Synthesis of Information Related to Airport Practices. Topic S09-12. Considerations in Airport Landscaping
Airports can be adversely affected by their surrounding environments (wildlife, tree growth, standing water, weather related impacts, etc.) causing safety and security issues. As common landscaping practices can introduce a variety of these issues it can be difficult to create attractive landscapes at airports. Furthermore, airside and landside landscaping is not eligible for federal funding, making this more challenging to implement. However, some airports have identified benefits of landscaping, including providing visual and noise buffers between the airfield and surrounding communities, and have incorporated creative landscaping to enhancing the airport environment for employees and customers. The objective of this synthesis is to document airside and landside landscaping practices that enhance user experience at the airport while sustaining operational safety. The audience for this synthesis is airport managers. Information to be described in a concise report includes (but is not limited to): (1) A literature review that identifies airport practices for landscaping on the airside and landside, including challenges that airports take into consideration when creating a landscape plan. Airport practice may include planning, design, maintenance, environment, funding, operations, safety, etc. (2) Identifying staff requirements and costs for planning, constructing, and maintaining the landscape. (3) Documenting challenges and benefits that arise from airport landscaping while meeting stakeholder expectations. (4) Case examples which should include diverse landscaping airport practice and include lessons learned post construction. Information will be collected through literature review, a survey of airports, and interviews with selected airports for the development of case examples. Knowledge gaps and suggestions for future research to address those gaps will also be identified.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $75,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
Project 11-03, Topic S09-12
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC United States 20591 -
Managing Organizations:
Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP)
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001 -
Project Managers:
Christensen, Jordan
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Performing Organizations:
, Port Arthur, TX United States -
Principal Investigators:
Solco, Kelvin
- Start Date: 20260817
- Expected Completion Date: 20270816
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: Airport Cooperative Research Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Airports; Aviation safety; Customer satisfaction; Landscaping
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01970713
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
- Contract Numbers: Project 11-03, Topic S09-12
- Files: TRB, RIP
- Created Date: Nov 10 2025 7:19PM