Title :
Examination of air traffic flow at a major airport
Author :
Sokkar, Fathi ; Harjanto, Andy ; Nelson, Stewart V.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Bus., Eastern Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Abstract :
A GPSS model is developed for simulating air traffic flow at a major metropolitan airport. It simulates scheduled and non-scheduled flights and incorporates official airline guide flight schedules, Department of Transportation delay statistics, and additional data obtained from all airlines operating out of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Simulation outputs include capacity and delay statistics which can be tabulated by runway, gate, and air carrier. This model can be used to study the effect of weather conditions, scheduling patterns, and runway utilization modes on airport congestion and flight delays
Keywords :
administrative data processing; air traffic computer control; airports; digital simulation; Department of Transportation delay statistics; Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport; GPSS model; air carrier; air traffic flow; airport congestion; capacity; delay statistics; flight delays; metropolitan airport; official airline guide flight schedules; runway; runway utilization; scheduling patterns; weather conditions; Aerospace simulation; Air transportation; Airports; Delay effects; Delay estimation; FAA; Statistics; Traffic control; US Department of Transportation; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-911801-72-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1990.129614
