Glossary & Definitions

Aviation Glossary by Airport Research Center

 

With this glossary we would like to give short, basic explanations and definitions for important and frequently used terms in the fields of Analysis, Runway and Terminal Capacity Assessment and Airport Simulation/Allocation. These are based on our experience of practical application in the industry. We would be happy to provide you with more detailed definitions and further explanations. Please feel free to contact us.

 

1. Autonomous Airside Operations

2. Costs and Benefits of Simulation

Learn about the definition, limitations and benefits of Simulation:

3. Sustainable Airport Operations Info HUB

Learn more about Sustainable Airport Operations and related topics and definitions:

4. Digital Twin / Capacity Assessment / AI in Airport Simulation

The ARC Aviation glossary covers the topic “digital twin” and others – Find out more here:

5. Airport Operational Database (AODB)

An Airport Operational Database (AODB) is a central repository of real-time and historical flight-related data from daily and seasonal flight schedules that supports the operations of an airport.

6. Total Airport Management (TAM)

Total Airport Management (TAM) is a concept that aims to holistically coordinate and optimise the processes and procedures of an airport.

7. Airspace Glossary

Find information about Airspace capacity and about CAST Aircraft-Airspace Simulation in our Avation Glossary:

8. UAM – Urban Air Mobility

Urban Air Mobility or UAM is a field covered within the ARC Aviation Glossary. Find lost of information and definitions below:

9. Further Topics and Definitions

Find even more topics and definitions covered in our ARC Aviation glossary – Find out more here:

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References

Selected Customers & Project Airports

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Hamad International Airport
Airside Capacity Assessment
A detailed airside capacity study is key for capacity declaration purposes and following slot allocation. This project was carried out in cooperation with IATA. [...]
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Bogota El Dorado International Airport
Runway Capacity Analysis and Enhancement
By using a ‘virtual airport’ with CAST Aircraft as testbed for what-if scenarios, operational strategies could be optimized without disturbing the actual traffic flow. [...]
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SESAR
APOC Simulation Platform
This project was carried out as part of the SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) initiative, as part of the focus area “Airport Operations Management”. It focused on the development [...]
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Moscow-Domodedovo Airport
Runway and Airside Capacity Analysis
Can the planned airside infrastructure cope with the forecasted traffic? Identification of possible bottlenecks by simulation with CAST Aircraft. [...]
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DHL Hub Leipzig/Halle Airport
Night Fright Hub Cargo Operations
In an CAST simulation study of aircraft and ground handling processes, measures to meet the high requirements for punctuality and reliability were evaluated. [...]
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