort Worth Regional Airport Board; Department of
Transport, Canada; International Air Transport Association;
University of California. Additionally, a substantial
amount of work was done on it by the regular Secretariat.
In 1976 a general revision of the manual was prepared
by the Air Navigation Bureau, assisted under contract by
the firm TCB/Morris International, and by the Air
Transport Bureau which revised Chapters 3 and 4. The
intent of this revision was to incorporate experience gained
from use of the original Manual, experience from the
introduction into service of large-capacity aircraft and new
planning technology. This second edition incorporates
changes and additions resulting from an over-all review
made by the Secretariat.
It is important to note that them aterial contained in this
manual does not necessarily reflect the views of ICAO nor
those who have assisted in its development. It deals in
many areas in which there is as yet no certainty or precision
and it is planned to update the material in the future. Any
suggestions which may assist in improving and updating
this material would, therefore, be greatly appreciated.
These should be directed to the Secretary General of
ICAO.
ICAO 9184 PART 1-1987 history
1987ICAO 9184 PART 1-1987 Airport Planning Manual Part 1 Master Planning Second Edition