Towards Optimized Airport Site Selection with Geometric Analysis

Vitor Silva Carvalho de Lyra; Evandro José da Silva

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Towards Optimized Airport Site Selection with Geometric Analysis

Vitor Silva Carvalho de Lyra
Evandro José da Silva

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Divisão de Engenharia Civil

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Evento: XX SITRAER – Joinville, SC, Brasil, 18 a 20 de outubro de 2023
Volume: Proceedings of XX SITRAER – Air Transportation Symposium · ISSN 2448-1912
Páginas: 465–475
Editora: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Editores: Renata Cavion, Rafael Gigena Cuenca

Abstract

The optimal siting of airports plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient and safe air transportation systems. This paper aims to address the problem of airport site selection by incorporating geometric considerations and a methodology called MESA - Metodologia de Escolha de Sítios Aeroportuários (in Portuguese, Airport Site Selection Methodology)[1]. Specifically, the study brings a novel approach to this matter, focusing on the automation of the airport site selection process through the implementation of Python routines coupled with Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities. These routines are designed to assess obstacles, altimetric variations, and land use incompatibilities, applying criteria such as Search Region (SR), Topography Irregularity (TOP), Excluded Areas (EXC), Avoiding Areas (AVD) and Approximation Surface Violations (AIR), based on ICA 11-408. By considering these factors, the proposed approach aims to identify suitable airport locations that meet regulatory requirements and optimize operational efficiency. This paper focuses on the computational aspects of the methods, by improving computational time of the several criteria checks. The validation of the method in real-world scenarios is left as next step of our research.

Keywords: Optimization; Geometry; Airports; Site Selection; GIS

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ABNT

LYRA, Vitor Silva Carvalho de; SILVA, Evandro José da. Towards Optimized Airport Site Selection with Geometric Analysis. In: SIMPÓSIO DE TRANSPORTE AÉREO, 20., 2023, Joinville. Anais [...]. Joinville: UFSC, 2023. p. 465-475. ISSN 2448-1912. Disponível em: https://sitraer-sbta.org/anais-2023-sit2246.html.

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Lyra, V. S. C., & Silva, E. J. (2023). Towards Optimized Airport Site Selection with Geometric Analysis. In R. Cavion, & R. G. Cuenca (Eds.), Proceedings of XX SITRAER – Air Transportation Symposium (pp. 465–475). UFSC. https://sitraer-sbta.org/anais-2023-sit2246.html

BibTeX

@inproceedings{lyra2023towards,
  author = {Lyra, Vitor Silva Carvalho de and Silva, Evandro José da},
  title = {{Towards Optimized Airport Site Selection with Geometric Analysis}},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of XX SITRAER – Air Transportation Symposium},
  editor = {Cavion, Renata and Cuenca, Rafael Gigena},
  pages = {465--475},
  year = {2023},
  address = {Joinville, SC, Brasil},
  publisher = {Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)},
  issn = {2448-1912},
  url = {https://sitraer-sbta.org/anais-2023-sit2246.html}
}