1995 年 1995 巻 83 号 p. 1-8
Air traffic demand has been constantly increasing, especially in the terminal airspace of major airports in Japan. This increase has resulted in complicated Air Traffic Control (ATC) operational procedures. The ATC handling capacity depends on the controllers' workload limits. A series of terminal ATC simulation experiments was conducted with the objective to assess the controllers' workload level in the current terminal ATC environment.
From FY 1989 to FY 1993, several terminal airspace models for the new Kansai International Airport were developed, before its opening.
The experimental efforts focused on Kansai arriving traffic simulation, using one of these models, and the results are presented in this paper. Traffic handling capacity issues are discussed based upon the aircraft trajectory data. The number of aircraft handled over a certain period of time and the corresponding ATC instructions are analyzed, as a measure of the controllers' workload.