diff --git a/aman/config/Airport.py b/aman/config/Airport.py
index 8369fdd..c196d38 100644
--- a/aman/config/Airport.py
+++ b/aman/config/Airport.py
@@ -221,7 +221,40 @@ class Airport:
             else:
                 dictionary[runway][key].extend(assignments[key])
 
+    def parseOptimization(self, key : str, line : str):
+        star = key.replace('optimization', '').upper()
+
+        # check if the STAR exists
+        found = False
+        for rwy in self.GngData.ArrivalRoutes:
+            for route in self.GngData.ArrivalRoutes[rwy]:
+                if star == route.Name:
+                    found = True
+                    break
+            if True == found:
+                break
+
+        if False == found:
+            sys.stderr.write('Unknown star:' + key)
+            raise Exception()
+
+        elements = line.split(':')
+        if 2 != len(elements):
+            sys.stderr.write('Invalid optimization parameter for ' + key)
+            raise Exception()
+
+        maxTTG = int(elements[0])
+        ttgRatio = float(elements[1])
+
+        return star, maxTTG, ttgRatio
+
+    def updateOptimizationParameters(dictionary, star, maxTTG, ttgRatio):
+        if star not in dictionary:
+            dictionary.setdefault(star, [])
+        dictionary[star] = [ maxTTG, ttgRatio ]
+
     def parseRunwayAssignment(self, icao : str, planning):
+        self.OptimizationParameters = {}
         self.RunwayAssignmentsShall = {}
         self.RunwayAssignmentsShould = {}
         self.RunwayAssignmentsMay = {}
@@ -242,6 +275,10 @@ class Airport:
                 assignments = Airport.parseAssignment(planning[key])
                 Airport.updateRunwayAssignment(self.RunwayAssignmentsMay, runway, assignments)
                 mayFound = True
+            elif True == key.startswith('optimization'):
+                star, maxTTG, ttgRatio = self.parseOptimization(key, planning[key])
+                Airport.updateOptimizationParameters(self.OptimizationParameters, star, maxTTG, ttgRatio)
+
 
         # find the max delays
         if True == mayFound: