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A discrete event simulation model for airport runway operations optimisation: A case study of Cairo International Airport
Journal of Airport Management,
18
(1),
78-92
(2023)
Abstract
Runways are the major crucial infrastructure for all airports around the world. The efficient handling of runway operations is the key to ensuring that airports are running smoothly with minimal delays and reduced queuing time on both approaches and departures. Many factors affect the efficiency of runway operations, such as the aircraft wake separation, runway system configuration, the number of runways and the fleet mix. This paper aims to address how to maximise runways operations by using the discrete event simulation model (DESM) at Cairo International Airport (HECA). The study has applied the model to evaluate the operational performance of an airport with three parallel runway setups to compare the result of the DESM with the actual runway performance in different operational scenarios. As HECA has provided its results from historical operations, the proposed scenarios will help to set the new benchmark to explore the opportunities for runways performance improvements at the airport.
Keywords: airport performance; runway; discrete event simulation; capacity; airside
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Author's Biography
Awad Khireldin is an Assistant Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), formerly an Assistant Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU-Asia) and a Manager of Training at the Egyptian Aviation Academy (EAA). He has a PhD in operations research and a Master’s degree in airport modelling and simulation. He was a general manager of Air Traffic Management, vice head of operations at Cairo International Airport (HECA), Egypt.
Colin C. H. Law is an Assistant Professor at Emirates Aviation University. He specialised in airline business management, airline operations, airline economics and air deregulation. Colin is the author of numerous academic textbooks on airline and airport operations. He is the co-author of Introduction to Airline Ground Service and the author of A Practical Guide to Airline Customer Service: From Airline Operations to Passenger Services and A Flight Attendant’s Essential Guide: From Passenger Relations to Challenging Situations.
