Turnaround times

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Hi all,

Just started the game and enjoyoing it, great work for all who contributed.

I do have a suggestions/remark though…

Working at Amsterdam Airport for many years know I noticed that the turnaround time(s) here are not realistic. If I have it correct, all A/C have a turnaround time of 1 hour.

In real aviation turnaround times vary greatly with A/C type and airline. For e.g. on most European flights a turnaround time of a typical A320/737 is 45 minutes, smaller commuter A/C can be as short as 30/35 minutes.

But the large long haul A/C would have turnaround times somewhere between 1,5 - 2 hours.

Is it possible to make this more realistic in the game, or is that to much work to adjust?

Best regards,

Arjen

2

You must have messed up something. In the game, turnaround times at AMS vary from 0:45 (Dash8, eg) to 2:50h (A380).

3

Then I must missed something! Where does one find the turnaround times of a given airport??

4

Hi,

there is no list of turnaround times per aircraft type per airport.

However, the aircraft performance tool will tell you the turnaround time for any give route you enter.

Go to <manufacturers>, choose an aircraft family, choose an aircraft, then click on <performance check tool>

Jan

5

Much appreciated Sobelair!!

6

And turnaround times vary not only on Aircraft type but Airport size/demand, so normally the smaller the airport the faster the turnaround.

7

This raises a question, I have flights stacked up with a 1 min turn time. The scheduling app allows me to set this schedule, are my flights going to get delayed/cancelled because of this?

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In the Schedule the turnaroundtime is already includet. The tool usually starts the next flight by rounding up to the next 5 minutes.

Regards

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No, in the schedule their is a difference between ‘‘time of arrival’’ and ‘‘ready for departure time’’. In the timeline you see the 2nd.

Edit: Oops, didn’t see this topic was that old already