BENEFIT-COST EVALUATION OF AN INTRA-REGIONAL AIR SERVICE IN THE BAY AREA

Utilization of an iterative statistical model is presented to evaluate combinations of commuter airport sites and surface transportation facilities in conjunction with service by a given commuter aircraft type in light of Bay Area regional growth alternatives and peak and off-peak regional travel patterns. The model evaluates such transportation options with respect to criteria of airline profitability, public acceptance, and public and private nonuser costs. It incorporates information modal split, peak and off-peak use of the air commuter fleet, terminal and airport cost, development costs and uses of land in proximity to the airport sites, regional population shifts, and induced zonal shifts in travel demand. The model is multimodal in its analytical capability, and performs exhaustive sensitivity analysis.

• Corporate Authors:

  Washington University, St Louis

  Department of Civil Engineering
  St Louis, MO  United States  63130
• Authors:
  • Haefner, L E
• Publication Date: 1977-12-28

Media Info

• Pagination: 285 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Aircraft operations; Airlines; Airports; Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Commuter airlines; Costs; Ground transportation; Land use; Mathematical models; Modal split; Population; Regional transportation; Social factors; Systems analysis; Travel demand; Travel patterns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Geographic Terms: San Francisco (California)
• Old TRIS Terms: Airline operations
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00180630
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-152084 Tech Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NSG-2170
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 1978 12:00AM