Analysis of airport ground access services by SP/RP model within the scope of Hasan Polatkan Airport master plan

Abstract

Purpose -The airport master plan should include requirements and recommendations, demand forecasts, environmental analysis, layout plan, facility requirements, financial size, and location selection information. The biggest factor in choosing air transportation by passengers is that it is a fast and comfortable mode of transportation. Since the transportation time and ease of the airport is also a factor affecting this factor, its integration with airport access roads, intercity connecting roads and other modes of transportation is important for the passengers to choose air transportation. Therefore, the importance of airport access roads in master plan studies can be understood more clearly. Aim of the study is that analyzing to airport ground access services of Hasan Polatkan Airport within the scope of master plan. Methodology -In the first part of the research, the airport planning steps are examined in the literature. Airport ground access services data was collected with the secondary data. Revealed preferences surveys (RP) and stated preferences surveys (SP) were used to get he data of the passengers' satisfaction. A statistical program used to analysis of survey. Total of 91 passengers were reached in 3 different flights in 2018 in the summer. The scale of the research was adapted from the Passenger Time Value, Benefit-Cost Analysis and Airport Capital Investment Decisions book Findings-Only 15.4 percent of the passengers use public transportation to access the airport. Conducted with the passengers at the Eskişehir Hasan Polatkan Airport Terminal Section, the passengers were generally satisfied with the transportation conditions to the airport. The primary mode of transportation preferred for RP in access to the airport is light rail systems. Conclusion-Survey form to evaluate the airport transportation services in terms of passengers was prepared and applied on outgoing incoming passengers. As a consequence of the analysis of the research, suggestions about Hasan Polatkan airport were completed.