Presented to: By: Date: Hydrographic Service Review Panel FAA use of NOAA Services HSRP George P. Sempeles 17 September 2015
Long, long relationship Oldest scientific agency in the United States – “Survey of the Coast” established February 10, 1807 by Thomas Jefferson – Renamed “US Coast and Geodetic Survey” in 1878 – USC&GS transferred to Commerce & Labor Department in 1903 – Air Commerce Act of 1926 directs US C&GS to begin charting the nations airways and providing weather services to civilian aviation – 1927 the first aeronautical chart was published, Kansas City to Moline, Illinois – 1946 Airports Obstructions Chart program began 2/6/20162
Long, long relationship – 1957 the first aerial photographic mission performed by C&GS – 1959 first survey using photogrammetry – NOAA created in 1970 by Richard Nixon, C&GS reorganized to National Ocean Survey of which aeronautical services were assigned – Reorganized in 1977, aeronautical services assigned to Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Services – 1994, Airports Navigations Approach (ANA) program began – 2000, Public Law transferred aeronautical charting functions from NOAA to the FAA 2/6/20163
But…the NOAA-FAA relationship didn’t stop in 2000 as a result of the transfer 2/6/20164
NOAA-FAA Interagency Agreement Quality Review of 3 rd party Aeronautical Surveys o In support of the FAA Office of Airports Surveying Geographic Information System (AGIS)program Conduct Aeronautical Surveys in accordance with FAA Office of Airports Advisory Circulars in support of downstream requirements of: o Aeronautical Information Services o Wide Area Augmentation System Program o Transponder Landing System Program o Airway Facilities Tower Integration Lab o Performance-Based Navigation routes & procedures 2/6/20165
NOAA-FAA Interagency Agreement Obstruction Verification o Re-determine accuracy of legacy FAA obstacle data Increase integrity of FAA obstacle databases improving downstream products and services Instrument Approach Procedure development Required Navigation Performance Technical Advise, Studies and Public Education 2/6/20166
Airport surveying continued 2/6/20167
Airport air photography continued 2/6/20168
Airport obstruction charting continued 2/6/20169
From these services the FAA makes….. 2/6/201610
Instrument Procedures 2/6/ As of August 20, ,119!
Airport Diagrams 2/6/ Over 800 Diagrams! Most were made from legacy Obstruction Charts
Digital Obstacle File 2/6/201613
Airport/Facility Directory 2/6/201614
Airports GIS 2/6/201615
Airports GIS 2/6/201616
US Gulf Coast Chart 2/6/201617
Hawaiian Islands VFR Chart 2/6/201618
Thank You! /6/201619