Print this page Airport Capacity and Delay
Vincent D. Reynolds, MBA, P.E.
Course Outline
This 4 hour course Airport Capacity and Delay will cover various methodologies that will enable the reader to compute airport capacity and aircraft delay. Several example problems are included to aid the student in solving some problems that may present themselves to the Airport designer.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:
- How to determine the percent touch and go’s at a given airport;
- How to identify the overload phase;
- The functions and layout of runways;
- How to identify general VFR and IFR conditions;
- How to calculate the Gate Occupancy Ratio (R);
- How to calculate the delay in VFR and IFR;
- How to define gate types;
- How to determine the percent arrivals;
- Type of conditions generally associated with touch and go operations;
- How the mix index affects runway capacity;
- How to calculate the Daily Demand Ratio (D);
- How to calculate the hourly demand ratio (H);
- How to calculate the Annual Service Volume (ASV);
- How to define the Demand Profile Factor (DPF);
- When “peak demand” generally occurs at airports; and
- How to determine the weighted hourly capacity (Cw).
Intended Audience
This course is intended for architects, airport planners, city planners, municipal engineers, traffic engineers, project managers, and any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in the exciting and dynamic world of aviation and Airport Capacity and Delay.
Benefit to Attendee
The attendee will learn various methodologies for computing airport capacity and aircraft delay.
Course Introduction
The FAA defines Capacity as the throughput rate, or the maximum number of operations that can take place in an hour and defines Delay as the difference in time between a constrained and an unconstrained aircraft operation. This course Airport Capacity and Delay will cover various methodologies that will enable the reader to compute airport capacity and aircraft delay.
Course Content
With thousands of flights occurring each day, air travel have to conform to certain criteria to ensure the safe operation of aircraft and its passengers. This course Airport Capacity and Delay will cover several topics including design methodologies, terminal building space guidelines, federal inspection services (FIS) facilities, airport access systems, and other design considerations. Several example problems are included to aid the student in solving some problems that present themselves to the Airport Capacity and Delayer.
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Course Summary
The information presented in this course will provide the reader with the knowledge that is essential when designing airport taxiways and runways.
Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in studying and applying Airport Capacity and Delay.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:
Federal Aviation Administration:http://www.faa.gov/
Airport Aviation Activity Forecasting https://www.nap.edu/catalog/23192/airport-aviation-activity-forecasting
Federal Highway Administration https://highways.dot.gov/
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
