ACRP Synthesis 98 - Simulation Options for Airport Planning

Cignus served as the lead research organization for ACRP Synthesis 98: "Simulation Options for Airport Planning," published by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies in 2019. This comprehensive synthesis addressed a critical gap by providing airport planners with structured guidance for selecting and applying simulation tools across airspace, airfield, terminal, and ground-access operations.

Key elements included an industry-wide survey capturing simulation practices and capability gaps, development of a simulation tool selection framework, comprehensive tool categorization and analysis, case study documentation, and quality assurance guidelines including calibration, validation, and statistical analysis standards.