SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION OF AVIATION TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: POST-WAR PROSPECTS

Abstract

The post-war restoration of Ukraine's aviation transport infrastructure should be grounded in the implementation of prioritized strategies, whose effectiveness largely depends on the outcomes of retrospective analysis and the systematization of positive international experience, with careful adaptation to national specifics. Key components of restoring and implementing this experience in Ukraine include international assistance: attracting foreign investment in various formats, providing informational support, and fostering cooperation in science, technology, industry, and other areas. These considerations are also relevant to the restoration of air traffic service (ATS) facilities, particularly aerodrome control towers (hereinafter – ACTs). Purpose – to trace modern trends in the design and construction of ACT buildings in order to identify potential directions for the sustainable restoration of the air traffic service system. Methodology. The research is based on the following sources: − legislative and regulatory acts in the fields of aviation transport, construction, environmental protection, etc.; − design solutions and preliminary proposals for the construction of ATS facilities; − materials from international and regional competitions for designing such facilities; − existing analytical, graphical, and photographic materials; − academic literature. The following methods were used: source analysis; comparative and critical analysis; a systematic approach to studying the object as part of air traffic service facility complexes, spatial organization of airports, and surrounding influence zones. Results. A generalized review of decades of experience in designing and constructing control tower buildings (hereinafter – CTs) and ACTs throughout the second half of the 20th century is presented. The study highlights features of various stages in the 100-year history of CT building operation, as well as the evolution and development of their typology. The influence of airport development and surrounding zones on the emergence of a new type of ATS facility – the ACT – is outlined. Current trends in ACT construction are analyzed, particularly their role as vertical landmarks in the spatial structure of airports and nearby territories. Special attention is given to three ACT buildings that were either constructed or planned for construction by the Ukrainian State Enterprise “UkSATSE” (Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise) at Ukrainian airports in the first quarter of the 21st century. The paper presents materials related to enhancing and updating relevant components of educational and professional programs for training specialists in the construction and operation of aviation infrastructure facilities. Scientific novelty. The study analyzes the reasons behind the unification of spatial-planning, structural, and engineering components in design solutions. It traces changes in the typology of ATS facilities and the growing urbanistic and architectural importance of such buildings in the context of airport development. To identify potential directions for the sustainable restoration of the national air traffic service system: − the domestic experience of constructing ACTs as part of building and facility complexes is examined, focusing on the specifics of their spatial compositions; − a retrospective analysis of global experience in involving leading infrastructure consulting firms, architectural bureaus, and construction corporations in the creation of ACTs is conducted – including both custom-designed (3) and standardized (1) projects. Practical relevance. The findings: − consolidate theoretical and practical experience in addressing the historical context of aviation infrastructure development, particularly during the post-war reconstruction of various countries; − are integrated into the educational process for training specialists in the fields of G17 «Architecture and Urban Planning», G18 «Geodesy and Land Management», and G19 «Construction and Civil Engineering» (at both the first and second educational qualification levels) at the State University «Kyiv Aviation Institute»; − demonstrate the effectiveness of initial efforts to enrich and update relevant educational and professional programs, taking into account the challenges of wartime and the prospects for post-war recovery.