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Airports & Airport Codes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Backscatter" X-ray Screening Technology 
 Discussion of privacy concerns related to backscatter X-ray screening at airport security checkpoints, where "a passenger is scanned by rastering or moving a single high energy x-ray beam rapidly over their form. The signal strength of detected backscattered x-rays from a known position then allows a highly realistic image to be reconstructed." Includes links to news stories and websites. From the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a research center focusing on civil liberties issues. http://epic.org/privacy/airtravel/backscatter/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, National Security, Transportation Last updated Apr 4, 2008 3-1-1 for Carry-ons
Background about this Transportation Security Administration (TSA) campaign to remind airline travelers of the liquid and gel carry-on luggage requirements: "3 ounce bottle or less (by volume); 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin." Includes downloadable promotional materials (in several languages), tips, and links to related information. From the TSA. http://www.tsa.gov/311/ Topics: National Security, Transportation Last updated Nov 20, 2007 Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
Collection of listings for abandoned airfields in the U.S., including details of their history, reasons for their decline and demise, along with maps and photographs. Browse by state and then by region or location within the state. From a career pilot. http://www.airfields-freeman.com Topics: Transportation Last updated Feb 26, 2007 AeroChannel
This site, whose "focus is on consumers who are frequent airport and airline users," features airline and air terminal flight information alerts (including traffic, parking, security and check-in, and flight delays), and other travel features. The service "is designed for day of flight, so [the] flight information only looks forward about 14 hours and back about 10 hrs." Includes a place for travelers to send in tips about delays. http://www.aerochannel.com Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 8, 2009 AirNav.com
This site provides detailed, regularly updated aeronautical flight planning information for the pilot. Includes airport locations (public, private, and military) in the United States, runway information, technical and operational information about radio navigation aids and communication frequencies, aviation fuel prices, and a fuel stop planner. http://www.airnav.com/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2006 Airport Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
This website's purpose is "to provide users with information that will allow them to better understand and practice wildlife hazard mitigation at airports through wildlife control." It provides general information, statistical reports, news, links, and other material about wildlife strikes (most commonly birds) to aircraft, which have resulted in destruction and malfunctions of the aircraft parts. Includes many photos of damaged planes. From the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); maintained by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. http://wildlife-mitigation.tc.faa.gov/public_html/index.html Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Airport Wireless Internet Access Guide
Guide to wireless Internet (wi-fi) connections in hundreds of U.S. airports. Includes airports with free wi-fi, and hourly, daily, and monthly rates for those that charge a fee. Listed alphabetically by airport code. Additional sections of this guide cover wireless Internet at international airports and in airline VIP clubs and lounges. From a travel review website. http://www.travelpost.com/airport-wireless-internet.aspx Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Technology Last updated Mar 7, 2007 Aviation Security
Reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on airport security topics such as private screening contractors, computer-assisted passenger screening systems, air cargo system improvements, screening company certification, and technologies for detecting explosives and narcotics. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/featured/transportationsecurity.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Terrorism, Transportation Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Bird Strike Committee USA
Website for an organization concerned with "[b]ird and other wildlife strikes to aircraft [which] annually cause well over $600 million in damage to U.S. civil and military aviation." Of particular interest to a general audience are "Top 10 Bird Strike Myths" and a list of significant bird and wildlife strikes. Bird Strike Committee USA is a volunteer organization steered by members from the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and industry. http://www.birdstrike.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Jan 22, 2009 The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Brief stories from thousands of people who have slept in airports throughout the world. Includes ratings, best and worst lists, photographs, and an airport survey with opinions about airport bathrooms, gyms at airports, showers at airports, and more. Browsable by location. Also includes a discussion forum and airport sleeping tips. From the founder of the Cheap Like Me Travel Society. http://www.sleepinginairports.net Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation, Travel Last updated Mar 30, 2005 CSI for Birds: Scientists Use Forensic Techniques to Improve Airport Safety
This illustrated article describes the work of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMAH) Feather Identification Lab, which is "one of a handful that identifies the remains of birds that have collided with aircraft -- incidents formally known as 'bird-strikes.'" Includes microscope images showing the differences in bird feathers and related links. From the NMAH's Science in the News feature. http://www.mnh.si.edu/highlight/feathers/ Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, Transportation Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Federal Air Marshal Service
This site provides background information about the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), whose members are deployed to "detect, deter and defeat hostile acts targeting U.S. air carriers, airports, passengers and crews." Features history of commercial aviation terrorism and FAMS. From the Transportation Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://www.tsa.gov/lawenforcement/people/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Terrorism, Transportation Last updated Apr 18, 2007 Federal Aviation Administration: Runway Safety
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documents and data on runway incursions, which are "occurrence[s] in the airport runway environment involving an aircraft, vehicle, person, or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard or results in a loss of required separation with an aircraft taking off" or landing. The "2005 Runway Safety Report" includes detailed information about runways at specific U.S. airports. Historical runway incursion data is available for 2001 to the present. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Flight Delay Information [U.S.]
"The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific." Includes links to specific airlines and to wait times at security checkpoints. From the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp Topics: Transportation Last updated Jul 8, 2009 FlightAware
This company offers free airline flight tracking services for both private and commercial air traffic in the United States. Features a live flight tracker with details about flights and airports, maps with "images depicting a full day of airspace activity over the United States," "graphs showing the total number of aircraft in the air by hour, day, week, month, and years," and related material. http://flightaware.com Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Dec 11, 2006 General Aviation: It's Working for America
Information about general aviation, including a list of the over 18,000 community airports in the U.S.--how it helps sick and injured children, how it supports local businesses and more than 1.3 million jobs, how it is part of medical relief efforts, and how it relates to local weather forecasting. Sections discuss the advantages, safety, and future of general aviation with links to government, business, and media. http://www.gaservingamerica.org/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Mar 13, 2004 Port of Seattle
The official site of the Port of Seattle, which manages the city's port facilities and Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) international airport. Find statistics, ship schedules, cruise information, environmental considerations, and airport news. http://www.portseattle.org/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Statistics, Transportation Last updated Apr 29, 2003 Security Checkpoint Wait Times
This website contains historical security check wait-time information for U.S. airports. The form generates wait times for specific airports by day of the week and time of day. Results show the average times for the past month for each terminal in the airports. From the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). http://waittime.tsa.dhs.gov Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Dec 29, 2005 Transportation Security Administration: TSA Dogs & Aviation Security
Details about the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program; "an explosive detection canine team is used to search narrow and wide-body aircraft, vehicles, terminals, warehouses, and luggage in the airport environment." Includes history and background on the program, a FAQ on the role of dogs in aviation security, and related material. http://www.tsa.gov/lawenforcement/programs/editorial_multi_image_0003.shtm Topics: Mammals, Transportation Last updated Sep 20, 2006 World Airports Database
Search by country, U.S. state, or airport code for the official website of more than 450 airports. From Tyzo.com. http://www.tyzo.com/suppliers/airports.html Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Transportation Last updated Feb 27, 2005 |
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