Study on Methods of Determining an Airport’s Catchment Area

Study on Methods of Determining an Airport’s Catchment Area

The article will outline a method of determining an airport’s catchment area on the basis of passengers’ airport choice behavior. In our opinion, the most important factor influencing a passengers’ airport choice is the total trip cost taking into account the time cost. The article will clarify the concept of the total trip cost taking into account the time cost and provide a method to determine this factor. Determining the exact total trip cost taking into account the time cost is the basis for determining the airport’s catchment area and this is also the main content of the method described in this article. This method will be applied to determine the catchment area of Noi Bai International Airport.

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