A Procedure for Operating Dependent Instrument Approaches to Converging Runways

Abstract

This report introduces an air traffic control procedure that allows two staggered streams of aircraft, flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), to approach and land on converging runways. The staggered arrivals provide adequate separation assurance between aircraft in the event of consecutive missed approaches. Unlike existing converging approach procedures, the new procedure allows Decision Heights (DHs) down to 200 feet, yielding arrival capacity improvements from 4 to 63 percent over single-runway operations. The report discusses currently approved converging approach procedures, their advantages and limitations, as well as the motivation for developing a new procedure. The new procedure is explained in detail and a 17-airport benefit analysis is included. That analysis concludes that the procedure introduced here can be implemented advantageously at several airports. Keywords: Air traffic control, Approach procedures, Airport capacity, Converging approaches, Airport delays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204723

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  • Bernard Lisker

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  • MITRE Corporation

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