摘要: |
This conference presentation discusses airport capacity at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and what is being done to provide relief. SFO consistently ranks among the worst in terms of percent of flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule. The primary source of the problem is the closely spaced parallel runways. Bad weather means single-file landings, cutting capacity in half. In summary, actions that the airport intends to take are installation of a PRM/SELYA (a precision runway monitoring system with an offset instrument approach and landing procedure) by mid-2001; undertaking a Part 161 rulemaking for the use of larger aircraft and longer ground times; and providing more accurate and timely information on cancellations and delays, making sure that all passengers, regardless of their frequent flyer status, have the same level of information and the same accuracy of information. Ultimately, SFO needs runway reconfiguration, which requires the approval of 31 different regulatory agencies. |