diff --git a/aman/config/Airport.py b/aman/config/Airport.py
index 8b96cee..2e9483c 100644
--- a/aman/config/Airport.py
+++ b/aman/config/Airport.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import configparser
+from datetime import timedelta
 import glob
 import os
 import sys
 
 from aman.config.RHC import RHC
 from aman.config.AirportSequencing import AirportSequencing
-from aman.config.RunwaySequencing import RunwaySequencing
+from aman.config.RunwaySequencing import RunwaySequencing, RunwayAssignmentType
 from aman.formats.SctEseFormat import SctEseFormat
 from aman.types.Waypoint import Waypoint
 
@@ -173,6 +174,91 @@ class Airport:
                     # register the arrival route
                     self.ArrivalRouteConstraints[star] = waypoints
 
+    def parseAssignment(assignment : str):
+        elements = list(filter(None, assignment.split(':')))
+        retval = {}
+        type = None
+
+        index = 0
+        while index < len(elements):
+            if 0 == index % 2:
+                if 'A' == elements[index]:
+                    type = RunwayAssignmentType.AircraftType
+                elif 'G' == elements[index]:
+                    type = RunwayAssignmentType.GateAssignment
+                else:
+                    sys.stderr.write('Invalid assignment type: ' + elements[index])
+                    sys.exit(-1)
+            else:
+                if None == type:
+                    sys.stderr.write('No assignment type defined')
+                    sys.exit(-1)
+
+                if type not in retval:
+                    retval.setdefault(type, [])
+
+                retval[type].append(elements[index])
+                type = None
+            index += 1
+
+        return retval
+
+    def findRunway(self, icao : str, name : str):
+        for runway in self.GngData.Runways[icao]:
+            if name == runway.Name:
+                return runway
+
+        sys.stderr.write('Unable to find runway ' + name + ' in the sequencing data for ' + icao)
+        raise Exception()
+        #sys.exit(-1)
+
+    def updateRunwayAssignment(dictionary, runway, assignments):
+        if runway not in dictionary:
+            dictionary.setdefault(runway, {})
+
+        for key in assignments:
+            if key not in dictionary[runway]:
+                dictionary[runway].setdefault(key, assignments[key])
+            else:
+                dictionary[runway][key].extend(assignments[key])
+
+    def parseRunwayAssignment(self, icao : str, planning):
+        self.RunwayAssignmentsShall = {}
+        self.RunwayAssignmentsShould = {}
+        self.RunwayAssignmentsMay = {}
+        self.MaxDelayShould = 10
+        self.MaxDelayMay = 5
+        shouldFound = False
+        mayFound = False
+
+        for key in planning:
+            if True == key.startswith('shallassign'):
+                runway = self.findRunway(icao, key.replace('shallassign', '').upper())
+                assignments = Airport.parseAssignment(planning[key])
+                Airport.updateRunwayAssignment(self.RunwayAssignmentsShall, runway, assignments)
+            elif True == key.startswith('shouldassign'):
+                runway = self.findRunway(icao, key.replace('shouldassign', '').upper())
+                assignments = Airport.parseAssignment(planning[key])
+                Airport.updateRunwayAssignment(self.RunwayAssignmentsShould, runway, assignments)
+                shouldFound = True
+            elif True == key.startswith('mayassign'):
+                runway = self.findRunway(icao, key.replace('mayassign', '').upper())
+                assignments = Airport.parseAssignment(planning[key])
+                Airport.updateRunwayAssignment(self.RunwayAssignmentsMay, runway, assignments)
+                mayFound = True
+
+        # find the max delays
+        if True == shouldFound:
+            if 'maxdelayshould' not in planning:
+                sys.stderr.write('maxDelayShould needs to be defined')
+                sys.exit(-1)
+            self.MaxDelayShould = timedelta(minutes=int(planning['maxdelayshould']))
+        if True == mayFound:
+            if 'maxdelaymay' not in planning:
+                sys.stderr.write('maxDelaymay needs to be defined')
+                sys.exit(-1)
+            self.MaxDelayMay = timedelta(minutes=int(planning['maxdelaymay']))
+
     def __init__(self, filepath : str, icao : str):
         config = configparser.ConfigParser()
         config.read(filepath)
@@ -224,3 +310,15 @@ class Airport:
         # get the default sequencing data
         self.parseDefaultSequencingConfiguration(icao, planningConfig)
         self.parseConstraints(planningConfig)
+        self.parseRunwayAssignment(icao, planningConfig)
+        self.assignmentUpdate(self.DefaultSequencing)
+
+    def assignmentUpdate(self, sequenceConfig : AirportSequencing):
+        # initializes the default sequence data
+        for active in sequenceConfig.ActiveArrivalRunways:
+            if active.Runway in self.RunwayAssignmentsShall:
+                active.ShallAssignments = self.RunwayAssignmentsShall[active.Runway]
+            if active.Runway in self.RunwayAssignmentsShould:
+                active.ShouldAssignments = self.RunwayAssignmentsShould[active.Runway]
+            if active.Runway in self.RunwayAssignmentsMay:
+                active.MayAssignments = self.RunwayAssignmentsMay[active.Runway]