New Large Aircraft (NLA) or Next Generation Large Aircraft (NGLA) are the future of long-distance air transportation. With the current size of aircraft reaching proportions unknown to humanity, airports wishing to attract future business, as well as the revenue that the large number of passengers per flight can generate, will need to adapt their facilities to the demanding needs of these oversized vehicles. The following article will focus on the new Airbus A380 and the requirements that will need to be met by airports inviting this magnificent work of engineering to use their facilities. Airbus advertises the Airbus A380 as “greener, cleaner, quieter, smarter: the A380 is a game changer in terms of aircraft performance, profitability, comfort and sustainable growth” (2012). The A380 is an incredible double-decker aircraft, capable of carrying 400 to 800 passengers per flight, with a range of almost 16,000 km, a wingspan of 79.75 meters, measuring 72 meters long and 24 meters high . If we take into account the fact that it has a maximum landing mass of 386 tonnes and a maximum take-off mass of 560, the airports have renovated, or will do in the near future, the terminals, baggage claim areas, configuration and maintenance of taxiways. , as well as track specifications. Most international airports that serve as long-haul hubs can accept the Boeing 747-400, the previous superjumbo that was the largest aircraft before the entry of the A380. According to Vincent, Heathrow International Airport in London, Great Britain, invested up to $845 million in remodeling and improvements (2005). All changes aim to include 4 gates (due to the unconventional height of the aircraft) in Terminal 3 and the 'new T5 will have a total of...... middle of paper ..... .1/(ASCE)0733 -974X(2004)130:3(274).Brown, J.L. (2005). U.S. airports are giving way to larger planes. Civil Engineering (08857024), 75(4), 22-23. Retrieved February 19, 2012 from http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/ login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=16808871&site=ehost- live.Burns & McDonnell. (2001). What is your NLA? Retrieved February 19, 2012 from http://www.burnsmcd.com/Resource_/Issue/283/PdfFile/aviationreport2.pdf.Spencer, C. (2003). Australian Airport Operational Issues. Retrieved February 19, 2012 from http://asasi.org/papers/2003/A380%20Airport%20Considerations_Spencer. pdf.Vincent, BH (May 10, 2005). Planning for next-generation wide-body aircraft, substantial increase in passenger traffic and checked baggage screening systems. Accessed February 19, 2012 from http://www.asiwebsite.com/BaggageScreening.pdf.