Abstract
Air traffic is continuously increasing and more efficient air transport systems are required to handle the air travel demand. The study investigates the expansion of Lanseria International Airport in Gauteng, South Africa. Expansion of Lanseria requires a study of the airport apron layout to ensure efficient passenger-aircraft flow as well as the efficient flow of aircraft to and from the airport. The candidate layout designs are based on the layout concept of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, USA. In the study, different airport apron layouts were compared, including the existing layout of Atlanta Airport, via a simulation model of each. Designs based mainly on passenger transfer distance between the terminal building and aircraft were evaluated. The cross-entropy method was used to develop a generic flight-to-gate assignment program that minimises passenger transfer distances.
Highlights
South Africa is a developing country and a major economic role-player on the African continent
Forty kilometres north of Johannesburg CBD lies Lanseria International Airport (LIA), which is currently under-utilised and small compared with other South African airports
The summarised results are of the total passenger transfer distances for the four apron layout designs and gate assignment rules that were followed
Summary
South Africa is a developing country and a major economic role-player on the African continent. The country has successfully presented at least three major international sporting events, and has become a popular tourist destination. The Gauteng province is the hub of the South African economy with its mining, manufacturing, services, and supporting industries. O.R. Tambo International Airport, situated near the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, processes more than 19 million passengers per annum [1]. It is predicted that this airport will be unable to handle traffic growth, and expansion into its immediate surroundings is not possible due to established developments. Forty kilometres north of Johannesburg CBD lies Lanseria International Airport (LIA), which is currently under-utilised and small compared with other South African airports. According to VCE, the LIA master plan has to satisfy three main objectives [2]: 1. High passenger processing levels of service — for example, by providing short walking distances
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