Aligning Airspace and Airport Capacity: Best Practice Recommendations for Airport Operators
This publication provides guidance for airports to assist them in making the most of existing capacity while also planning to expand to meet growing global demand.
Many airports suffer from limitations in airspace capacity and the Best Practice Recommendations for Airport Operators on Aligning Airspace and Airport Capacity paper is intended to help airports understand key issues related to airspace and airport capacity and the options available to operators.
The guidance includes information on key stakeholder roles, the evolution of technology, implementation of new processes and systems, and the alignment of strategies and visions between airport operators, air navigation service providers, and aircraft operators, under the headings:
- Capacity alignment and optimization
- New processes and technologies, and
- Airport-ANSP cooperation.
These recommendations will be of assistance when discussing airport capacity matters with their Air Navigation Service Providers.