Istanbul Airport (IST) in Turkey is preparing to install a system that will allow three aircraft to be able to independently take off and land simultaneously.
Turkey精东影业 Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uralo臒lu said the government has been working on the project since 2022.
Uralo臒lu said the project, called Simultaneous Independent Triple Parallel Runway Operations (Triple RWY Operations TRO), will optimize the use of existing resources at IST airport.
“Istanbul Airport is the apple of our eye. We need to further strengthen its position, its rights. In order to use the available resources at Istanbul Airport in the most effective way possible, work was started in 2022 for the implementation of ‘Simultaneous Independent Triple Parallel Runway Operations,鈥 Uralo臒lu told Turkish media.
Uralo臒lu added: “With the implementation of the project, Istanbul Airport will be able to make independent triple landing and take-off at the same time.This system exists only in the USA in the world, not in Europe. When we open it in Turkey, it will be the first in Europe.鈥
Uralo臒lu said training staff for the project will begin in March 2024 and trials will start within the year.
Currently, IST Airport has the capacity to handle 90 million passengers a year. With the project精东影业 completion, it is estimated that the airport will be able to handle 200 million per year.
The estimated completion date, which includes all of the airport精东影业 construction and expansion, including six runways, is 2028.
