“…While air pollution remains a major concern for developing countries (Fenger, 2009;Liaquat et al, 2010) as a result of the rapid growth of population, energy demand and economic growth, developed countries have experienced a significant decline in the concentrations of many air pollutants over the past decade. Airport emissions (AEs) have received increasing attention in recent years because of the rapid growth of air transport volumes and the expected expansion to meet capacity needs for future years (Amato et al, 2010;Kurniawan and Khardi, 2011;Kinsey et al, 2011). Most studies highlight knowledge gaps (e.g., Webb et al, 2008;Wood et al, 2008a;Lee et al, 2010) which are a matter of concern as the literature indicates that aircraft emissions can significantly affect air quality near airports (Unal et al, 2005;Carslaw et al, 2006;Herndon et al, 2008;Carslaw et al, 2008;Mazaheri et al, 2009;Dodson et al, 2009) and in their surroundings (Farias and ApSimon, 2006;Peace et al, 2006;Hu et al, 2009;Amato et al, 2010;Jung et al, 2011;Hsu et al, 2012).…”