Determining the Relationships Among Airport Operational Performance Areas and Other Airport Characteristics

In this paper, a methodology is proposed to investigate pair-wise relationships between different types of airport operational performance variables. Having a better understanding of these relationships poses a fundamental contribution for investigating the pros and cons of air transportation systems in different countries. Considerable attention is paid to analyzing the most appropriate techniques in an effort to produce the most reliable results. Additionally, a method to display the results in a simple and clear way is also suggested to allow users to understand the results visually. The key variables obtained from the proposed methodology serve as building blocks for model development to answer a variety of air traffic questions, which allow policy makers to make decisions on allocating resources wisely.