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SEATTI.E-'TAcOMA lNTIEItNATIONAZ AIRPORT CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT PI_I_I UPDATE Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan Update July 1995 Prepared joindy by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Port of Seattle and the airlines and general aviation community serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. .... [1) AR 038695 CA.mACnVENtrANCEMENT PLAN UPDATE SEATI"LE-TACO_U4INI'FINATIOt'IAL AIItPOIT TABLI or CONT_ITS (2) AR 038696 . .k_ .... " ..... SEATTI, E_TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRt_ORT C._pACaY ENNANCEMENT PLAN UPDAI"£ ExecutiveSummary................................................................. ........................................ 4 Section1--Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................8 Back_vround................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ........................................................................................................................ 9 Seattle-Tacoma Airport Capadty Design Team ......................................................................................................... 910 Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Scope......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................ Section 2 - Comparison of the 1991 and 1995 Studies ............................................................................................... Section 3 - Study Results................................................................................................................................................. Operational Improvements ....................................................................................................................................... 1718 New Rumvay Improvements .................................................................................................................................... ._ Marketplace Solutions ................................................................................................................................................ Section 4 - Summary of Technical Studies .................................................................................................................... 25 Overview. .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Airfield Operations ................................................................................................................................................... Aircraft Delays .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 AppendixA -- Participants..............................................................................................................................................32 AppendixB-- ComputerModelsand Methodology...................................................................................................34 Computer Models ..................................................................................................................................................... 35 Methodolo_'. ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 Appendix C-- Listof Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................ 38 Figure 1. Annual Delay Costs -- CapacityEnhancement Alternatives .......................................................................... 4 Figure 2. Average Delayper Operation -- CapacityEnhancement Alternatives ............................................................ 4 Figure 3. Seattle-TacomaInternational Airport, Seattle,Washington ............................................................................ 6 Figure 4. Study ResultsSummary ................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 5. Existing Rdationship of SEAto Bn................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 6. r_ ArrivalCapacity -- Comparison............................................................................................................. 14 Figure 7. Aircraft ClassMix _ Comparison ............................................................................................................... 15 Figure 8. _:RRunwayUse Comparison ....................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 9. 1991 Profileof Daily Demand _ Hourly Distribution ................................................................................. 15 Figure 10. 1995 Profileof Daily Demand -- Hourly Distribution ................................................................................. 15 Figure 11. AiffieldWeather ........................................ :.................................................................................................…

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