Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport
IntroductionWith the rapid growth of airport traffic, runway crossings bring about more severe efficiency losses and safety risks. End-Around Taxiways (EATs) have been introduced in some international hub airports, but their design and layout remain contentious.MethodsThis research takes Jinan Yaoqi...
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| description | IntroductionWith the rapid growth of airport traffic, runway crossings bring about more severe efficiency losses and safety risks. End-Around Taxiways (EATs) have been introduced in some international hub airports, but their design and layout remain contentious.MethodsThis research takes Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport as a case to find the best EATs layout, considering site conditions, operational efficiency, and cost-benefit. First, it sums up EATs classifications and constraints, analyzing the airport’s master plan and site limitations. Then, models for taxiing distance, time, and fuel consumption under different EAT setups are established. Multiple EAT schemes are compared in terms of operation and economy.Results and discussionResults show that a 555-m EAT for Category C aircraft is the best choice for the current construction phase, meeting operations needs while cutting costs and fuel use. In conclusion, EAT design should balance technical requirements with factors like taxiing efficiency, fuel consumption, and investment to achieve airport sustainability. Future studies can optimize EATs via simulation and modeling. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05db187f9e7f4882871d17c01efafa3e2025-08-20T03:23:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622025-06-011110.3389/fbuil.2025.16215721621572Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airportXiaoxi Jiang0Xiaoxi Jiang1Yang Yang2School of Highway, Chang′an University, Xi′an, ChinaDesign Institute III, China Airport Planning & Design Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, ChinaDesign Institute III, China Airport Planning & Design Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, ChinaIntroductionWith the rapid growth of airport traffic, runway crossings bring about more severe efficiency losses and safety risks. End-Around Taxiways (EATs) have been introduced in some international hub airports, but their design and layout remain contentious.MethodsThis research takes Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport as a case to find the best EATs layout, considering site conditions, operational efficiency, and cost-benefit. First, it sums up EATs classifications and constraints, analyzing the airport’s master plan and site limitations. Then, models for taxiing distance, time, and fuel consumption under different EAT setups are established. Multiple EAT schemes are compared in terms of operation and economy.Results and discussionResults show that a 555-m EAT for Category C aircraft is the best choice for the current construction phase, meeting operations needs while cutting costs and fuel use. In conclusion, EAT design should balance technical requirements with factors like taxiing efficiency, fuel consumption, and investment to achieve airport sustainability. Future studies can optimize EATs via simulation and modeling.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1621572/fullairport designend-around taxiway (EATs)taxiway layoutrunway incursionfuel Consumptiontaxiing distance |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoxi Jiang Xiaoxi Jiang Yang Yang Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport Frontiers in Built Environment airport design end-around taxiway (EATs) taxiway layout runway incursion fuel Consumption taxiing distance |
| title | Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport |
| title_full | Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport |
| title_fullStr | Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport |
| title_short | Optimized framework for end-around taxiway design: site, efficiency, fuel: a case study at Jinan Yaoqiang airport |
| title_sort | optimized framework for end around taxiway design site efficiency fuel a case study at jinan yaoqiang airport |
| topic | airport design end-around taxiway (EATs) taxiway layout runway incursion fuel Consumption taxiing distance |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1621572/full |
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