Advance Terminal Planning Study Program Criteria Document

KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ADVANCE TERMINAL PLANNING STUDY
PROGRAM CRITERIA DOCUMENT
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Figure 2.1-1
TAXIWAY DESIGN GROUPS
Source:
FAA AC 150/5300-13A
2.2 Aircraft Gates and Loading Bridge Requirements
2.2.1 METHODOLOGY
One of the most reliable methodologies for projecting the number of aircraft
parking positions at a terminal facility involves analyzing the projected peak hour
aircraft operations in the form of an aircraft ramp chart. The ramp chart attempts
to optimally schedule aircraft operations at all available terminal gate parking
positions or at a Remain Overnight (RON) parking positions. The ramp chart
methodology assumes an average ground occupancy time at the gate for the
various types of aircraft to be serviced combined with a minimum time between
when that aircraft leaves and when another aircraft can arrive at the same aircraft
parking position. This methodology assumes that the airlines will attempt to
maximize aircraft turns during its peak periods of operations within these base
parameters of aircraft servicing times and a reasonable time allowance between
turns referred inter gate time
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The Ramp Chart relies heavily on the future flight schedules that are based on the
existing July 14, 2011 flight schedule. The future flight schedules for 2025 and
2030 are developed by growing the existing arrival and departure patterns of
aircraft flights taking into account their seat capacities based on the future aircraft
fleet mix needed to reach the future passenger and aircraft operation volumes.
The peak hour aircraft operations used in preparing the ramp chart are shown in
Section 1.3.7, Peak Activity for Operations; Table 1.3-3, KCI Peak Period Aircraft
Operations Forecast; and the peak month, average day, and peak hour passengers
are provided in Table 1.3-2, KCI Peak Period Enplanement Forecast.
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