Master Planning

LeighFisher is an industry leader in airport master planning. Our planning team provides insight based on deep experience, and we channel that insight into appropriate strategies that form the basis for sound and feasible master plans that fit the varied needs of our aviation clients. Every master plan is different, and LeighFisher brings creativity to the planning process that yields unique ideas and solutions appropriate for the specific situation. Underlying this approach is our commitment to meeting client needs and our demonstrated skills in developing stakeholder support for master plans, which is critical to implementation.

We have prepared master plans for small-, medium-, and large-hub airports – and have extensive experience at airports throughout the World. We use a collaborative, strategic planning approach in working with our clients to define their vision for the airport. We tailor our master planning approach to realize this vision, as well as the specific needs of each airport. We know that some projects have significant political challenges, while others may require focused technical expertise to successfully address airport issues.

LeighFisher applies an integrated planning approach using sustainability principles; we develop solutions that are operationally sound, fiscally responsible, and environmentally feasible. We leverage new technology wherever possible, and continuously identify opportunities for innovation. Above all, we seek to provide a financially viable plan that will support the airport’s competitive position in the marketplace, and that can be implemented following completion of the planning process. Our master planning staff have diverse backgrounds, and we enlist the expertise of specialists throughout our practice areas to solve the most challenging problems. When our clients engage LeighFisher to lead the preparation of their master plans, they have access to more than airfield and terminal planners; our consultants specializing in airport operations, finance, and business planning are also involved in a team-based approach that will result in a master plan that can be implemented.

Our approach may differ from one airport to another, but the objective is always the same: provide airport management with a financially feasible, demand-driven, and flexible roadmap for sustainable airport development. Our master plans reflect airport management’s vision of future airport facilities, while enhancing management's credibility within the community.

For examples of related master planning services provided by LeighFisher, please click on the Services tab above. For a list of our recent client experience, please click on the Projects tab above.