A framework for the classification and prioritization of arrival and departure routes in Multi-Airport Systems Terminal Manoeuvring Areas
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Sidiropoulos, S
Majumdar, A
Han, K
Schuster, W
Ochieng, W
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Typically major cities (London, New York, Tokyo) are served by several airports effectively creating a
Multi-Airport System or Metroplex. The operations of the Metroplex airports are highly dependent on one
another, which renders their efficient management difficult. This paper proposes a framework for the
prioritization of arrival and departure routes in Multi-Airport Systems Terminal Manoeuvring Areas. The
framework consists of three components. The first component presents a new procedure for clustering arrival
and departure flights into dynamic routes based on their temporal and spatial distributions through the
identification of the important traffic flow patterns throughout the day of operations. The second component
is a novel Analytic Hierarchy Process model for the prioritization of the dynamic routes, accounting for a set
of quantitative and qualitative characteristics important for Multi-Airport Systems operations. The third
component is a priority-based model for the facility location of the optimal terminal waypoints (fixes), which
accounts for the derived priorities of each dynamic route, while meeting the required separation distances.
The proposed Analytic Hierarchy Process model characteristics are validated by subject matter experts. The
developed framework is applied to the London Metroplex case study.
Multi-Airport System or Metroplex. The operations of the Metroplex airports are highly dependent on one
another, which renders their efficient management difficult. This paper proposes a framework for the
prioritization of arrival and departure routes in Multi-Airport Systems Terminal Manoeuvring Areas. The
framework consists of three components. The first component presents a new procedure for clustering arrival
and departure flights into dynamic routes based on their temporal and spatial distributions through the
identification of the important traffic flow patterns throughout the day of operations. The second component
is a novel Analytic Hierarchy Process model for the prioritization of the dynamic routes, accounting for a set
of quantitative and qualitative characteristics important for Multi-Airport Systems operations. The third
component is a priority-based model for the facility location of the optimal terminal waypoints (fixes), which
accounts for the derived priorities of each dynamic route, while meeting the required separation distances.
The proposed Analytic Hierarchy Process model characteristics are validated by subject matter experts. The
developed framework is applied to the London Metroplex case study.
Date Issued
2015-06-22
Date Acceptance
2015-05-21
Citation
15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2015
ISBN
978-1-62410-369-8
Publisher
AIAA Aviation
Journal / Book Title
15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2015 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. All rights reserved. The final version of record can be found at: 'A framework for the classification and prioritization of arrival and departure routes in Multi-Airport Systems Terminal Manoeuvring Areas' Stavros Sidiropoulos, Arnab Majumdar, Ke Han, Wolfgang Schuster, and Washington Ochieng. 15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference. June https://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2015-3031
Source
15th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2015-06-22
Finish Date
2015-06-26
Coverage Spatial
Dallas TX, USA