SLO – GIS User’s Group Airports GIS (AGIS) September 8, 2011 Matt Cunningham, PLS Aviation Division Manager
September 8, 2011 Airports GIS
Discussion Items Airports GIS: Brief History NextGen Why AGIS? Survey and Data Standards AGIS Implementation ALP vs. eALP Comparison September 8, 2011 atgeosys.com
AGIS History No FAA standards for GIS Disparity in data management techniques No common coordinate system Large volumes of spatial data in paper form No common data format Many airports with no spatial data management system in place Need for a standardized data collection and management system September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
NextGen Goals Comprehensive overhaul of National Airspace System Move to Satellite-Based navigation from current Land-Based navigation Enhance Safety Reduce environmental impacts related to aviation Enhance the flow of information Make air travel more predictable – reduce delays Make better, more informed infrastructure decisions September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
Why AGIS & NextGen? September 8, 2011 Airports GIS
Create a national database of spatial data related to aviation Create a central repository for all spatial data Reduce work redundancy Standardize Data Data acquisition GIS schema Imagery Geodetic Control September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
Survey Standards FAA AC 150/5300-16,-17,-18 & soon to be -19 Geodetic Control – PACS & SACS Imagery and Ground Surveys Statement of Work (SOW) FAA & NGS review of SOW Perform field work – data collection Testing of Survey data prior to submittal FAA & NGS data review & acceptance Handheld Mapping Grade GPS Remote Sensing September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
Truckee-Tahoe Airport Aerial Topographic Survey Compiled from Imagery with 0.25’ max pixel resolution. September 8, 2011 Airports GIS
Data Standards Drawing Set-up & Data Preparation – GIS vs CAD FAA Standard Layers, Feature Classes and Attributes Metadata requirements Workflow validation & acceptance Validation Errors report Validation Summary report ESRI ArcGIS, Autodesk and Microstation data format Aerial Imagery September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
How Does AGIS Work? Airports submit and own data FAA hosts the data on their servers Airports manage the data AGIS is web-based – no airport-based GIS needed Airports can access their data via AGIS web portal NGS provides the quality control for the safety critical data GIS data submittal is a requirement for new construction projects with FAA funding. Data is not available to the general public. September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
How Does AGIS Help to Meet NextGen Goals? Safety- Higher quality data for obstructions Higher quality data for NAVAIDS Standardized data requirements for airport operations areas and safety critical equipment More efficient way to share data Makes it possible to put airport spatial data in the cockpit Data can be used in Part 139 Inspections Develop eNOTAM’s Reduces chances of CFIT’s Reduces runway incursions or collisions September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
How Does AGIS Help to Meet NextGen Goals? Satellite-Based Navigation Provides the data of all airports in a common coordinate system Data can be used in developing National Flight Procedures NFDC info can be integrated Airspace and Obstruction Analysis data Data suitable for developing Precision Instrument Approach procedures September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
How Does AGIS Help to Meet NextGen Goals? AIP funds to facilities with highest needs Tighter plane separations More planes in same airspace Less fuel consumed by planes Fewer delays in commercial flights More direct routing Improved flexibility of operations & procedures September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
AGIS Implementation 2008 National AGIS Team created 3 Phases to AGIS deployment 2009 - Southwest region - Six airports, plus Atlanta Hartsfield 2010 - Remaining Regions – 30 Airports 2011-2025 – Incremental Projects – Phasing considered 2010-11 eALP beta-tests 2012 eALP v1.0 Deployment September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
ALP vs. eALP All NPIAS airports req’d to have an ALP Paper copies housed at multiple locations Paper ALP’s often have conflicting info NextGen needs real-time web-based access of the same version of doc’s September 8, 2011 Atgeosys.com
Truckee-Tahoe Airport Phase 1 of FAA-Compatible GIS September 8, 2011 Airports GIS
SLO – GIS User’s Group Airports GIS (AGIS) September 8, 2011 Matt Cunningham, PLS Aviation Division Manager (805) 781-9296 matt@atgeosys.com