Tom Cornell

Background

About Tom Cornell

International airfield and airspace professional with decades of leadership and technical experience in airport facilities, environmental, and master planning. I’ve planned and evaluated more airport facilities and operational procedures than I can count and developed innovative, practical, financially justifiable, and environmentally sensible solutions to airport problems. My clients know me as a strong project manager who provides practical solutions that meet challenging operational, growth, and environmental needs. As a professional standard, I promise only what I can deliver, and deliver more than I promise. Every airport is unique: you've seen one airport, you've seen one airport! Engaging in active listening to get to know each client’s aspirations and concerns helps me understand not only the project at hand but also the other facilities at the airport that could be affected. Then we apply simulation modeling and analytical tools to evaluate and design solutions using: • AirTOp: Airport and Airspace Modeling and Simulation • TAAM: Total Airspace and Airport Modeler • SIMMOD: Airport and Airspace Simulation Model • TARGETS: Terminal Area Route Generation and Traffic Simulation • AviPlan Airside Pro • SAMS: Stand Allocation and Management System In addition to my work with airfield and airspace planning around the world, I am proud to invest time and expertise in the aviation industry as a whole over the years and ongoing through active involvement in several initiatives, including: • Airport Council International - North America (ACI-NA), Operations and Technical Affairs Committee, and Co-Chair of the NextGen Subcommittee • Lecturer "Airfield Layout Planning and Design", University of California Berkeley, National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research (NEXTOR), Airport Systems Planning and Design Short Course • Author of a children's book "How Airports Work": Aircraft Gate Layout Planning • Aircraft Noise Analysis • Airfield Design • Airfield Operations Assessments • Airfield Planning • Airport Development Plans • Airport Master Planning • Airport Layout Planning • Airspace Planning • Airspace Obstruction Evaluations • Airspace Protection • ALP Development • Aviation Engineering • Capacity Analysis • Capital Improvement Programs • Construction Phasing • Environmental Assessment • Environmental Planning • Facility Operations • Facility Planning • Facility Requirements • FAR Part 77 • Gap Analysis • Gate Requirements • Ground Service Equipment (GSE) • Infrastructure • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)