ANGOLA HUAMBO AIRPORT - AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

Areas of Expertise: Airport Master Planning

Country: Africa: Angola

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LEAPP developed a long range master plan for the Huambo Airport that included layout plans for all future airside and terminal requirements. As part of the study LEAPP undertook an assessment of the airport to determine its requirements and capability for upgrading to allow regional international traffic, and also accommodate long haul wide body aircraft diverted from Luanda.  LEAPP inspected the airport site and assessed the airside, terminal and ancillary facilities, navigation aids and communications.  Also investigated was the physical feasibility of extending the runway. 

BOTSWANA GABARONE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - NATIONAL AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT & CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURING

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning, Airport Development

Country: Africa: Botswana

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Under Technical Assistance funding by ICAO / UNDP, LEAPP carried out a comprehensive review of the responsibilities, legal basis, functions, staffing, management, financial operations and management control systems of the Department of Civil Aviation. Inspections were undertaken of all civil aviation infrastructure owned and operated by the DCA throughout the country (airports, air navigation and telecommunications facilities, ATC and AIS units).  From there, upgrading requirements and capital funding needs were determined and options for restructuring the Civil Aviation Department into a parastatal Authority, separated from government were also developed.  The project defined all required regulatory and operational functions and responsibilities to ensure compliance with ICAO Annexes, staffing levels and grades, training programmes and implementation schedules. Analysis of the financial performance was undertaken, along with a review of rates and charges, and alternative financial control systems were proposed.  In addition, a representative operating and capital budgets were prepared for the new authority and submitted to government.

As part of a broad study of civil aviation development, LEAPP professionals inspected all Botswana's national airports to identify deficiencies and requirements. This led to the definition of a programme designed to upgrade the airports based on a functional classification system.

GHANA AVIATION AUTHORITY AND GHANA AIRPORTS COMPANY LIMITED INSTITUTIONAL RESTRUCTURING

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning

Country: Africa: Ghana

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An initial restructuring of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) had been carried out in 2006 in order to separate the National Airports from the CASA and establish the management of the National Airports as a commercialised Company under the Companies Act.  However, concern that this had not gone far enough to meet ICAO’s requirements, led to the World Bank funding a review of the earlier restructuring with a view to progressing this through to an eventual solution that would meet with approval of ICAO. 

The project, carried out by LEAPP, reviewed the GCAA organisation that had emerged from the 2006 restructuring, identified the effects of this and any issues, problems, and deficiencies that required correction.  The project also examined the financial performance of the GCAA and the National Airports Company (GACL), as well as their functions, structures and staffing.  A need to further restructures the GCAA and GACL was identified, so that full separation of regulation and operations could be achieved.  Options for restructuring were identified and the GCAA, GACL and Ministry of Transport elected to adopt one of these models for implementation.  New organisational structures were developed for the civil aviation regulator (GCAA), for the GACL, and for a new Air Traffic and Air Navigation Authority to operate the ATS/ANS within Ghana as part of a collaborative West African ATS/ANS environment.  In all cases the required staffing and training for these organisations was defined, and the future financial performance of the three entities was analysed and projected to establish the financial viability of the organisations.  For the National Airports Company (GACL), a new function and subsidiary company was added to manage non-aeronautical revenue generation and operate an Airport City at Accra International Airport, and to become involved in collaborative commercial investments with the private sector.

GHANA ACCRA NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - FEASIBILITY STUDY AND AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

Areas of Expertise: Airport Master Planning

Country: Africa: Ghana

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LEAPP prepared a Feasibility Study and Airport Master Plan for a new International Airport for Accra, Ghana.  This involved an analysis of the potential for development of the new airport under a BOT arrangement for private sector financing.  Following the preparation of air traffic forecasts for passengers, cargo and aircraft movements; the requirements for airport infrastructure were determined to meet the forecast demand over a 20 year period.  The airport layout plan was produced to allow for long term development which included the reservation of land required for a second parallel runway.

LESOTHO KING MOSHOESHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - AVIATION PLANNING AND FLIGHT PROCEDURES DESIGN

Areas of Expertise: Air Navigation Planning

Country: Africa: Lesotho

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LEAPP staff provided aviation planning services to a consortium of international consulting companies in the development of a new airport for Lesotho in Southern Africa.

Due to its location, surrounded by hills and mountains, instrument approach and departure guidance is particularly difficult, and the operation of radio frequency electronic aids to navigation is affected by signal interference and multipath distortions due to the sheer sides of the nearby mountains. The project resulted in the development of a workable solution to providing guidance for instrument operations into, and out of, the new airport, with the procedures critically dependent upon obtaining an acceptable integrity of RF signals from the non-precision instrument equipment specified for air navigation guidance by the consulting team.

MADAGASCAR CIVIL AVIATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning

Country: Africa: Madagascar

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LEAPP reviewed the civil aviation functions and operations for the regulation and operation of national airports for Madagascar’s Civil Aviation Authority.  Information flow processes and requirements were determined leading to the development of a Management Information System able to accommodate all regulation of civil aviation operations, management and maintenance of the national airports.

