Airbus A380 Terminals - ASASI

Airbus A380AirfieldFirstly look at the differential between andA380 and the 747-400- *B747 – 400 ERCode EBox 64.4m x 70.66m- A380Code FBox 78.60m x 73.60m• A comparison of what this means to theairfield is as follows:

Airbus A380AircraftRunway Width ACN No Passengers MTOWB747 45 >97 396 400A380 45/60? >103 548 555

Airbus A380Airport Runway Length Runway Width PCN Taxiway Runway SeparationPerth ! (3444) (45)? 55 X EMelbourne ! (3657) (45)? 79 X ESydney ! (3962) (45)? 67 X EBrisbane ! (3500) (45)? 97 ! G

Airbus A380• Solutions• rebuild the taxiway system to achieveseparation• introduce taxiway management systemto control operation to avoid conflicts.

Airbus A380• Taxiway Width/Strength• most Australian taxiways are23metres wide and could be aproblem with taxiway curve radius

Airbus A380• ApronsSome solutions are:- additional length of A380 couldcause problem with width of apron- or load through second doors?- or tugs to project onto perimeterroad?- Bay spacing will have to increaseor downgrade adjacent bays- Strength of apronsNot much change to B747 – 400

Airbus A380Terminals• Size issues• Gate spacing as above• Passenger processing- increase of numbers of 39%/aircraft- loading and unloading increase oftime of 39%?- time on bay to increase by 20minutes• Refuelling – maybe an increase in time forrefuel• Check-in – based on a 747 of 8counters/flight• Check-in for an A380 requires 11counters/flight

Airbus A380• Gate Capacity- seating/queuing- single aerobridge head- maybe need to introducedouble heads- need to possible have twolevel access to aircraft• CIQ Increases of peak loaddue to arrival of additionalpassengers at peak

Airbus A380Miscellaneous/Costs to Operate• Issues• Cost to reconfigure airport toaccommodate A380 includingtaxiway/runway separation- reduced capacity if not separated• Cost to increase aerobridge spacing- reduced usability of adjacent gates ifspacing not increased• Cost of taxiway widening/increase radiusof curves

Airbus A380Miscellaneous cont.• IssuesCost of additional check-in counters• Cost of double headed aerobridges• Cost of additional runway strength• Cost of additional runway width 45/60?• Cost of additional CIQ facilitation• Fire Service will have to be upgradedfrom Cat 9 to Cat 10• Noise should not be a problem basedon published information• maybe a reduction due to reducedfrequency

Airbus A380There are some advantages to the airportwith the introduction of A380 operations• reduce frequency andconsequently less pressure onslots• increase of charges of 39% peraircraft based on passengercharges• increase of charges of 39% basedon MTOW compared with 747 400operations

Airbus A380Airport Choices

Airbus A3801. Adapt operations toaccommodate A380 if possiblewith minimum expenditure eg:• controlled taxiwayoperations• downgrade adjacent bays interminal

Airbus A3802. Re-configure airport toaccommodate A380 eg:• reconstruct taxiways andrunways to achieve separation• re-space aerobridges• introduce double headedaerobridges• This is an expensive optionand the recovery ofcosts will be difficult

Airbus A3803. Do nothing• do not accept A380operations until they arecommercially viable or arefunded by an operator whowants to use the airport.• possibly accept onlydiverted aircraft when noother port available andaccepting theconditions as is at the airport.