AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE DELAY STUDY: DELAY MODEL VALIDATION PLAN

A validation plan is presented for an airside simulation model. The plan stresses basic principles of validation and inherent problems associated with comparing simulation model delay estimates with observable real-world data. A methodology is proposed that consists of three major steps: (1) evaluation of model logic, inputs, and outputs; (2) comparison of model estimates with collected data; and (3) a sensitivity analysis of the delay simulation model. A Model Validation Group, established to oversee the validation process, is described. Suggestions are given on sources of data on airside operations for model inputs and for comparisons with model estimates. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems Engineering Management, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Authors:
  • Dunlay, WJJ
• Publication Date: 1977-8-18

Media Info

• Pagination: 55 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Air traffic control; Airports; Computer programs; Estimates; Flow; Ground traffic; Highway capacity; Input output models; Logic; Mathematical models; Mathematical prediction; Queuing theory; Reliability; Schedules; Scheduling; Sensitivity analysis; Simulation; Stochastic processes; Takeoff; Taxiing; Traffic delays; Validation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flow rate
• Old TRIS Terms: Airside design and operations; Arrival; Computer logic; Computer program verification; Delay and capacity simulation model; Queueing theory
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174773
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FAA-EM-77-17 Final Rpt.
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM