Concepts for Terminal Area Configuration Management,

Abstract

Terminal traffic flow management is concerned with the smooth and efficient flow of traffic in the terminal airspace and on the airport. The first element of terminal traffic flow management is to determine the available resources (e.g., runways, taxiways, airspace) and plan their optimal use to meet the given demand. Terminal Area Configuration Management provides this resource planning function of the terminal flow management process. The objective is to determine the best operating strategies within the terminal airspace and the airport to minimize total operating costs (delay and fuel). This paper presents Terminal Area Configuration Management concepts and discusses potential applications at major airports. A specific application is illustrated by the O'Hare Runway Configuration Management System.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA142292

Entities

People

  • A. N. Sinha

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Aircrafts
  • Airports
  • Altitude
  • Capital Investments
  • Configuration Management
  • Corporations
  • Data Displays
  • Databases
  • Display Systems
  • Engineering
  • Flight Paths
  • New York
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation
  • United States

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  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space