The Knowledge and Development Centre (KDC) focuses on creating sustainable solutions for Mainport Schiphol through collaborative projects with the air transport sector and government. Guided by the KDC Research Agenda, the KDC-board monitors project progress and sets priorities. In 2024, KDC refined its agenda with expert input, addressing significant future challenges expected within Schiphol’s operational […]
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Capacity Management
The work of the KDC is managed based on the KDC Research Agenda. It contains a description of active projects as well as proposed research. The document is also used by the board to monitor the status and progress of the research. Furthermore, the research agenda is used to set priorities between projects while maintaining […]
Read MoreOne of of our students – Sven Vegter – was given the opportunity to present his bachelors thesis during the SESAR Innovation days in Sevilla. The aeronautical traffic capacity is approaching its limits. This is especially true for airports where airports are constrained to resources such as runways. Consequences of full capacity traffic can be […]
Read MoreD-1 Demand Alignment Predictions
21 March 2022 Capacity Management, Frontpage News, News
European network operational stakeholders have become increasingly aware of the need to optimize their operations within the available capacity. The utilization of the available capacity on the day of operations (D0) requires the publication of a stable operational plan the day prior to operations (D-1). This D-1 plan enables all stakeholders to anticipate the network […]
Read MoreDutch airports have grown considerably over time. This growth takes place almost autonomously. No mechanisms are established to balance this growth among airports, routes or airspace. Without a coordinated development of airports, it is expected that the maximum airspace capacity will soon be reached.
Read MoreDe-Icing Planner
12 May 2015 Capacity Management
Scraping off ice before take-off? Innovative forecasting system for ice formation on aircraft wings Like car drivers, pilots also experience problems with ice formation. Not on the windshield but on the wings of their aircraft. The ice needs to be removed before the aircraft can depart. This often forms a bottleneck for departing aircraft in […]
Read MoreForecasting LVP Conditions at Schiphol Airport en Improved wind forecasting
12 May 2015 Capacity Management
Schiphol: hotspot for climate change. How can Schiphol prepare itself for what is coming? Climate change is causing increasingly extreme weather conditions. Heavy rain and strong gusts of wind make it even more important for Schiphol to provide more accurate weather forecasts. Accurate forecasting is particularly important in relation to runway allocation and handling starts […]
Read MoreImproved Wind Forecasting
22 April 2011 Capacity Management
The Schiphol operation is very sensitive to the local wind field. Due to climate change, extreme weather events are expected to occur more often in the future, which can make the airport operation even more vulnerable to wind. Information on wind direction, speed and gusts is therefore of great importance. The project Improved Wind Forecasting […]
Read MoreForecasts LVP conditions
3 December 2009 Capacity Management
Low visibility has major effects on air traffic. A reliable and accurate forecast enables Air Traffic Control to anticipate these effects. The KDC and KNMI have improved and optimized the visibility forecast in the KDC-LVP project, part of the Dangerous Weather Programme. The acronym LVP stands for Low Visibility Procedure and is the name that […]
Read MoreTP Meteoserver
2 September 2009 Capacity Management
The Trajectory Predictor (TP) functionality calculates the four-dimensional flight path of an individual flight and is used by air traffic control to make a planning for inbound traffic. The accuracy of its calculations is strongly influenced by the quality of meteorological data. The TP Meteoserver project aims to develop an optimal meteorological service for air […]
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