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75 A P P E N D I X B Performance Metrics Database
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76 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Adverse Weather Suspended Operations Total Time Operations Suspended Due to Adverse Weather -- Annual Purpose of Metric: Measure impact of adverse weather. Description: Total length of time airport operations are suspended for adverse weather annually.
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Performance Metrics Database 77 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Hours Could also measure total time each runway is closed due to adverse weather annually. This would be more complex to determine than total time operations are suspended but may also be more useful.
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78 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Adverse Weather Airfield Snow/Ice Removal Primary Runway/ Taxiway Clearing Time -- Average for Snow/Ice Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure the ability to respond to a snow/ice event. Description: Average time to clear primary runways and related taxiways of snow/ice accumulation.
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Performance Metrics Database 79 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Minutes "Average time to clear primary runways and related taxiways of snow & ice is a function of the amount of snow & ice to be cleared, the rate of snowfall or other winter precipitation, and the manpower, equipment and communication tools employed. This API [Airport Performance Indicator]
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80 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Adverse Weather Deicing Amount of Deicing or AntiIcing Agent Applied to Aircraft (by type) -- Per Season Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure deicing efficiency and respond to stormwater management and industrial discharge permit regulations.
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Performance Metrics Database 81 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Gallons The Airport may be required to monitor the amount of aircraft deicing fluid applied in their NPDES permit. "A requirement may be included in the permit for the permittee to collect, and maintain on site during the term of the permit, up to five (5)
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82 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Adverse Events Including Weather IROPS Diversions to Other Airports- Number of Annual Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of impact of adverse events including weather. Description: Number of aircraft diverted to other airports annually.
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Performance Metrics Database 83 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Count Total number of annual diversion to Other Airports can be computed using BTS Airline On-Time Performance Data. Step 1: Go to https://www.transtats.bts.gov/databases.asp?
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84 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Airfield Runway Pavement Condition Index (PCI) -- by Runway Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Evaluating runway pavement.
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Performance Metrics Database 85 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A 0 to 100 "Federally obligated airports must perform a detailed inspection of airfield pavements at least once a year for the PMP [Pavement Management Plan]
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86 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Airfield Runway Runway Queue for Maximum Throughput Conditions Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Secondary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of operational efficiency. Description: The number of departing aircraft waiting to use a runway that are on taxiways or holding bays for a given time interval.
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Performance Metrics Database 87 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Number of Aircraft Commonly measured as average per hour time period. If considering maximum may want to consider a different timeframe.
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88 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Airline Fares Average Airfare Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Economic optimization. Description: Average domestic origin and destination airfare at airport.
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Performance Metrics Database 89 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://www.transt ats.bts.gov/Average Fare/ Dollars per Ticket It may be useful to compare the airport's average airfare to the U.S. average airfare or a competing airport's average airfare.
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90 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Airline Airline Efficiency Minimum Flight Connecting Times Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Scheduling optimization. Description: "Minimum published times for the particular airport." Info Only User Info Only Info Only Airlines Operations Based Aircraft Based Aircraft Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Estimate operational demands -- primarily applicable to general aviation airports.
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Performance Metrics Database 91 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Minimum Amount of Time An airport may be able to obtain this information from the airlines. Airlines generally have standards for a specific airport because of walking time between gates.
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92 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Capacity Airport Capacity Average Daily Capacity (ADC) Go back to Chapter 2 -- Intro Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airspace capacity.
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Performance Metrics Database 93 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Number of Operations per Day The Average Daily Capacity is computed using daily hourly-called arrival and departure rates at airports, also known as "published rates." FAA facilities continuously monitor and adjust these rates to reflect airport capability.
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94 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Capacity Throughput Peak Hour Operations Throughput in MVMC Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Estimate capacity of an airport during MVMC conditions. Description: Peak numbers of operations in an hour for an airport in marginal VMC conditions.
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Performance Metrics Database 95 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Number of Operations For ASPM airports, this metric can be computed using ASPM Efficiency: Data Download Module. To access this, the user must register using the following form and request for user login: https://aspm.faa.gov/Control/Users/sysMailTo.asp.
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96 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Capacity Airport Capacity Maximum Sustainable Throughput Go back to Chapter 3 -- NextGen (L & M Airports) -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airfield capacity.
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Performance Metrics Database 97 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Operations per Time Period (usually hourly) The capacity of an airport in terms of maximum sustainable throughput may be estimated in accordance with the guidance in ACRP Report 79: Evaluating Airfield Capacity.
