Methods for Curbing Exemption Bias in Ground Delay Programs Through Speed Control
Ground delay programs allow flights originating beyond a specified distance to become exempt from any delay imposed by the program. This exemption leads to a biased allocation that favors longer flights over shorter ones and alters an otherwise fair allocation. This paper presents two algorithms to reduce this exemption bias through speed control. The first algorithm attempts to assign the maximum possible delay achievable through speed control to the exempt flights. The second algorithm begins by prescribing the maximum possible delay to exempt flights but works to improve on this allocation by acting to fill holes in the schedule with speed-controlled exempt flights whenever possible. Both algorithms demonstrate considerable delay transfer relative to distance-based ration-by-schedule; however, the second one also reveals some ability to improve throughput.
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Authors:
- Jones, James C
- Lovell, David J
- Publication Date: 2014
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 37–44
- Monograph Title: Public-Sector Aviation: Graduate Research Award Papers, 2012-2013
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
- Issue Number: 2400
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Airport surface traffic control; Algorithms; Flight delays; Scheduling; Speed control
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01516537
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780309294935
- Report/Paper Numbers: 14-0484
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 28 2014 1:32PM