Airport catchment and leakage in a multi-airport region: The case of Harrisburg International

This paper presents a spatial analysis of the market area of Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) in south-central Pennsylvania using a Zip-code level spatial database of a sample of airport customers. Using a Geographic Information System and regression techniques, a description of MDT's market area is presented in relation to a variety of demographic and geographic variables. The results show clear patterns of possible airport substitution - particularly between MDT and Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). These results are corroborated with a simple route-level regression analysis showing relative passenger levels at MDT versus BWI in relation to fare differences and other factors.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VG8-4M5WHT9-1/2/0d96c52c0fbb928d3b0b94a60b1348ee
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
• Authors:
  • Fuellhart, Kurt
• Publication Date: 2007-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 231-244
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transport Geography
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0966-6923
  • Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtrangeo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Case studies; Consumer behavior; Demographics; Geographic information systems; Geography; Market structure; Passenger traffic; Regression analysis; Spatial analysis
• Identifier Terms: Harrisburg International Airport
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Passenger Transportation; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01053679
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 21 2007 1:53PM