Terminal Control Area Complexity Measurement Using Simulation Model

Rully Medianto; Naflah Mutiara Adinda; Yazdi Ibrahim  Jenie; Hisar Manongam  Pasaribu; Hari Muhammad

doi:10.31436/iiumej.v24i1.2223

Authors

Rully Medianto Bandung Institute of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3872-8665
Naflah Mutiara Adinda Bandung Institute of Technology
Yazdi Ibrahim Jenie Bandung Institute of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3464-3162
Hisar Manongam Pasaribu Bandung Institute of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1146-4110
Hari Muhammad Bandung Institute of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9849-0065

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/iiumej.v24i1.2223

Keywords:

terminal control area, air traffic complexity, simulation model, analytic hierarchy process

Abstract

Traffic density in the terminal control area will increase flight safety risks. One effort to reduce the risk is to minimize the controller’s workload when affected by air traffic complexity. This research uses a simulation model to measure air traffic complexity in terminal control areas. The aircraft performance model has been constructed from ADS-B data and represents the aircraft movement in the terminal control area of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The simulation model can detect and resolve conflicts to keep separations between aircraft at a specified minimum separation limit. Air traffic complexity measurement uses several indicators, i.e., aircraft density, number of climbing and descending aircraft, aircraft type mixing, conflict control, aircraft speed difference, and controller communication. The weighting factor for each indicator has been obtained from Jakarta Air Traffic Service Center (JATSC) controller perception using an analytic hierarchy process. The simulation results show that the variation of resolution type affects the complexity level significantly. The results of this study can be used as consideration for improving air traffic control procedures and air space structures.

ABSTRAK: Kepadatan trafik di kawasan terminal kawalan bakal menyebabkan peningkatan risiko keselamatan penerbangan. Salah satu cara bagi mengurangkan risiko adalah dengan meminimumkan beban kerja pengawal yang terlibat dengan kesesakan trafik udara. Kajian ini menggunakan model simulasi bagi mengukur kesesakan trafik udara di kawasan terminal kawalan. Model pretasi pesawat telah dibina menggunakan data ADS-B dan ini mewakili pergerakan pesawat di terminal kawalan lapangan terbang antarabangsa Soekarno-Hatta. Model simulasi ini dapat mengesan konflik dan membuat resolusi bagi mengekalkan penjarakan antara pesawat mengikut had penjarakan minimum yang ditetapkan. Beberapa indikator telah digunakan bagi mengukur kerumitan trafik udara, iaitu: ketumpatan pesawat, bilangan pesawat mendaki dan menurun, jenis pesawat, kawalan konflik, perbezaan kelajuan pesawat dan pengawal komunikasi. Faktor pemberat bagi setiap indikator telah diperoleh daripada pengawal persepsi Pusat Servis Trafik Udara Jakarta (JATSC) menggunakan proses analisis hierarki. Keputusan simulasi menunjukkan pelbagai jenis resolusi mempengaruhi tahap kerumitan dengan ketara. Hasil kajian ini boleh digunakan bagi menambah baik prosedur kawalan trafik udara dan struktur ruang udara.

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Author Biographies

Rully Medianto, Bandung Institute of Technology

Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Bandung Insitute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Adisutjipto Institute of Aerospace Technology., Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Yazdi Ibrahim Jenie, Bandung Institute of Technology

Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Bandung Insitute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

Hisar Manongam Pasaribu, Bandung Institute of Technology

Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Bandung Insitute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

Hari Muhammad, Bandung Institute of Technology

Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Bandung Insitute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

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