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A discrete event simulation model for airport runway operations optimisation: A case study of Cairo International Airport

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  • Khireldin, Awad

    (Cluster of Business, Singapore)

  • Law, Colin C. H.

    (School of Business Management, UAE)

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Runways are the major crucial infrastructure for all airports around the world. The efficient handling of runway operations is the key to ensuring that airports are running smoothly with minimal delays and reduced queuing time on both approaches and departures. Many factors affect the efficiency of runway operations, such as the aircraft wake separation, runway system configuration, the number of runways and the fleet mix. This paper aims to address how to maximise runways operations by using the discrete event simulation model (DESM) at Cairo International Airport (HECA). The study has applied the model to evaluate the operational performance of an airport with three parallel runway setups to compare the result of the DESM with the actual runway performance in different operational scenarios. As HECA has provided its results from historical operations, the proposed scenarios will help to set the new benchmark to explore the opportunities for runways performance improvements at the airport.

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  • Khireldin, Awad & Law, Colin C. H., 2023. "A discrete event simulation model for airport runway operations optimisation: A case study of Cairo International Airport," Journal of Airport Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 18(1), pages 78-92, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jam000:y:2023:v:18:i:1:p:78-92
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    Keywords

    airport performance; runway; discrete event simulation; capacity; airside;
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    JEL classification:

    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics
    • R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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