Optimization of Passenger Flow on the Airport Apron
Optimization of Passenger Flow on the Airport Apron

Summary/Abstract: In this article is addressed the optimization problem of assigning aircraft to parking stands on the apron of international regional airports. The goal was to position an aircraft on the airport apron in a way that complies with operational, capacity, and safety constraints while optimizing the value of the selected optimization criterion. In contrast to other commonly published approaches, problem considered here focuses on minimizing passenger transport between the parking stands and the terminal via airport buses. To solve this problem, a linear integer programming model is formulated and solved using the Xpress-IVE optimization software. The model’s functionality is tested using real operational data from Ostrava International Regional Airport.

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