NASA to Conduct Study of LAX

NASA's Ames Research Center has signed a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement with Los Angeles World Airports to conduct a study of the north airfield at Los Angeles International Airport. Los Angeles World Airports is funding the comprehensive study to
address safety issues concerning the existing and future operation of the airports' northern runways. Ames is supporting the project by working with an academic panel of experts to identify potential design alternatives for the north airfield. NASA will develop
real-time airport operation scenarios for each alternative. The academic panel will analyze the results and make design recommendations to the airport commission.
The research will be conducted in two phases at Ames' simulation facilities. The first phase of the study is scheduled to begin in spring 2009.