Investigation of Landing-Takeoff related greenhouse gas emissions at Samsun Çarşamba Airport

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Talı G., Akdemir A.

Karadeniz Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.1638-1646, 2025 (TRDizin)

Özet

The importance of this study is underscored by its quantification of carbon footprint values associated with the takeoff and landing phases, which represent the highest greenhouse gas emissions at airports.The most significant factor in greenhouse gas emissions at airports comes from airplanes. Therefore, the Landing-takeoof (LTO) cycle is important in the aviation sector. The LTO cycle represents the entire process of aircraft climbing to an altitude of 3000 feet, cruising, and landing. Since the LTO cycle is closely related to the amount of carbon dioxide emitted, the carbon emission amounts at Samsun-Çarşamba Airport have been calculated according to the IOC's tier-2 method based on the LTO cycle. The total LTO value for the year 2023 has been determined to be 13,316. The highest LTO value was recorded in July at 1336. There is no significant difference in the emission amounts among the aircraft models. However, the aircraft model with the highest number of LTO is the Boeing 738, and its carbon emissions are also higher than the others. For the year 2023, the total equivalent carbon dioxide amounts, including CO₂, N₂O, and CH₄, have been determined to be 22,757 eCO₂ tons/year