Recognizing the problems posed by congestion and delay within the National Airspace System, the FAA asked the aviation community to study the problem of airport congestion through the Industry Task Force (ITF) on Airport Capacity Improvement and Delay Reduction chaired by the Airport Operators Council International. By 1984, aircraft delays recorded throughout the system highlighted the need for more centralized management and coordination of activities to relieve airport congestion. In response, the FAA established the Airport Capacity Program Office, now called the Office of System Capacity and Requirements (ASC). The goal of this Office and its Capacity Enhancement Program is to identify and evaluate initiatives that have the potential to increase capacity, so that current and projected levels of demand can be accommodated within the system with an acceptable level of delay and without compromising safety or the environment. In 1985, the FAA initiated a renewed program of local Airport Capacity Design Teams at forecast delay-problem airports. Each Capacity Team works to develop a coordinated action plan for reducing airport delay. Over 30 Airport Capacity Design Teams have either completed their studies or have work in progress.
Boston Logan International Airport: Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan, October 1992
1993
62 pages
Report
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Englisch