Analysis of DFW Perimeter Taxiway Operations

This study examines operations of the perimeter taxiway system at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to characterize and understand the impact of the perimeter taxiway system and to provide operational decision makers with guidance on use of this new airport resource. DFW's perimeter taxiway entered service in December 2008 and is representative of perimeter or end-around taxiways currently in use at several other airports worldwide. This perimeter taxiway analysis is a collaborative effort between NASA and various DFW stakeholders including the FAA, air carriers and the airport operator. The initial investigation has focused on quantifying perimeter taxiway usage and assessing effects on taxi times at both the local and global levels. Local-level results show taxi times via the perimeter taxiway to be about forty-five seconds longer on average, but with significantly less variability. Global-level results show average perimeter taxiway times to be a little more than one minute longer with variability that is comparable to that for other taxi paths.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.aviationsystemsdivision.arc.nasa.gov/publications/2010/AIAA-2010-9150.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at 10th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, September 13-15, 2010.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Ames Research Center
  Moffett Field, CA  United States  94035
• Authors:
  • Engelland, Shawn A
  • Ruszkowski, Louise Morgan
• Publication Date: 2010-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 15 p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport operations; Case studies; Ground traffic; Taxiing; Taxiways; Travel time
• Identifier Terms: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01357626
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ARC-E-DAA-TN2167
• Contract Numbers: NAS2-03144
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 2011 1:43PM