Halcrow offers terminal and airside modelling and simulation using ARCport ALTO* software.
Halcrow is the first consultancy in the UK to offer airport modelling and simulation using ARCport ALTO* software.
This enables us to create powerful airport terminal models and simulate the movement of passengers and baggage, offering real benefits to terminal development decision makers. We also use the software to provide airside simulation; modelling the aircraft, airspace, ground movement around the apron and on stand, and ground servicing vehicles to identify potential bottlenecks and operational constraints of the airfield.
Our ability to develop plans and test options prior to implementation provides significant cost savings for our clients.
The key skills we provide in this area include:
- airport terminal & airside simulation
- visualisation of complex passenger terminals and aprons using recordable 3D animation
- optimisation of existing and planned facilities to reduce implementation costs
- tailoring facilities close to actual and forecast demand
- assessing the performance of planned facilities and layout prior to implementation
- testing and comparing a number of options for evaluation
- providing level of service enhancement and validation
- gate assignment functionality
- dynamic reporting and presentation to produce compelling results, informing both expert and non-expert opinion
Complementing ARCport, we also use VISSIM software which can create landside traffic models and more detailed models of the ground service vehicles and other airside traffic offering a full package from landside right through to airside.
*ARCport ALTO is a product of Aviation Research Corporation, Washington, USA.