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98 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Capacity Airport Capacity Annual Service Volume Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airfield capacity. Description: According to FAA AC 150/5060-5, Airport Capacity and Delay, Change 2, "ASV [Annual Service Volume]
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Performance Metrics Database 99 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Annual Aircraft Operations The FAA's advisory circular AC 150/5060-5, Airport Capacity and Delay, Change 2, can be used for long-range planning purposes for simple capacity calculations of ASV. The last update to AC 150/5060-5 was in 1995.
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100 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Capacity Throughput Airfield Throughput During Peak Periods Within Hour Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airfield demand. Description: Actual total number of aircraft operations accommodated during a specified time interval with emphasis on peak periods within an hour (10 or 15 minutes)
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Performance Metrics Database 101 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Number of Aircraft This metric was the underlying metric at LGA and other airports when analyzing voluntary "peak-spreading" strategies and is key in recognizing demand patterns such as an ideal hub push-back schedule. To access this data, the user must register using the following form and request for user login: https://aspm.faa.gov/Control/Users/sysMailTo.asp.
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102 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Delay NAS NAS On-Time Arrivals Go back to Chapter 2 -- Intro Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airspace efficiency. Description: FAA harmonized metric.
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Performance Metrics Database 103 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance NAS-Wide Time-Based Average "Every month, DOT reporting carriers include the cause of arrival delay, along with the duration of all delays of 15 minutes or more. This metric captures delays that have been attributed to NAS and FAA related events.
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104 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Delay Departure Average Gate Departure Delay Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of service quality. Description: Average gate departure delay per flight in minutes -- measured from scheduled departure time at average and peak times.
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Performance Metrics Database 105 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://aspm.faa.go v/apm/sys/Analysis AP.asp Minutes per Flight "Multiple delay measures are used by airports, airlines, and others to compare airports across countries; delay measures first should be standardized. It is important to determine the causes of gate departure delays, which may be largely beyond the airport's control and may vary by season.
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106 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Delay Airport Number of Delays by Cause Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Air system optimization. Description: Delays by cause, such as weather, volume, and equipment.
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Performance Metrics Database 107 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://aspm.faa.go v/opsnet/sys/Delay s.asp Count OPSNET Delays provides information about reportable delays provided daily through FAA's Air Traffic Operations Network (OPSNET)
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108 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Description: Average arrival delay per flight -- measured at average and peak times. Performance Data [Aviation System Performance Metrics (ASPM)
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Performance Metrics Database 109 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation es.asp? Mode_ID=1 &Mode_Desc=Aviat ion&Subject_ID2=0 departure delays may be the most relevant.
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110 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Delay Departure Departure Delay per Flight Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of service quality. Description: "Average departure delay per flight -- measured at average and peak times.
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Performance Metrics Database 111 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://aspm.faa.go v/apm/sys/Analysis AP.asp Minutes per Flight Metric applies to airports with passenger flights. "From the passenger's standpoint, arrival delays are usually more important than departure delays.
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112 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Delay Arrival Percentage of Arriving Flights Delayed Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of efficiency. Description: Percentage of arriving flights delayed by 15 or more minutes.
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Performance Metrics Database 113 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Percentage Metric applies to all commercial service airports. "From the passenger's standpoint, arrival delays are usually more important than departure delays.
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114 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Delay Departure Late Arriving Aircraft Go back to Chapter 3 – System Issues -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of delay propagation. Description: The minutes of delay caused by previous flights arriving late, causing the next flights to depart late.
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Performance Metrics Database 115 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://www.transt ats.bts.gov/databas es.asp? Mode_Desc =Aviation&Mode_I D=1&Subject_ID2=0 Minutes This metric can be compared to the total delay to determine the percentage of airport delays due to propagation of system disruptions in the NAS.
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116 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Environme ntal Noise Noise Exposure Go back to Chapter 2 -- Intro Go back to Chapter 3 -- NextGen (L & M Airports) -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of noise impact.
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Performance Metrics Database 117 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Number of People Both individual airports and the FAA currently use the FAA's approved noise model, Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) , to analyze aircraft noise.
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118 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Financial Airline Airline Cost per Operation Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of financial performance. Description: Average of what airlines pay in airport fees per operation at the airport.
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Performance Metrics Database 119 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Dollars per Operation Has many of the same issues as Airline Cost per Enplanement (ACE)
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120 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Financial Airport Average Annual T-Hangar Space Rental Cost Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of financial performance. Description: Average annual T- hangar space rental cost per square foot.
