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http://dx.doi.org/10.12673/jant.2021.25.6.498

Comparative Analysis of Runway Ultimate Capacity using Wake Turbulence Re-Categorization  

Jeongwoo Park (Department of Air Transportation and Logistics, Hanseo University)
Huiyang Kim (School of Air Transport and Logistics, Korea Aerospace University)
SungKwan Ku (Department of Aviation Industrial & System Engineering, Hanseo University)
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Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology / v.25, no.6, 2021 , pp. 498-509 More about this Journal
Abstract
The wake turbulence at the wingtip of preceding aircraft may affect the normal operation of following aircraft. Aircraft are classified into four categories according to their maximum take-off weight, and horizontal separation is applied with this category matrix. The FAA and EUROCONTROL revealed that the magnitude and effect of preceding aircraft wake turbulence were smaller than the current distance separation minima suggest. This new information presents the opportunity for revising wake turbulence minima into seven categories (RECAT). This paper confirms the feasibility of implementing RECAT at major airports in South Korea using the draft of ICAO Doc. 10122. The paper also calculates the ultimate runway capacity of Incheon International Airport in South Korea using the Harris Model and comparatively analyzes the amount of runway capacity. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that the implementation of RECAT could increase the ultimate runway capacity of Incheon International Airport. This paper's calculation methods and results can be used as primary data for implementing RECAT in other airports.
Keywords
Analytical Capacity Models; Aviation System Block Upgrade; RECAT; Runway Capacity; Wake Turbulence;
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