Airside Capacity Utilization in a Nigerian Airport: A Case Study of Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Ayo Agunbiade O.T,Stephens, M S

doi:10.46281/aijmsr.v5i3.356

Abstract

Airport Capacity generally refers to the ability of an airport to handle a given volume of traffic (demand) and should be assess to ensure they are adequate for lay down Standards. This study was based on the assessment of Airside Capacity Utilization at an International Airport; the Runway is the focus of this study. Capacities are very important and this dictates the level of patronage made by airlines at the Airport. Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) as a case study was examined; the domestic and international traffic flow well assessed on a daily basis, over a period of sixteen (16) years, to determine the traffic intensity of the airport was obtained from Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agencies (NAMA). This experimental research involved the estimation of the traffic flow, installed capacity of the Runway, the intensity of traffic on hourly, daily, monthly bases. The model adopted for the research was Queue Theory. Findings show that the domestic wing generates more traffic flow than international wing of the Runway. The through put at the Runways shows that the runway is adequately utilized to accommodate existing traffic, expansion in the form of construction will not be necessary.

Highlights

Aviation operation over the years has been on the increase over time with various flights emanating from different part of the country for different purposes. Mike (2008) stated that over 22,000 turbine-powered airliners are in service worldwide
The aim of the article is to assess airside capacity utilization in the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria
Research Method This study relies on secondary data sourced from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).The data obtained were records of flights over a period of sixteen (16) years

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Aviation operation over the years has been on the increase over time with various flights emanating from different part of the country for different purposes. Mike (2008) stated that over 22,000 turbine-powered airliners are in service worldwide. Aviation operation over the years has been on the increase over time with various flights emanating from different part of the country for different purposes. Flight can be boarded for a number of reasons, some of which are business, recreational, educational, occupation, medical, relief efforts etc. For these diverse purposes there arises the need for flight planning. Air traffic service uses the complemented flight plan and available capacity for separation of aircraft in air traffic management (Simpson, Bashroum and Carr, 1965). The through put definition of the capacity is the rate at which aircraft can be handled while practical capacity is the number of operations (takeoffs and landings) that can be accommodated with no more than a given amount of delay

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