MALAWI LILONGWE AIRPORT - NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION PLAN

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning

Country: Africa: Malawi

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As part of the preparation of plans for National Civil Aviation Development, National Airports and National Airspace; LEAPP reviewed the organisation of the Civil Aviation Department and the organisation, functions and performance of the Lilongwe International Airport Authority. All civil aviation infrastructures in Malawi were inspected, including all of the national airports, ATC units, and air navigation and communications facilities. Deficiencies and requirements for upgrading were determined and a future airports classification system was defined.

LEAPP also established priorities for funding improvements to the national airports and national airspace system. Under contract to the ICAO Technical Cooperation Bureau, LEAPP staff undertook the studies to develop a National Civil Aviation Development Plan for Malawi.

MALAWI MZUZU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - ENGINEERING DESIGN REVIEW FOR RELOCATED AIRPORT

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning

Country: Africa: Malawi

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For ICAO, LEAPP carried out a review of the proposal and engineering design for a new airport to replace the existing airport in Mzuzu. Advice was provided to the Department of Civil Aviation and to ICAO regarding the feasibility of the project and the proposed design.

MAURITIUS NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning, Air Transport Planning

Country: Africa: Mauritius

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LEAPP provided specialist services for the air sector component of a national transport strategy for Mauritius. LEAPP reviewed all aspects of air transport in Mauritius, including international and domestic air service links and policy, airport status and requirements and civil aviation administration.  In addition, LEAPP assessed needs and advised on air sector development strategy.  Work included a review of all aspects of air transport in Mauritius, including international and domestic air service links and policy, air navigation and airports infrastructure. The status, requirements and proposed development plans for the International Airport and domestic airports on Rodrigues Island and other islands of Mauritius were studied and assessed as to their adequacy. A proposal by the Chinese government to develop a new international airport on Mauritius Island was investigated, along with an assessment of the ultimate capacity and capability for expansion of Sir Seewoosegur Ramgoolam International Airport as the international airport for Mauritius.  A development plan for expanding the airport at Plaine Coreil on Rodrigues Island to open this up for longer haul air services was also evaluated.  The ATC development requirements were reviewed including implementation of the CNS/ATM concept.  An airport development strategy was devised to determine both near and long term capital needs for the development of the National Air Sector.

MAURITIUS AIRPORTS COMPANY AND AIRPORT TERMINAL OPERATIONS LIMITED - HUMAN RESOURCES STRATEGY STUDY

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning

Country: Africa: Mauritius

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The need to develop a new “Master Organisation Structure” was identified by Airports of Mauritius (AML) as part of the AML and Airport Terminal Operations Limited (ATOL) Human Resources Strategy Study. The current airport Operations Administration consisting of AML and ATOL are reviewed and after analysis of the operational functions across two organisations, a concept for achieving the recommended Master Organisation Structure, and harmonisation of positions between both organisations, was explored and developed as part of the study.

ST HELENA ISLAND AIRPORT - REVIEW OF RUNWAY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Safety Management

Country: Europe and North America: Spain

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LEAPP reviewed the runway design and development options with the aim of assessing the ability for certain aircraft (B737, A320) to be able to operate between Cape Town, South Africa, Windhoek Namibia, and the Island. The runway length requirements were reviewed and options for airport construction were explored to accommodate the necessary runway length on the site available. LEAPP also carried out an assessment of the design prepared by Atkins (UK) to determine its compliance with ICAO standards and suitability in terms of safety provisions due to the extreme terrain of the island.

TANZANIA TRANSPORT SECTOR SUPPORT PROJECT - CIVIL AVIATION MASTER PLAN AND AIRPORTS MASTER PLANS

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning, Airport Master Planning

Country: Africa: Tanzania

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LEAPP were appointed by the Tanzania Airports Authority on a World Bank-funded project to prepare a Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) for the country. At the same time, the project agreement also included responsibility to develop the Airport Master Plan for Julius Nyerere International Airport. One of the priority tasks in the work programme related to the Air Transport Sector Assessment and development of Air Traffic Demand Forecasts. LEAPP reviewed the aviation facilities and outline current deficiencies, requirements, and cost estimates of the civil aviation infrastructure (including airports, Air Traffic Control, airspace and navigation equipment, communications equipment, and weather systems). Based on the results, LEAPP defined strategies for development of civil aviation infrastructure and administration to match the future needs during the defined planning period. In addition, LEAPP also undertook an economic evaluation of all prospective projects for the purposes of establishing economic justification and a financial analysis of projects and an assessment of sustainability for the organisations directly involved in administering, operating and maintaining the civil aviation system.

