Development of a simulation model for evaluating airport capacity enhancement measures

Abstract

The flexible operation of terminal air traffic was analyzed to enhance runway capacity at HANEDA airport. The airport capacity determined by landing aircrafts was estimated using a simple microscopic air traffic simulation system developed in the study. Using this simulation system, it is possible to reproduce the aircraft movements considering the size-depended characteristics of each aircraft such as separation minima, runway occupancy time and noise level. The results showed the significant increase of airport capacity and the consequent changes of user's benefit and noise pollution by proposed aircraft control patterns.