| Author | Kitti Manokhoon |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. GE-99-05 |
| Subject(s) | Airports--Access roads--Thailand--Khon Kaen
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Engineering., School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-05 |
| Abstract | Khon Kaen Airport, Thailand has been developed to be one of the leading airports
in the Indo-China Region. The improvement of air-side capacity will cause congestion to
the land-side airport transportation. The efficient ground access system is required to
provide a good service in order to minimize the land-side problems.
This study examines the existing conditions of ground access system of Khon
Kaen Airport. The results showed that business is the major group among trip purposes;
non-resident of Khon Kaen is the dominating group for using this airport. Private car is
the predominant ground transport mode. In other words, two third of the airport
passengers used private cars to travel to and from the Airport while one third of them
used public transport. Regarding to average travel time commuting between passengers'
destinations in the City and Airport, it was known that average travel time of 11-15
minutes is the dominating group of travel time among all passengers who travel to the
Airport.
Two proposed airport bus routes namely, AB 1: Airport-Khon Kaen University
and AB2: Airport-Khon Kaen City are set by basing on questionnaire results (through
SPSS software). Moreover, airport bus routes are presented with Geographic Information
System Supported. ArcView is based in this study for managing spatial data. Database in
GIS comprises with the main location photos, road name, operation bus number, and
estimate time in each main location area to the airport. After proposing the airport bus
routes, the actual test drives were carried out to verify the reality of these two proposed
routes.
As to financial appraisal of this study, microbus with twenty-five seats should be
operated as an airport bus, which is the most appropriate ground access mode in terms of
operation and financial point of views. In order to make bus operation viable, the first
year bus fare must be 40 Baht per passenger per trip and subsequently increasing the bus
fare of 10 Baht every year for the next 2 years until the optimum fare of 60 Bath, then bus
fare remains at 60 Baht/trip/passenger throughout. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-05 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Takahashi, Kiyoshi;Pannapa Herabat; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship); |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |