INDICES FOR EVALUATING ATC TERMINAL AREA OPERATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN COST/BENEFIT ANALYSES

The feasibility was studied of devising indices which could be used to assess the performance of an ATC terminal area. These indices are to be based on easily available data and designed to reflect system degradation, safety and system workload. This report presents a prototype analysis of data relating to the Boston, Massachusetts terminal area. The authors conducted that indices can be devised and their relationships established with environmental variables such as congestion, weather, equipment outages, etc. These relationships show which of these varibles are the most significant and their relative magnitudes in influencing performance. The report also discusses the role of simulation in terminal area improvement evaluation, an unambiguous definition of operational delay is proposed. Finally, a cost/benefit paradigm is presented for the Boston Terminal Area.

• Corporate Authors:

  Little (Arthur D), Incorporated

  Acorn Park
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02140
• Authors:
  • Boulogiane, I A
  • Everett, J L
  • Koopman, B O
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 200 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Assessments; Benefit cost analysis; Freight terminals; Intermodal terminals; Safety; Simulation; Traffic congestion; Weather; Workload
• Uncontrolled Terms: Degradation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155532
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM