Implementing Building Information Modeling to Enhance Smart Airport Facility Management: An AHP-SWOT Approach

Airport facility management requires innovative and coordinated techniques due to the infrastructure’s complexity, stakeholders’ diversity, and the necessity of safety. Adopting building information management (BIM) as an advanced technology has several benefits, including increased productivity, lower cost, and higher quality of service. This study seeks to determine the strategies for using BIM in airport facility management. In this vein, two questionnaires were developed to collect data based on a literature review. The first questionnaire was used to collect data for identifying and ranking the main criteria, and the second questionnaire was used to identify the practical strategies. The experts of this study answered five strengths, four weaknesses, five opportunities, and five threats using a standardized questionnaire. An integrated AHP-SWOT approach was used to identify and examine the practical strategies. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis was used to ensure the results were correct. The findings showed that smart maintenance management, with a weight of 0.363, was the most important strength in the SWOT analysis. Resistance to change was the most important weakness, with a weight of 0.455. The increasing need for smart airports with a weight of 0.358 was the most important opportunity, while cybersecurity issues with a weight of 0.385 were the most important threat. Integrating BIM into the aviation sector can enhance efficiency and sustainability in airport facility management while addressing potential opportunities and shared hazards that extend beyond airport operations.