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Performance Metrics Database 121 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Dollars per Square Foot Applicable to general aviation airports. ACRP Report 19A: Resource Guide to Airport Performance Indicators, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., March 2011.
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122 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Financial Fuel Average Cost per Gallon Paid for Aviation Gasoline Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of financial performance. Description: Average cost per gallon paid for aviation gasoline -- monthly.
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Performance Metrics Database 123 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation http://www.airnav. com/fuel/ Dollars Applicable to airports with significant general aviation activity.
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124 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Safety Emergency ARFF Responses within Mandated Response Times (%) Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Secondary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airport safety.
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Performance Metrics Database 125 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Percent Required ARFF response times are provided in 14 CFR Part 139 -- "§139.319 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements. The response required by paragraph (h)
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126 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operation Times Taxi Taxi-In Time Go back to Chapter 2 -- Intro Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of efficiency of taxi operations. Description: FAA harmonized metric -- Annual average TaxiIn Time for flights into the Core 30 Airports.
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Performance Metrics Database 127 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://www.faa.go v/data_research/av iation_data_statisti cs/operational_met rics/ and https://www.faa.go v/nextgen/snapsho ts/airport/ Minutes per Flight "The Taxi-In Time metric is calculated as the average over all flights in the fiscal year (FY) defined within the scope." The Taxi-In Time for a flight is defined as the time the aircraft pulls into the gate minus the time the aircraft wheels touch the ground.
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128 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Aircraft Annual Aircraft Operations Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Secondary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure airport aircraft activity. Description: Total annual takeoffs and landings (counted separately)
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Performance Metrics Database 129 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://aspm.faa.go v/opsnet/sys/Airpo rt.asp Number of Operations Applicable to all airports. However, for general aviation airports this metric is one of their most important since they do not track enplanements.
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130 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Aircraft Operations -- Traffic Counts per FAA ATCT Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Secondary User Info Only User Info Only FAA Operations Network (OPSNET) Operations Aircraft Cancellations Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure the number of canceled operations.
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Performance Metrics Database 131 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://aspm.faa.go v/opsnet/sys/Airpo rt.asp Count of Operations FAA ATCT Traffic Counts are provided in OPSNET. OPSNET reports operations as IFR and VFR Itinerant Operations and Local Operations.
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132 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Aircraft Landed Weight Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Secondary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of total aircraft landed weight. Description: "The total amounts of [max gross landing]
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Performance Metrics Database 133 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://cats.airport s.faa.gov/Reports/r pt127.cfm Lbs Provides measure of total aircraft landed weight at the airport, which is important for calculating weight-based landing fee budget and fee rate. "Most airports apply the landing fee rate to aircraft based on the maximum certificated landed weight of the aircraft." "The landing fee rate is typically derived from a formula in the airport use/operating agreement designed to recover the airport's cost of operating the airfield." "The formula for calculating the landing fee rate on a cost-recovery basis is common to most airports: airfield costs (collected in the Airfield Cost Center)
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134 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Cargo Domestic Flights -- Number of All Cargo Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of the cargo market. Description: Number of domestic flights -- all cargo.
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Performance Metrics Database 135 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Number of Flights May be useful to monitor the increase or decrease in number of domestic cargo flights over the prior reporting period(s)
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136 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Cargo International Landed Weight -- All-Cargo Aircraft Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of the cargo market. Description: International landed weight (maximum landing weight)
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Performance Metrics Database 137 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Tons May be useful to track the change in total international cargo tons enplaned and deplaned over the prior period. International cargo includes both freight and mail.
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138 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Passenger International Passenger Flights -- Number of Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of passenger traffic. Description: Number of international flights -- passenger.
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Performance Metrics Database 139 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation Refer to Guidance Number of Flights Applicable to airports with commercial service and charter flights. "Airports closely track the number of flights overall and in individual markets because: (1)
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140 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Passenger Enplaned Passengers -- Annual Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Track the number of enplaned passengers because the majority of airport revenues are generated directly or indirectly from enplaned passengers. Description: Enplaned passengers are passengers boarding a plane at a particular airport.
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Performance Metrics Database 141 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://cats.airport s.faa.gov/Reports/r eports.cfm Number of Passengers "At commercial service airports, the number of enplanements largely drives production of airport revenue (e.g., aeronautical charges, concessions, PFCs, grant funding) and the facilities and services required.
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142 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Operations Passenger Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of market concentration.
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Performance Metrics Database 143 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Number The HHI may be calculated using the air carrier concentration for each airline. "The HHI takes into account the relative size distribution of the firms in a market.
