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Dr. Antonio A. Trani Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech
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Apron Areas
Apron areas provide space to service aircraft Also serve to park them overnight and during ight layovers
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Taxi-in and Push-out Taxi-in and Taxi-out (front) Taxi-in and Taxi-out (back) The conguration depends largely on the terminal design system employed
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Several computer programs exist to study aircraft movements in the apron areas Autoturn from Transoft is one example of such program Dynamic turn analysis Aircraft exhaust plume analysis
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Gates can be a critical asset at many airports The number of gates is usually determined using simple demand and supply analysis formulas Gates can be owned by airlines (leased from the airport authority)
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Aircraft Parking and Gate Analysis Can be executed using ramp (sort of Gantt) charts where ights are plotted against time over a 24 hr. period. Gantt charts show activities over time
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U = Utilization factor (0-1) F = No. of ights G = No. of gates available S = Slots per day Usually S = 20-30 per day (24 hour period)
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Loading Gates
Come in many avors and sizes Large articulated units able to serve Wide-body aircraft Small units serving regional jets
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Loading Gates
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Waiting Lounges
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Waiting Lounges
Dimensionally departure lounges has been sized using static measures of effectiveness (IATA standard) ITA Standard for Departure Lounges IATA Waiting and circulation areas more than 15 min. Architectural standard with baggage 8.5 ft2/acft. seat. >10.8 ft2/person 15 ft2/person
Many airlines use 15 ft2/Pax @ 87%* load factor * 87% of passengers are at the waiting lounge 15 min. before departure.
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DFW Airport
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@ 15 ft2/Pax.
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Washington Dulles
DFW Airport
Advanced Airport and Airspace Capacity Seminar
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Oklahoma City
Advanced Airport and Airspace Capacity Seminar
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Baggage Systems
Not to be understimated Some systems are very complex Direct feed systems Remote feed systems Plenty of automation these days Some system scarry 15,000 bags per hour
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References
1) IATA. Airport Development Reference Manual: 8th Edition. International Airline Transport Association, Montreal, 1995.
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