Estimation of carbon dioxide emissions from airplanes: A case study of a turkish airport

Abstract

In sustainability practices, transportation systems make significant contributions to sustainable growth. Within the transportation systems, the aviation sector has a different position in terms of creating various service areas and the integrity of other transportation systems. It is aimed to reduce the noise level and harmful gas emissions by 80% in the aviation sector in the next 30 years. Despite the developments and studies in the field of sustainability, fossil fuel use is increasing and CO2 emissions in aviation cannot be reduced to the expected level. Isparta Suleyman Demirel Airport is an airport with a capacity of 1500000 passengers / year with 5400 m2 domestic and international lines, which was put into service in 1997. In this study, CO2 emission has been estimated by using Tier approach in 2018 according to flight type and number. It is aimed to provide a common framework for the determination and reduction of CO2 emissions in airport operations.In sustainability practices, transportation systems make significant contributions to sustainable growth. Within the transportation systems, the aviation sector has a different position in terms of creating various service areas and the integrity of other transportation systems. It is aimed to reduce the noise level and harmful gas emissions by 80% in the aviation sector in the next 30 years. Despite the developments and studies in the field of sustainability, fossil fuel use is increasing and CO2 emissions in aviation cannot be reduced to the expected level. Isparta Suleyman Demirel Airport is an airport with a capacity of 1500000 passengers / year with 5400 m2 domestic and international lines, which was put into service in 1997. In this study, CO2 emission has been estimated by using Tier approach in 2018 according to flight type and number. It is aimed to provide a common framework for the determination and reduction of CO2 emissions in airport operations.