ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Built Environ.
Sec. Transportation and Transit Systems
Volume 11 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1621572
This article is part of the Research TopicAdvancements and Applications of Balanced Mix Design (BMD) In Asphalt Pavement Engineering: Towards Sustainable And Resilient InfrastructureView all articles
Optimized Framework for End-Around Taxiway Design: Site, Efficiency, Fuel：A Case Study at Jinan Yaoqiang Airport
Provisionally accepted
Xiaoxi Jiang1,2*
Yang Yang2- 1Chang’an University, Xi'an, China
- 2China Airport Planning & Design Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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With 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.This 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 show that a 555-meter 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.Introduction
Keywords: Airport Design1, End-around Taxiway (EATs)2, Taxiway layout3, Runway Incursion3, Fuel Consumption4, Taxiing Distance5
Received: 01 May 2025; Accepted: 27 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Xiaoxi Jiang, Chang’an University, Xi'an, China
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