BENEFITS OF MLS GUIDANCE FOR CURVED APPROACHES. VOLUME II. OPERATIONAL BENEFITS FOR NEW YORK AIRPORTS

Projected benefits of curved approaches during marginal VFR and IFR weather conditions provided by implementing MLS at LaGuardia and Kennedy are investigated. It is shown that the operational flexibility due to MLS contributes the following benefits: increases in capacity at LGA during IFR and marginal VFR conditions, reductions in airport noise exposure over populated areas around JFK and LGA, reductions in NASCOM delays at LGA and savings in operating costs for airlines by terminal route reductions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems Engineering Management, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Iyer, R R
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 52 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Airport capacity; Airport noise; Approach; Benefit cost analysis; Flight paths; Instrument flying; Landing; Microwave communication systems; Microwave landing systems; Noise control; Visual flight
• Identifier Terms: John F. Kennedy International Airport; LaGuardia Airport
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction; Visual flight rules
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft landings; Curved approaches; Microwave communication
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169220
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MTR-6951-V2 Tech Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA70WA-2448
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM