| Title | Economic Analysis of Local Area Augmentation System and Alternative Architectures |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49438 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Prabhakar, Anand S. |
| Source | 72p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Technical Information Service; Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration |
| Publication Date | 19960101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The objective of this study has been to perform an economic comparison by conducting a cost-benefit analsyis (CBA) of the five Local Area Augementation System (LAAS) and alternative architectures. The five architectures chosen by the FAA for the study are: Pseudolite kinematic LAAS, Wide-Lane Kinematic LAAS, Code-Based LAAS, Instrucment Landing System (ILS), and the LAAS-Glide Slope System. A comparison of archhitecture based on the benefit/cost (B/C) ratio and cost-effectiveness criterion indicates that the Code-based LAAS architecture has, by far,the highest B/C ratio of 4.0 and the lowest life-cycle cost of $860.9 million over a 15 year time horizon. The B/C ratios of other non-ILS architectures are in the range of 3.4 to 3.7, and the life cycle costs in the range of $946.5 milliono to $1,014.6 million. For the reference ILS architecture, the study estimates a low B/C ratio of 0.4 and the life cycle cost of $921.2 million. The latter cost is not much different from other architecture life cycle, despite the exclusion of the substantial sunk cost of existing runway ILS and aircraft avionics equipment. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10888 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10888 |
| TRT Terms | Air traffic control; Airports; Cost effectiveness; Instrument landing systems; Landing aids |
| General Subjects | Cost benefit analysis; GPS (Global Positioning System); Local area augmentation system; Instrument landing system; Runway visual range |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Economics and Finance; NTL - AVIATION - Airports and Facilities; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Aviation Economics and Finance; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-RSPA-96-01; FAA/SD400-96/1; PB96-172697 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49400/49438/GetTRDoc_AD_ADA308065_Location_U2_doc_GetTRDoc.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |