Modeling Airport Catchment Areas: Using Spatial Analysis Approach

Th e airport catchment area is the geographic from which an can reasonably expect to draw commercial air service passengers. purpose of this interdisciplinary research estimate areas using a spatial analysis method for informed management. In order ensure comprehensiveness and reliability research, we chose analyze five airports different sizes in locations United States. The Huff model, usually used marketing, economics, retail was adopted study. We applied model selected airports, with consideration ground transportation distance attractiveness. identified best factors parameters modeling purposes. results provided reliable information their areas. addition, provide good reference other studies about effectiveness prediction.