TANZANIA CIVIL AVIATION MASTER PLAN - RESTRUCTURING OF AIRPORTS AUTHORITY, CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY & AIR NAVIGATION AUTHORITY

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning

Country: Africa: Tanzania

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LEAPP were appointed by the Tanzania Airports Authority on a World Bank-funded project to prepare a Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) for the country. At the same time, the project agreement also included responsibility to develop the Airport Master Plan for Julius Nyerere International Airport. One of the priority tasks in the work programme related to the Air Transport Sector Assessment and development of Air Traffic Demand Forecasts. LEAPP reviewed the aviation facilities and outline current deficiencies, requirements, and cost estimates of the civil aviation infrastructure (including airports, Air Traffic Control, airspace and navigation equipment, communications equipment, and weather systems). Based on the results, LEAPP defined strategies for development of civil aviation infrastructure and administration to match the future needs during the defined planning period. In addition, LEAPP also undertook an economic evaluation of all prospective projects for the purposes of establishing economic justification and a financial analysis of projects and an assessment of sustainability for the organisations directly involved in administering, operating and maintaining the civil aviation system.

TANZANIA MWANZA AIRPORT - AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

Areas of Expertise: Airport Master Planning

Country: Africa: Tanzania

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Under contract to Tanzania Airports Authority, prepared the Master Plan for the Mwanza Mainline Regional Airport to serve a major centre located 850km from the national capital Dar es Salaam and serving regional jet operations by B737/A320/A319 aircraft and Code 4E aircraft for freight operations in support of the mining industry in northern Tanzania.  The Master Plan provides for long term growth in facilities and services to 2033 for a passenger traffic level of 1.8 million annual passengers, and the ability to accommodate regular operations by A330/B777 and Code 4E freighter aircraft.  Besides developing the long-term Airport Master Plan, LEAPP prepared cost estimates for implementing the master plan over a 20-year period, and carried out an analysis of the prospects for private sector involvement in infrastructure development on the airport.

TANZANIA KILIMANJARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

Areas of Expertise: Airport Master Planning

Country: Africa: Tanzania

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Under contract to Tanzania Airports Authority, prepared the Master Plan for the Kilimanjaro International airport which serves as the 2nd international airport of the country providing tourist access to Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, and to nearby Game Parks of the Serengetti and Masai Mara.  The airport master plan addresses a long-term need to add a second parallel runway beyond the Master Plan period, but adjusts all near term development to support that long term concept.  The airport master plan is based on serving tourism from Europe and the Middle East with projected passenger traffic level of 2.8 million annual passengers, and is currently served by aircraft up to Code 4E A330 types flying direct from Europe.  

TANZANIA MTWARA AIRPORT - FEASIBILITY STUDY, AIRPORT MASTER PLAN AND DETAIL DESIGN

Areas of Expertise: Airport Master Planning

Country: Africa: Tanzania

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For Mtwara Airport development, LEAPP conducted the feasibility study for the airport improvement plan and prepared the airport master plan as part of the Tanzania National Civil Aviation Master Plan and Airport planning project for the countries airports. Following the successful completion of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Master Plan,LEAPP was then engaged by local consultant, Unitec Ciivl Consultants Ltd to provide technical advise and airport expert for the improvements proposed in the new Airport Master Plan for Mtwara Airport. As part of the project, LEAPP reviewed airport facilities at Mtwara and outline current deficiencies, future requirements and cost estimates for the improvement proposed, prepared airport master plan for the improvements proposed, provided airport planning and technical advise to the local consultant firm for the Conceptual Design for the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Mtwara Airport and prepared request for proposal and tender documents suitable for “Design Procurement and Construct (EPC)”also known as Design and Build form of tendering.

PLANNING AND DESIGN OF NEW CONTROL TOWER COMPLEX

This project included the planning and full architectural design for a new Control Tower Complex to accommodate ATC Tower Cab, ATC Management and Operations offices and training rooms, MET Services, Aeronautical Telecommunications offices and workshops, Civil Aviation Authority Offices and Emergency Coordination Centre. The existing air traffic control tower at Mtwara Airport is located in the wrong position and is not of adequate height for the proposed extended runway length of 3,000m and consequently is to be replaced as part of the proposed upgrading and rehabilitation works. The Consultant carried out a siting study for a new ATC/MET/COMMS complex and prepared a full architectural design and specification of equipment for the complex.

UGANDA ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN - NATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION PLAN AND AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

Areas of Expertise: Aviation Strategic Planning, Airport Master Planning, Air Transport Planning

Country: Africa: Uganda

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During a review of air transport and civil aviation infrastructure, LEAPP defined the upgrading and development of requirements needed for the civil aviation sector in Uganda. Air traffic services, navigation aids facilities, airports and utility infrastructure were inspected and an Airports Classification System was defined. Deficiencies and requirements for upgrading the primary international airport, the ATC and air navigation system and the national airports of Uganda were identified. (ICAO / UNDP)

LEAPP Professionals developed the Master Plan for the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and prepared a rehabilitation plan to upgrade the airport and its services.