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Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Model-based Methodology for Identifying Capacity Limitations in Airports:

Mexico City Airport Case

Mujica Mota, Miguel; Flores, Idalia DOI

10.11128/sne.29.on.10462 Publication date

2019

Document Version Final published version Published in

Simulation Notes Europe

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Citation for published version (APA):

Mujica Mota, M., & Flores, I. (2019). Model-based Methodology for Identifying Capacity Limitations in Airports: Mexico City Airport Case. Simulation Notes Europe, 29(1), 13-25.

https://doi.org/10.11128/sne.29.on.10462

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Model-based Methodology for Identifying Capacity Limitations in Airports:

Mexico City Airport Case

Miguel Mujica Mota1*, Idalia Flores2

1Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Aviation Academy, Weesperzijde 190,1097DZ. The Netherlands; *m.mujica.mota@hva.nl

2National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Abstract. The current study presents a methodology for analysing and identifying the limitations in capacity of an airport, the methodology has been implemented in the case of Mexico City Airport which is a congested airport in Mexico. The methodology allows identifying what room is left for absorbing more traffic and what options are available while a new infrastructure is in place. The methodology revealed, that there is still room for ab- sorbing more traffic under certain conditions and start- ing from that, actions can be taken in order to increase the capacity or reducing congestion in the airport.

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