25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-8.6.1

PROSPECTS FOR HEAD- AND CROSSWIND DEPENDENT AIRCRAFT SEPARATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF WAKE VORTEX SAFETY AND AIRPORT CAPACITY, APPLICATION TO SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

A. C. de Bruin
NLR, Netherlands

Keywords: wake vortex, safety, airport capacity

Based on the average wind conditions and runway usage at Schiphol airport an assessment is made on potential capacity gains for cross- and/or headwind dependent aircraft separations. Combining reduced separations in headwind with steep approaches potentially offers increased airport capacity, while maintaining or improving noise levels around the airport.

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