ACI EUROPE has recently updated its Position Paper on Airport Capacity that lays out how airports can best achieve improvements in the use of available capacity within the airport system. In addition, to help airports develop an integrated response to the capacity situation, which is facilitated by the establishment of Airport Operations Centres (APOC), ACI EUROPE has launched a new service – the APOC Peer Review programme. Report by Aidan Flanagan.
There are many factors which influence airport capacity, and in order for the full picture to be seen, and the right measures identified to improve capacity, a holistic view is required. This means considering the various drivers of capacity, such as the airspace, runway, apron, stands, terminal and terminal access. Each may be optimised, but in order to have the desired effect the impact of optimising one part of the mix on the ability of other areas to deliver required capacity must always be considered. This is the case for optimising existing capacity, unlocking latent capacity, and ensuring resilience in cases of disruption to operations....
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