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... 11 C H A P T E R 2 This chapter describes DDFSs, their key elements, and current uses. It is directed to both users and preparers.
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... A – Reference Number/Record Idenfier B – Arrival/ Departure Designaon C – Acvity Category D – Flight Time E - Airline F – Flight Number G –Gate Assignment H – Remain Overnight Status I – Domesc/Internaonal/Precleared Designaon J – Origin/Desnaon K –Aircra… Equipment Type L - Seats M – Load Factor N – Enplaned/Deplaned Passengers O – O&D Percentage P – Originaons/Terminaons Rec.
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... What Is a DDFS 13 and departing flights on the same record. However, this is not required; sometimes arrival/ departure pairings are identified by adding an extra field to the arrival record that denotes the record number associated with the departure record with which it is paired.
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... 14 Guidebook for Preparing and Using Airport Design Day Flight Schedules Load Factor (M) : Load factor, coupled with aircraft seats, determines enplaned or deplaned passengers on each flight.
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... What Is a DDFS 15 DDFSs are often used at large and rapidly growing airports that need to address expensive or controversial capacity issues. DDFSs are much less commonly used at small or slow-growing airports, or for less detailed planning based on annual or peak hour forecasts.

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