A Multiyear Airport Stand Development Model with Apron Area Restrictions for Strategic Airport Planning

Before the global SARS-CoV-2 outbreak worldwide air traffic saw yearly increases. New airports were being build or existing airports were being expanded or redeveloped. Strategic airport planning provides structure to these large scale projects while development phasing manages the complex system of airport development and phasing. The purpose of this research is to develop a model which assists strategic airport planning with decisions on a development strategy with regard to airport stand mix and apron usage. This model is called the Stand Development Model. Additionally, a stand capacity model is proposed which needs to be executed prior to the Stand Development Model. It determines how many stands of a certain stand type are necessary. Results show that aside from determining what values of weight factors are desired, available apron area plays a significant role in the how the results turn out.Aerospace Engineerin