Evaluating the technical efficiency of Chinese airport airside activities

This paper evaluates the technical efficiency of 37 Chinese airport airsides. We introduce take-off distance available, landing distance available, and aircraft-parking position as inputs into the efficiency evaluation. This study also estimates the input excess and output shortfalls. Benchmarks are identified for those technically inefficient airsides.

► Significant differences in efficiency are prevalent among Chinese airsides.
► Benchmarks are provided for improving the operations of poorly performing airsides.
► We introduce take-off distance available into the efficiency evaluation.
► We introduce landing distance available into the efficiency evaluation.