NTL Record

Title User Delay Cost Model and Facilities Maintenance Cost Model for a Terminal Control Area : Volume 1. Model Formulation and Demonstration
Record ID 41756
Personal Name
Creator
Greene, L. B.; Witt, J.; Sternberg-Powidzki, M.
Source 125p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator ARINC Research Corporation; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19780501
Language English
Abstract The User Delay Cost Model (UDCM) is a Monte Carlo computer simulation of essential aspects of Terminal Control Area (TCA) air traffic movements that would be affected by facility outages. The model can also evaluate delay effects due to other factors, such as weather, aircraft schedule intensity, and approach minima. Although the Boston TCA was selected as the study vehicle for development and demonstration, the model is structured so that it can be applied to other TCAs. The Facility Maintenance Cost Model (FMCM) is designed to evaluate the expected annual labor cost of maintaining FAA facilities within a maintenance sector. The model was developed for time-share computer application and can evaluate both the preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance required by any single facility (e.g., a visual omni-range or VOR), accumulate staffing and cost data on similar facilities (e.g., all VORs) within the specified maintenance sector, and then evaluate all other types of facilities (e.g., Airport Surveillance Radar, Outer Markers) within the sector. This is the first of three volumes. Volume II is a user's manual for the user delay cost model. Volume III is a user's manual for the facilities maintenance cost model.
Public Note Objective, Background, Model summaries, Recommendations, Facility maintenance cost model, FMCM demonstration, Conclusion and recommendations, Appendices
Rosap ID dot:9335
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9335
TRT Terms Air traffic control facilities; Monte Carlo method; Maintenance management; Traffic delays; Terminal air traffic control
General Subjects Air traffic control facilities; Monte Carlo method; Maintenance management; Scheduling; Simulation; Traffic delay; Terminal air traffic control; User delay
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control;
NTL - AVIATION - Airports and Facilities
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 6856446
Report Number DOT-TSC-FAA-78-01-1; AAF-220-78-01-1
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/41000/41700/41756/DOT-TSC-FAA-78-1-i.PDF
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository