New Large Aircraft (NLA) or Next Generation Large Aircraft (NGLA) are the future of long-distance air travel. With current aircraft sizes reaching proportions unknown to mankind, airports interested in attracting future business and the revenue that the large amount 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 airports inviting this magnificent feat of engineering to use on their installations will have to meet. Airbus advertises the Airbus A380 as “greener, cleaner, quieter, smarter: the A380 is a game changer in aircraft performance, cost efficiency, comfort and sustainable growth” (2012). The A380 is an incredible double-deck aircraft, capable of carrying from 400 to 800 passengers per flight, with a range of almost 16,000KM, a wingspan of 79.75 meters, measuring 72 meters in length and 24 meters in height. If we consider that it has a maximum landing weight of 386 tonnes and a maximum take-off weight of 560, airports have renovated, or will in the near future, terminals, baggage claim areas, taxiway configuration and maintenance, as well as track specifications. Most international airports that serve as long-distance 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, has 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 o...... half of the card ......1/ (ASCE)0733 -974X(2004)130:3(274).Marrone, J.L. (2005). US airports give way to larger aircraft. Civil Engineering (08857024), 75(4), 22-23 on 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- from alive.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). ) Operational Issues at Australian Airports. Retrieved 19 February 2012 from http://asasi.org/papers/2003/A380%20Airport%20Considerations_Spencer.Vincent, BH (10 May 2005). new generation, substantial increases in passenger traffic and checked baggage control systems. Retrieved February 19, 2012, from http://www.asiwebsite.com/BaggageScreening.pdf.