Airport Simulation / Airport Digital Twin
Airport Simulation / Airport Digital Twin
Airport simulation uses computer modeling to create a digital twin of an airport — a virtual replica of its infrastructure, traffic flow (demand), and operational processes. This digital twin lets you analyze airport performance under different scenarios before committing to real-world changes.
Â
WITH AIRPORT SIMULATION YOU CAN
- Predict: Model future passenger volumes, aircraft movements, and resource needs.
- Visualize: See how different layouts, procedures, and staffing levels impact efficiency.
- Analyze: Identify bottlenecks, optimize resource allocation, and improve passenger experience.
Want less delay & CO2?
Our simulations optimize resources and cut operational costs.
Key Areas Simulated:
Passenger movement throughout the terminal, from curbside to gate — including check-in, security, and baggage claim — to reveal bottlenecks and optimize layouts.
Aircraft movements on the ground and in the airspace, including taxiing, holding patterns, takeoffs, and landings, to optimize runway capacity and reduce delays.
Turnaround activities such as passenger and baggage transport, loading and unloading, refueling, and towing, to optimize infrastructure, crew scheduling, and equipment use.
Components of a Digital Twin Simulation Model
- Airport Layout: The configuration of terminals, runways, taxiways, aprons, gates, and supporting infrastructure
- Schedules and Demand: Flight schedules, passenger arrival and departure patterns, flight information, and aircraft types.
- Operational Procedures: The protocols, rules, and restrictions governing aircraft operations, passenger processing, and servicing.
Explore Related Services & Solutions
Predict passenger movement to anticipate bottlenecks and optimize flow.
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.
Related Topics