ARC Airport Research Center GmbH

ARC Airport Research Center GmbH is an airport and aviation consultancy in Aachen, Germany. It also develops CAST, a family of airport simulation software. The company describes itself as an independent provider of airport planning and decision support services. It began as a spin-off from RWTH Aachen University and says it has worked for more than three decades.

CAST software

• CAST Terminal and CAST Express: terminal simulation
• CAST Aircraft and CAST Airspace: aircraft and airspace simulation
• CAST Stand and Gate Allocation
• CAST Vehicle Ground Handling and CAST Vehicle Landside
• CAST Schedule: flight schedule generation and traffic forecasting
• Solutions built on CAST: passenger flow prediction, security management and airport operations centre (APOC) simulation

Consulting

• Airport simulation, airside planning and terminal planning
• Capacity assessment, declared capacity and level of service studies
• Security optimisation and Entry/Exit System implementation
• Airport master planning and aeronautical studies
• Market analysis, forecasts and flight schedule development
• Airport data capture and new air mobility systems

Customers

The company lists airport owners and operators, airlines, ground handlers, air navigation service providers, logistics companies, authorities and universities as clients and partners.