The investigation of aircraft delay characteristics during the closure and after the opening of runway 21R/03L at Bangkok International Airport | |
| Author | Tharit Issarayangyun |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. GE-99-10 |
| Subject(s) | Bangkok International Airport Airports--Thailand--Bangkok--Management |
| 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-99-10 |
| Abstract | Due to the major rehabilitation of runway 21R/03L at Bangkok International Airport (BIA), aircraft delays rapidly increase particularly during peak period and result in passenger discomfort, fuel waste and disruption of airline schedule. There are many efforts to overcome these serious problems such as immediate takeoff and short landing operation or the insert of one departure during a pair of arrivals in peak period. This research study investigates and compares the delay characteristics and impacts on aircraft for both during the closure and after the opening of runway 21 R/03L such as average aircraft delay, maximum aircraft delay, average aircraft in queue, runway occupancy time, waste time of departure, runway used strategy, and pattern of arrival. The mathematical technique is used to analyze the aircraft delay in this research. The input parameters to the mathematical models are decided based on the observation data collected at the BIA airport during the peak and off peak periods. Furthermore, the mathematical formulas are inspected by the observation methods to check the validity of models. The mathematical formulas show the reasonable results compared with the observation methods. In this study, the mathematical formulas are developed to help decision-makers to predict the future aircraft delay and better understand the aircraft delay characteristics for both single runway used and dual-lane parallel runways used. The mathematical formulas are used to compare aircraft delay caused by the existing separation rules with the FAA separation rules for the purpose of runway capacity improvement. The formulas found that if radar controllers consider FAA separation rules, the runway capacity will improve. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. GE-99-10 |
| 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) | Pannapa Herabat; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon;Kiyoshi, Takahashi; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |