The Use of Integer Programming as a Planning Tool for ATFM – Infraero's Airport Network as a Case Study
- João Luiz de Castro FortesInstituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
- Daniel Alberto PamplonaInstituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
- Carlos MüllerInstituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
- Revista
- Journal of the Brazilian Air Transportation Research Society (JBATS) · ISSN 1808-3331
- Edição
- v. 11, n. 1, 2015 · p. 21-35
- Editor-chefe
- João Batista Camargo Jr. (Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo)
Abstract
This study uses an integer linear programming model to optimize the application of Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) actions such as ground holding, air holding and flight cancellation considering INFRAERO's airport network capacity. The case study investigate different low-capacity scenarios for 1 day of operations at the 19 busiest INFRAERO's airports. The work shows its potential use as a decision-support tool for air traffic service (ATS) providers, in a strategic level, in order to take flow control actions to mitigate unbalanced capacity-demand situations.
Keywords: Operations Research; Air Traffic Flow Management; Integer Linear Programming; Optimization; Air Traffic Control