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George Mason UniversityCenter for Air Transportation Systems Researchhttp://catsr.ite.gmu.eduUnit: Capacity of Runway Systems3) Draw a CCC using the data in the table below. Label axes.Movement perHour% Time Runway Config ArrivalRunwaysDepartureRunways132 60 1 4R, 4L 4R, 4L, 09120 18 9 22L, 27 22R, 22L98 10 1082 2 1160 2 245 5 2a, 7, 12, 15, 340 3 3, 3a, 163-1) What percentage of time does the airport support 132 movements________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3-2) What percentage of time does the airport support at least 60 movements________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3-3) If capacity limits at the airport are used to limit the scheduled arrival s anddepartures to 132 movements per hour:SYST460/560 – Fall 2009Instructor: Dr. Lance Sherry, lsherry@gmu.edu2

George Mason UniversityCenter for Air Transportation Systems Researchhttp://catsr.ite.gmu.eduUnit: Capacity of Runway Systemsa) What percentage of time will flights experience delays________________________________________________________________________b) What percentage of time will the runways go unused________________________________________________________________________c) On average, how many flights will experience delays________________________________________________________________________3-4) If capacity limits are used to limit the scheduled arrival s and departures to 60movements per hour:a) What percentage of time will flights experience delays________________________________________________________________________b) What percentage of time will the runways go unused________________________________________________________________________c) On average, how many flights will experience delays________________________________________________________________________d) On average, how many movement slots will go unused________________________________________________________________________e) What is best for the airlines, to over-schedule and have delays, or to underscheduleand have no delays but unused capacity. Explain.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SYST460/560 – Fall 2009Instructor: Dr. Lance Sherry, lsherry@gmu.edu3

George Mason UniversityCenter for Air Transportation Systems Researchhttp://catsr.ite.gmu.eduUnit: Capacity of Runway Systems________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4) Explain the difference between an airport with a “flat” CCC and an airport withan “Uneven” CCC in terms of utilization, flight delays and predictable performance.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5) How should runways be configured to ensure a “flat” CCC at airport located in aregion with variable (direction) wind conditions________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SYST460/560 – Fall 2009Instructor: Dr. Lance Sherry, lsherry@gmu.edu4

George Mason UniversityCenter for Air Transportation Systems Researchhttp://catsr.ite.gmu.eduUnit: Capacity of Runway Systems________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SYST460/560 – Fall 2009Instructor: Dr. Lance Sherry, lsherry@gmu.edu5