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Role of helicopters in airport accessThe paper briefly reviews the role of helicopter systems in the provision of airport access services and evaluates the potential for the future development of such services in major metropolitan areas in the United States. The evaluation is based on a computer simulation of potential helicopter system proposed for 20 metropolitan areas. The simulation provides two indicators that are used to gage the extent of the feasibility of developing successful systems in these areas: (1) the cost per seat mile, and (2) the break-even number of passengers, expressed as a percentage of total air travelers. It is found that a few metropolitan areas presently have the potential of marginally supporting intra-urban helicopter airport access service. The access systems offer a viable alternative for air passengers placing a high value on their time, and provides the opportunity for better integrating the air transportation service of multiple airports in a given urban region.
Document ID
19790034561
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Dajani, J. S.
(Stanford University Stanford, Calif., United States)
Snyder, W. J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Helicopter Systems Office, Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: ASCE
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Accession Number
79A18574
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-1121
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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