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The Effects of Very Light Jet Air Taxi Operations on Commercial Air TrafficThis study investigates the potential effects of Very Light Jet (VLJ) air taxi operations adding to delays experienced by commercial passenger air transportation in the year 2025. The affordable cost relative to existing business jets and ability to use many of the existing small, minimally equipped, but conveniently located airports is projected to stimulate a large demand for the aircraft. The resulting increase in air traffic operations will mainly be at smaller airports, but this study indicates that VLJs have the potential to increase further the pressure of demand at some medium and large airports, some of which are already operating at or near capacity at peak times. The additional delays to commercial passenger air transportation due to VLJ air taxi operations are obtained from simulation results using the Airspace Concepts Evaluation System (ACES) simulator. The direct increase in operating cost due to additional delays is estimated. VLJs will also cause an increase in traffic density, and this study shows increased potential for conflicts due to VLJ operations.
Document ID
20060051860
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Smith, Jeremy C. (Swales Aerospace Hampton, VA, United States)
Dollyhigh, Samuel M. (Swales Aerospace Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 2006
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
NASA/CR-2006-214519
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-00135
WBS: WBS 931-02-07-07-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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