Estimating the costs for the airport operator and airlines of a drone-related shutdown: an application to Frankfurt international airport

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2020-07-08

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1938-7741

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Wendt P, Voltes-Dorta, Suau-Sanchez P. (2020) Estimating the costs for the airport operator and airlines of a drone-related shutdown: an application to Frankfurt international airport. Journal of Transportation Security, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2020, pp. 93-116

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Commercially-acquired drones threaten airport operations due to limited knowledge of airspace safety regulations or deliberate action by drone operators. This study aims to determine whether the investment cost of a drone-defence system can be justified in relation to the financial cost of a drone-related shutdown. To that end, a case study of Frankfurt Airport is carried out with simulations of different disruptions during a peak-activity period similar to the 2018 Gatwick drone incident. With data on passenger traffic and airline schedules, we developed a passenger recovery algorithm to determine the amount of delays caused by the disruptions and the costs for the airport operator and the airlines. Results show that the investment in a drone-defence system is offset by the costs of a 48-h continued closure or several smaller closures, but since the largest share of costs is borne by the airlines, investments should be shared between both stakeholders

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Passenger recovery, Cost estimation, Airport closure, Drone attack

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