Date of Award
Summer 2002
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Business Administration in Aviation
Department
Aviation Business Administration
Committee Chair
Massoud Bazargan
Committee Member
Kenneth Fleming
Committee Member
Bijan Vasigh
Abstract
This study outlines a method to evaluate runway layouts using simulation, to aid in the airport planning and decision making process. As a sample study, the maximum throughput capacities of proposed expansion alternatives at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), constrained at varying levels, are identified. The objective is to compare the ultimate airport capacities achievable for each of the different layouts to estimate their respective efficiencies in terms of runway system utilization. Given its capabilities for modeling at a very high level of detail and closely representing reality in terms of applicable separation standards and air traffic control procedures, TAAM (Total Airspace and Airport Modeller) is used to simulate each proposed alternative. Using the methodology proposed here, the baseline and the different alternatives were evaluated in terms of design functionality, sensitivity to technological and procedural improvements and overall utilization of potential capacity. Results indicate that the Diagonal concept layouts provide a better alternative, irrespective of the set of constraints on the airport.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Subramanian, Prakash, "A Simulation Study to Investigate Runway Capacity Using TAAM" (2002). Master's Theses - Daytona Beach. 194.
https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/194
