The returns to scale (RTS) nature of 37 Chinese airport airsides are investigated in this paper. Multiple optimal solutions in DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) models may lead to error RTS estimation. To address this problem, we use the (Zhu and Shen, 1995) RTS method. The empirical study shows...

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...