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Title:

FORECAST OF FUTURE NEEDS AND DISCUSSION OF AIRFIELD CAPACITY PROBLEMS: INTRODUCTION
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00812478

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

These comments introduce the subject of the seminar's first panel, which is forecast of future needs and discussion of airfield capacity problems. Some of the facts pointed out are as follows: Worldwide, the United States accounts for 45% of all air traffic; 90% of the commercial traffic travels at 70 of the 546 commercial service airports in the U.S.; the top 30 airports account for 70%, and the top 17 airports account for 50%, of all of the air traffic; and there are only 2 proposed new airports in the U.S., while there are 80 airports proposed worldwide.

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Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

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Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Plavin, D Z

Pagination:

p. 8-17

Publication Date:

2001-5

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Conference:

Aviation Gridlock: Understanding the Options and Seeking Solutions. Phase II: Airport Capacity and Infrastructure

Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: 2001-4-11 to 2001-4-11
Sponsors: Federal Aviation Administration; and Transportation Research Board.

Features:

Figures (18)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Gridlock

Subject Areas:

Aviation; Design; Highways; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jun 14 2001 12:00AM

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