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144 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Safety Airfield Annual Part 139 Inspection Results Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airport safety. Description: "Number of deficiencies identified in airport's annual Part 139 inspection by FAA." User Info Only User N/A Airport Records -- Part 139 Inspection Report Safety Wildlife Wildlife/Bird Strikes Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Count of wildlife/bird strikes.
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Performance Metrics Database 145 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Count "Airports strive for continuous compliance with Part 139 and to achieve a zero discrepancy rating. This metric tracks the number of deficiencies identified in the annual inspection, and provides guidance to the airport on areas that need focus." Inspections occur annually, but may also include surprise inspections "useful for self-benchmarking and for peer benchmarking." ACRP Report 19A: Resource Guide to Airport Performance Indicators, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., March 2011.
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146 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Safety Incursion Runway Incursions Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Secondary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airport safety. Description: Annual number of occurrences at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
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Performance Metrics Database 147 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://www.asias.f aa.gov/apex/f? p=10 0:28:::NO:28:: Number Runway Incursions classified by severity of the event.
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148 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Safety Airfield Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Locations -- Number Go back to Chapter 3 -- System Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Airport Geometry -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airport safety.
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Performance Metrics Database 149 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://www.faa.go v/airports/special_ programs/rim/medi a/RIM-Inventory2017-9-29.pdf Number "Airfield geometry has been identified as a primary contributing factor for runway incursions. After analyzing more than six years of national runway incursion data between 2007 and 2013, we [the FAA]
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150 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Security Terminal Total Number of Security Lanes Available Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Secondary Purpose of Metric: Measure of security screening availability. Description: Number of public security lanes.
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Performance Metrics Database 151 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Count SME Input. N/A Count SME Input.
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152 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Terminal Facilities Operations Enplanements per Gate Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of gate usage. Description: Annual enplanements divided by number of gates.
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Performance Metrics Database 153 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Number per Gate "Provides a measure of the intensity of gate usage and, at a more detailed level, is also used as a service level indicator. As the number of enplanements per gate increases, airports must consider whether to add more gates or to restrict carriers from adding service except during non-peak or unused time slots.
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154 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Terminal Facilities Terminal Usable [Contact] Gates in Service -- Number Go back to Chapter 3 -- Gate Management -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of contact gate availability.
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Performance Metrics Database 155 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Count ACRP Report 19A: Resource Guide to Airport Performance Indicators, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., March 2011. API Metric TO O-8 Usable Gates in Service -- Number, p.
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156 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Fuel Storage Avgas Average Daily Avgas Pumped Go back to Chapter 3 -- Internal Benchmarking Purpose of Metric: Measure of fuel usage. Description: Average gallons of Avgas pumped per day.
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Performance Metrics Database 157 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation N/A Gallons per Day This metric is useful for benchmarking Avgas flowage, estimating the adequacy of Avgas storage capacity (see metric Number of Days Avgas Supply On Site) , and for tracking fuel flowage revenues, where applicable.
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158 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Financial Airport Non-Aeronautical Operating Revenue as % of Total Operating Revenue Go back to Chapter 3 -- Benchmarking -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- Regulations -- Primary Purpose of Metric: Measure of airport dependence on airline charges to support the budget and effectiveness of an airport's non-aeronautical revenue program. Description: Total annual nonaeronautical operating revenue as a percentage of total annual operating revenue.
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Performance Metrics Database 159 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://cats.airport s.faa.gov/reports/r pt127.cfm Percent "Applicable to all airports. Measures success in diversifying revenue source away from aeronautical charges.
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160 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Airspace /Air Traffic Procedural PBN Procedures -- Number of and Use Go back to Chapter 3 -- NextGen (L & M Airports) -- Primary Go back to Chapter 3 -- NextGen (S Airports)
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Performance Metrics Database 161 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation https://www.faa. gov/nextgen/pbn/ dashboard/ Number and Percent "The Performance Based Navigation (PBN)
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162 Common Performance Metrics for Airport Infrastructure and Operational Planning Metric Category Metric SubCategory Metric Name Purpose of Metric & Description User Information Data Sources Airports Airlines FAA TSA Go back to Chapter 3 -- Safety Issues -- Primary capacity optimization and safety. Description: Percentage of operation hours that installed non-federal NAVAIDs are available.
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Performance Metrics Database 163 Weblink of Data Sources Unit of Measurement Guidance Citation faa.gov/PilotWeb/ notamRetrievalByIC AOAction.do? meth od=displayByICAOs N/A Minutes SME input.
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