Analysis of Runway Occupancy Time Data Collected at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Dallas-Forth Worth Airports

Abstract

Due to recent increases in delays to aircraft at major airports, several concepts for increasing airport capacity have gained impetus. One of these concepts is the reduction of longitudinal separation between certain classes of aircraft in Instrument Meteorological Conditions on final approach. A demonstration program for this concept has been developed by Air Traffic Service of the Federal Aviation Administration. Prior to the start of that program, it was necessary to ascertain that runway occupancy times were low enough (below 50 seconds) to allow the decreased separations. To that end, runway occupancy time data were collected at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Dallas-Fort Worth airports.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161137

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