A PRT airport ‐ Serving a transportation function

Abstract

AbstractCostly and complicated airports have just three basic functions: (1) service, dispatch and recover airplanes; (2) service, process and embark/debark passengers and material; (3) generate operating cost recovery for owner, operator, sponsor. The first function is ground servicing. The second is embarking and loading, with and subsequent recovery of airplanes, unloading and disembarkation. None of the first function require a terminal of any kind. The second function does, and the third function does nothing for air travel.Use major shopping centers for PRT movement, direct to the jetway. No terminal. Place eleven square buildings between the parallel runways, diamond oriented point‐to‐point, with four parking spaces ‐the module sides. Airplanes taxi in and away on one center line, 100 feet from the module centered between in‐the‐ground service connections. PRT connects two story modules, 200 feet on a side. Jetways at each corner also move vertically up and down to load and unload twice as fast, DOWN the jetway, with baggage on conveyors. PRT from neighborhood centers allows passengers to get tickets from local travel agents, and security check from local police. Travel is secure. Parking and the sales tax take is distributed.