The advent of the New Large Aircraft (NLA) will impose a series of problems on airports. Most existing airports were not designed to accommodate aircraft larger than the Boeing 747, and new airports will have to be designed so as to cope with NLA. The location of NLA gate positions in the passenger terminal is of importance to landside operations. Two of the most important parameters of terminal design efficiency — passenger walking and baggage transfer distances — will be directly affected by the location of the NLA gates. This paper will provide a discussion on the location of NLA gates in the passenger terminal. Based on the proportions of hub transfer passengers, a mathematical formulation is derived for pier terminals to help in the choice of the specific location of NLA gates that will minimize passenger walking distance. Two basic cases of pier terminals are considered: access to the main building through the pier base; and access to the main building via the middle of the pier.
Location of New Large Aircraft Gate Positions in Pier Terminals
26th International Air Transportation Conference ; 2000 ; San Francisco, California, United States
The 2020 Vision of Air Transportation ; 198-213
2000-08-18
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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