The ultimate task of an airport designer is to help create a facility that most efficiently moves the maximum number of passengers across the facility's terminals and gates in as efficient of a manner as possible. When designing an airport, architects have to balance the needs and desires of multiple different parties, mostly passengers, airlines, and operational authorities. As a result, different airports will often have different designs, depending on the needs of the kinds of passengers and airlines that pass through a facility.
Get all the latest aviation news from Simple Flying! One of the most interesting features of airport design in the United Kingdom is the extensive use of satellite terminal design systems. These are systems in which not all gates are located within the same concourse where passengers check in and pass through security, and they often require passengers to take a different mode of transportation or use a unique walkway. One of the most unique examples of this kind of design choice is present at London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and it will be familiar to anyone who regularly travels through the facility.
At times, one might think that elements like Gatwick's Skybridge are simply stylistic, but they actually do serve a very functional purpose. The bridge, which is used to connect passengers between the airport's terminals and the satellite gate pier, has been in use for years, and it helps efficiently move passengers to their gates. In this article, we .
