RESEARCH PROJECT
THIS STUDY IS AN EXPLORATION OF ONE OF THE POSSIBLE METHODS FOR THE STREAMLINING OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS. THE MAIN TERMINAL THROUGH AN UNDERGROUND ROBOT TRAIN IS CONNECTED WITH SATELLITE TERMINALS , WHICH ARE SHAPED TO ALLOW THE AIRPLANES TO APPROACH JET BRIDGES WITH NO TOWING, SIMPLY BY PARKING SIDEWAYS. AN AIRPLANE IS THEN ABLE TO LEAVE THE GATE ON ITS OWN WITH NO TOWING TOO, SAVING TIME SPENT IN TAXIING. THE CLEARANCES OF APPROACH TRAJECTORIES AND WING SPANS HAVE THEREFORE DETERMINED THE PLANNING. THE MAGENTA LINES SHOW THAT EACH PLANE MAY APPROACH AND DISPATCH THE TERMINALS ON ITS OWN. FOR THE PEAK LOADS AND RUSH HOURS, ADDITIONAL JET BRIDGES ARE DEPLOYED ALLOWING FOR MORE CONVENTIONAL CONFIGURATION. AN AUTOMATED DISPATCHING SYSTEM DIRECTS PILOTS AS TO WHICH PATHWAY TO TAKE ON THE WAY BOTH FROM LANDING TO THE GATE AND FROM THE GATE TO THE RUNWAY AND TAKEOFF.