Computer simulation of a heavy traffic single runway airport

Abstract EN

Waiting for service is part of our daily life.

The study of queues determines the measures of performance of a queuing situation.

This information is used to decide on an appropriate level of service for the facility may be offered.

We consider in this study the simulation of a heavy traffic single runway airport.

We are interested to study the situation for two different cases : first, the service offered to the airplane that reaches first (either landing or taking-off), the second, the priority is given to the landing airplanes rather to takeoff airplanes.

The later case is crucial, because it is a matter of risk in waiting for a long time for landing.

However, the taking-off airplanes will not get permission to takeoff unless there is no airplane predisposition to landing.

Our objective is to provide decision makers with comparative information that may be of help to take an appropriate action to determine a suitable service level for the airport.

The airport aims to reduce the waiting time for the landing airplanes beside keeping the takeoff airplanes waiting for a reasonable time.