Preparing Airport Infrastructure for the Electric Aircraft Revolution
Sustainable Aviation, Springer Nature, ss.217-256, 2026
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-032-15097-4_8
- Yayınevi: Springer Nature
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.217-256
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Airport energy transition, Battery management, Battery-electric aircraft, Electric aviation infrastructure, Electric ground support equipment (eGSE), Fire safety, Megawatt charging systems, Urban air mobility (UAM)
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Exploring the technological, infrastructural, and operational foundations for an electric aircraftElectric aircraft revolution is necessary to support the transition at airports. As electric aircraftElectric aircraft emerge across regional, commuter, and urban air mobilityUrban Air Mobility (UAM) categories, airports must evolve from conventional hubs into dynamic, energy-integrated ecosystems. This paper discusses the relation between electric propulsion systemsElectric propulsion system, battery technologies, and aircraftAircraft classifications. The details of infrastructure requirements such as megawatt-scale charging and ground support electrification with chemical energy storage batteries are revealed. Those have been modelled with a hypothetical scenario by a demand and stand utilization under variable conditions were visualized and highlighted the importance of smart grid integration and load balancing through the operations. Also related problems of standardized charging procedures and management protocols which includes fire risk mitigation examined. The chapter compares electric, hydrogenHydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuel infrastructure demands, offering insights into economic and operational feasibility. Finally, addressing barriers and enablers to adoption—regulatory uncertainty, grid readiness, investment needs, and the enabling role of regional airports and government policy—are factors for the electric aviationElectric aviation revolution. Preparing electric airport infrastructure concludes that with coordinated stakeholder action and adaptive infrastructure strategies, electric aviationElectric aviation offers a viable pathway to climate-neutral flight operations, redefining airports as intelligent nodes in a sustainable air transport network.