Determining the most suitable location for receiving support in emergency cases prior to takeoff at airports by applying the Weber problem

In recent years, civil aviation in Turkey has developed rapidly and this developing rate continues. Civil aviation sector and its management which is still advancing in our country and throughout the world are commonly available to be utilized by almost all people. Many academic research has been completed and many are being carried out in order to solve the problems which are brought by the rapid growth of civil aviation. One of the most encountered and important issues is the necessity for supplying maintenance and spare parts in emergency or unforeseen circumstances. The necessary maintenance, repair or spare parts service must be provided very quickly so that the financial loss of the airline company is minimized. In this study, with the help of the data supplied from the civil airports in Turkey, the determination of the most suitable airport in terms of location takes place and the issue is resolved by assigning a domestic airport with the help of the Weber problem and the Weizsfeld method. As a result, in terms of location, the best fit domestic airport which can serve to solve such an important problem is pointed out. In accordance with the findings, in order to provide a safe flight and take the risk of unexpected cases prior to the flight into consideration, this study will be instructive to decrease the losses such as time wasting, decrease of customer satisfaction rates, additional costs once the risk mentioned occurs. The airport, which is the most applicable in terms of location, to provide service to the other airports throughout Turkey is determined according to the analysis