The Future capacity problems of Adnan Menderes airport

Abstract

ABSTRACT There are many factors that influence the capacity of an airport, and some are more significant than others. In general, the capacity depends on the configuration of the airport the environment in which aircraft operate, the availability of aids to navigation and traffic control facilities. In this study the evolution of aircraft and passenger traffic in Adnan Menderes Airport in Izmir since 1987, has been investigated and future traffic is compared with the existing capacity of the airport. Suggestions are made as to the extension of the existing facilities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As the author of this work, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all ``The individuals and organizations who contributed to this study. Foremost I wish to praise my research advisor Prof. Dr. Mehmet ULUÇAYLI and Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul BENZEDEN for their unrelenting patient advice and guidance throughout the progress of this investigation. I am particularly grateful to the personnel of The General Directorate of Airport Operations (DHMI) in Izmir, especially Mr. Hadi ADIGÜZEL and Mr. Musa ÖZDEMIR, Also I have deep appreciation to Mr. Paul LEWIS and Eddie HARBISON from the U.S.A. F in Izmir, and the Assistant Hakan SİRİN in Dokuz Eylül University for providing the experimental materials support and their computer expertise.