Summary results from long-term wake turbulence measurements at San Francisco International Airport

Details

• Creators:
  Hallock, J. N. ; Wang, F. Y.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Wakes
  • Turbulence
  • Parallel runways
  • Aviation safety
  • Risk assessment
  • Glide path systems
  • Wake vortices
  • SOIA
  • Parallel runways
  • Windlines
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FA27-PM-04-13 ; DOT-RSPA-VNTSC-DTS-67
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Project Memorandum; March 2000 - October 2002
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  This report summarizes the results of an extensive wake turbulence data collection program at the San Francisco International ; Airport (SFO). Most of the landings at SFO are conducted on closely spaced parallel runways that are spaced 750 feet ; between centerlines (runways 28R and 28L). The purpose of the measurement program was to provide data to support the ; safety assessment of future enhancements to the Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach procedure that permits continued ; use of both runways in deteriorating weather. The data collection was focused on wake behavior in the critical near-ground ; region where a wake encounter might be most hazardous. Limited measurements were also made at a glide slope altitude of ; about 530 feet to confirm prior results.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  FA27
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9111/dot_9111_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.55 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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