Output Targeting and Runway Utilization of Major International Airports: A Comparative Analysis Using DEA

The aviation industry is a prominent contributor to economic development. existence of an airport hub that provides worldwide transportation network generates growth, creates jobs, and facilitates international trade tourism. This also helps in connecting different continents, countries, cultures. study utilizes the Data Envelopment Analysis models Charnes, Cooper, Rhodes (CCR), Banker, Cooper (BCC), Slacks-Based Measure (SBM), Epsilon Based (EBM) analyzing evaluating operational performance 21 major airports runway design during years 2016–2019 using data International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) air transport statistics. objective this paper assess efficiency various configurations based on input factors such as number runways, dimension area, output annual flights passengers. In four applied models, results indicated London Heathrow Airport (LHR) Munich (MUC) are efficient utilizing considered periods. Surprisingly, Asian continent with parallel more than North America Europe. can be valuable reference for operation managers benchmarking types configurations. Moreover, it used by decision-makers, investors, stakeholders, policymakers, private companies, government agencies guideline suitable airport.