A parametric method to enhance decision-making in airport terminal development

John Beasley, Martin Kunc, Toni Martinez-Sykora and Chris N. Potts

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2025, vol. 124, issue C

Abstract: Business cases and investment decisions for airports and passenger terminals are generally based on annual flight and passenger number forecasts. However, the design of a new passenger terminal is based on much shorter-term demands, typically a “peak hour†. Conventionally there are two methods for bridging the gap between annual demands and these short-term demands: a design day schedule, or a ratio-based method. There are important practical and theoretical limitations with these methods. In this paper, a complementary method is proposed that provides an improved theoretical basis for determining short-term demands and which can form part of a more informed decision-making process. Its application to a recent terminal design case is discussed.

Keywords: Airport strategic planning; Airport passenger terminal facility; Design basis; Decision-making process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2024.102722

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