Evaluation and Analysis of the Impact of Airport Delays

Abstract

To characterize the real dynamic process of delay propagation between airports and to understand the mechanism of delay propagation from a global perspective, this paper establishes a network of delay propagation relationships between airports based on causal analysis and conducts an example analysis. First, the flight operating status data processing is used to obtain the arrival delay time series of each airport. Then, the delay propagation relationship between airports is analyzed in pairs through the causal analysis method to obtain the delay propagation relationship network between all airports. Finally, the complex network theory and related indicators are used. The network is analyzed, and these analysis results can provide theoretical support for the formulation of delay propagation mitigation measures.