Effects of pushback accuracy on static apron capacity

Nienke Tange; Paul C. Roling; Richard Curran

doi:10.2514/6.2018-4241

Effects of pushback accuracy on static apron capacity

Nienke Tange, Paul C. Roling, Richard Curran

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The static apron capacity for aircraft with a wingspan higher than 65m is limited at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). With the introduction of new large aircraft with increasing wingspan, such as the B777-9X, Schiphol is faced with the challenge of realizing larger gates. Currently, the taxi wingtip clearance is used for pushback and towing and the goal of this research is to see if it is possible to decrease the wingtip clearance there. Using aircraft transponder data and reproducing the pushback tracks for five gates, it is shown that some room is available to limit clearance and thus increase capacity at some gates, but more capacity could be gained by providing tug drivers with extra guidance through Differential GPS or a ‘Follow the Greens’ system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference
Publisher	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781624105562
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-4241
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018
Event	18th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2018 - Atlanta, United States Duration: 25 Jun 2018 → 29 Jun 2018

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Conference	18th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta
Period	25/06/18 → 29/06/18

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Tange, N, Roling, PC & Curran, R 2018, Effects of pushback accuracy on static apron capacity. in 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference., AIAA 2018-4241, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), 18th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, 2018, Atlanta, United States, 25/06/18. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-4241

Effects of pushback accuracy on static apron capacity. / Tange, Nienke; Roling, Paul C.; Curran, Richard.
2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), 2018. AIAA 2018-4241.

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