Airport management and airport finance are topics of considerable scope involving specialized
fields of training and practice. More often than not, the terminal planner’s/designer’s training and
background is not in either of these fields, but in a technical discipline such as engineering or
architecture. This paper provides an overview discussion intended to help the terminal planner/
designer gain a basic understanding of some of the fundamental management and financial
considerations that will facilitate informed and fruitful participation in collaborative terminal
development efforts.uses and sources of funds, and evaluating