Coursework 6
Calculate hourly capacity for intersecting runways given the following airport information. You will need to reference the Aviation Planning textbook Chapter 5 and/or FAA AC 150-5060-5 for the methodology and FAA figures.
In the typical busy hour, the following operations occur in 1 hour (VFR)
10 single engine aircraft (Class A)
10 light twin engine aircraft (Class B)
29 transport type (Class C)
2 wide-body (Class D)
Arrivals = 55%, including 2 touch and go’s
During IFR conditions, the following operations occur in 1 hour
2 single engine aircraft (Class A)
5 light twin engine aircraft (Class B)
29 transport type (Class C)
2 wide-body (Class D)
Arrivals = 45%, no touch and go’s
Departures are on one runway, arrivals and departures on the other as shown in the diagram on page 2
Complete the worksheet below. Type in your answers in each blank square.
DEMAND
RUNWAY-USE
CAPACITY FIGURE NO.
AIRCRAFT MIX
MIX INDEX %(C+3D)
ARRIVALS %
TOUCH AND GO %
RUNWAY EXITS
HOURLY
CAPACITY
BASE
C*
T & G
FACTOR
T
EXIT
FACTOR
E
HOURLY
CAPACITY
C* T E
DIAGRAM
NO.
VFR
IFR
%A
%B
%C
%D
LOCATION
NO.
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5
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