runwaySimulator Airport Capacity model has long been used by
the FAA to ensure that the airports are developed in such a way that that most
optimal capacities can be developed for flights to operate. This tool was
developed by MITRE. Now, they are planning to allow the use of this tool in the
public domain.
The tool is used for managing the runway related operations
of the flights. These include recording of the arriving and the departing
traffic, assigning the runway, sequencing of the flights and other operations
on the runway. It generates a random
traffic sample and this aspect takes into consideration the mix of airplanes that are used for landing or taking off. Also noted are the differences in their
respective operational parameters. Also built in the model are the standards of
separation between a pair of aircrafts. Pilot and controller behaviors are
assumed to be constant. If certain types of aircrafts are not allowed to use
certain runways, these exceptions are also developed within the model. With
these basic inputs being developed in the model, the algorithm helps in
assignment of runways and sequencing of the airplanes. So, it helps in maintaining
efficiency of operations with due respect to rules governing separation of carriers and eligibility of runways for certain types of airplanes.
When put in the public domain, this can also be used for
estimating capacity of runway for different arrival-departure mixes.
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