Slot Consulting contributed to the Airside Capacity Enhancement project. The ACE strategic implementation package was an electronic guide for airport experts.
Slot Consulting contributed to the Airside Capacity Enhancement project. The ACE strategic implementation package was an electronic guide for airport experts.
Background & policy context
The need to enhance capacity at an airport is clear at many airports within Europe. Increased demand for airport slots cannot be met, delays are increasing and growth is restricted. In many cases, investment in new infrastructure takes time in order to resolve environmental, political and cost issues and the potential for significant increases in capacity appears limited.
Objectives
However, existing infrastructure is often under-utilised using inefficient practices and procedures. The Airport airside Capacity Enhancement (ACE) projects the means to release this “latent” capacity through:
Methodology
Capacity at an airport is limited by a variety of constraints with the most restrictive of these governing the overall capacity. In order to sustain growth, the airport must engage in Airside capacity planning to meet future demands. Therefore, the primary objective of this process is to provide a structure for identifying and targeting the constraints that are limiting current or future capacity. It starts by quantifying the capacity requirements for the short and medium term and then determines what constraints will impact on the ability of the airport to achieve those requirements. The prerequisites are to have an in depth knowledge and profile of the current and forecast capacity requirements, understanding of all constraints that can affect the process and accurate and reliable information on all areas associated with the development of the airport. The Airside Capacity Planning Method Document describes a step by step process leading to the development of a Capacity Plan:
