Cargo Aircraft Movement Areas Verification Report for El Nuevo Dorado International Airport
Project Name :
Cargo Aircraft Movement Areas Verification Report for El Nuevo Dorado International Airport
Location:
Bogotá, Colombia
Client:
Airis International Holdings, LLC.
Project Duration:
October 2007 – December 2007
Project Description:
The Grupo Operadora Aeroportuaria Internacional (OPAIN) concession has proposed to the Government of Colombia to fully
modernize and expand El Dorado International Airport. The main goal is to efficiently accommodate and support 16 million
passengers and 1.5 million tons of cargo annually by the end of the 20-year planning horizon. A major portion of the
improvements and modernization is to develop a new state-of-the-art cargo terminal.
Services Rendered:
In order to assist in accomplishing the near-term cargo development goals of OPAIN, Airis International Holdings LLC
contracted aviatDesign, Inc. to prepare a Verification Report of the proposed Cargo Aircraft Movement Areas in order to
determine the viability and feasibility of incorporating "Option 3 / 4" as proposed by Airis as the primary alternative
for cargo development at El Dorado International Airport. This request for verification analyses is primarily the result
of an effort to enhance and improve upon Cargo Development "Option 1" as depicted in the 2006 Airport Master Plan.
Services rendered included the following:
Preliminary airport, runway, and cargo capacity analysis based on the airport master plan and latest
statistical information.
Analysis of aircraft operating based on the airport's existing instrument approach procedures
and capabilities.
Analysis of options 1 through 4 based on physical facilities, location, and
capacity.
ICAO Obstacle Clearance Surfaces study, including an analysis of all relevant runway
and taxiway safety areas.
Critical aircraft determination and design criteria formulation.
ICAO Code F / Airbus A-380 feasibility assessment.
Simulation of cargo apron aircraft and GSE equipment maneuvering utilizing Pathplanner™ software.
Provided recommendations for alternative Option 3 development.