1. AeroMetric, Inc. Presents: An Airports GIS Lecture Series
4-States Airport Conference
September 16, 2013
AeroMetric, Inc. Presents: An Airports GIS Lecture Series
Airports GIS:
Project Creation
& Data Submittal
Presenter
Todd G. Johnson, Airport Solutions Specialist
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2. AeroMetric, Inc. Presents: An Airports GIS Lecture Series
4-States Airport Conference
September 16, 2013
AeroMetric, Inc. Presents: An Airports GIS Lecture Series
Airports GIS:
Project Creation
& Data Submittal
Presenter
Todd G. Johnson, Airport Solutions Specialist

3. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Presentation Topics
Airports GIS Program Update (as of 16 Sept 13)
Why Do YOU Need to Understand Airports GIS?
What Are the Benefits of Using Airports GIS
Why Should YOU Use Airports GIS?
Types of AGIS Survey and Data Collection Projects
Airport Project Scenarios – Group Participation
What Can You Do to Prepare for Your eALP
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

4. FAA airports GIS Project creation & data submittal
FAA Airports GIS Program Update (as of 16 Sept 2013)
FAA airports GIS Project creation & data submittal
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

5. FAA airports GIS & the new Design/As-Built Workflow
FAA AIRPORTS GIS NEWS WIRE
FAA airports GIS & the new Design/As-Built Workflow
FAA SW Region eALP pilot airports creating eALPs on AGIS test (beta) system
AC 150/ B Change 1 should be published by FAA very soon
Minor editorial corrections
Updates to CAD standard guidelines – i.e. line types, lineweights, and color definitions to align with National CAD Standard/FAA-STD-002g
Addition of TERPS symbology to Chap 5 Tables
Removed all references to the DMT tool
Values updated due align with AIXM updates – aeronautical information standards
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

6. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
“Why Do YOU Need to Understand Airports GIS?”
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

7. Airports GIS

8. FAA airports GIS Project creation & data submittal
FAA Airports GIS Transition Policy for Non-Safety Critical Projects
Aug 23, 2012
FAA airports GIS Project creation & data submittal
Requirements of
AC 150/
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
“Today, airport sponsors must follow AC 150/ data collection standards and data submittal requirements for:
- Any project changing safety-critical data as identified in Table 4-1 of the AC - including runway end position, profiles, and NAVAIDS;
- The collection and processing of all data resulting from design, construction, or planning activities, requiring the development of or revision of existing instrument approaches;
- Projects modifying the non-safety-critical data in the airport layout plan; and
- Projects involving only non-safety-critical data, unless the airport falls into the transition period specified in the Airports GIS Transition Policy…”

9. FAA airports GIS Project creation & data submittal
Transition
Policy
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
“For projects involving safety critical data (Table 1), all NPIAS airports are required to incorporate Airports GIS immediately. Master Plans or ALP updates that include aerial photography or obstruction surveys must be in conformance with the current versions of AC 150/ and -18.”

10. FAA airports GIS Project creation & data submittal
Table 1
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

11. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
How many people DO NOT KNOW how to create, or have never created, a project in Airports GIS?
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Audience Poll
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

12. Federal & FAA Guidance/Requirements
CFR Title 14 Part 77.9 states that any person/organization who intends to sponsor any of the following construction or alterations must notify the Administrator of the FAA:
When requested by the FAA
Any construction or alteration located on a public use airport or heliport regardless of height or location
FAA Advisory Circular 150/ B
states that the “…use of these guidelines is MANDATORY for the collection of geospatial airport and aeronautical data funded under Federal grant assistance programs. “
Mandatory terms such as "shall" or "must" used herein apply only to those who purchase the collection of geospatial airport and aeronautical data using Airport Improvement Program (AIP) or Passenger Facility Charge Program (PFC) funds, or those who seek to demonstrate compliance by use of the specific method described by this AC.” (Extracted from Page 1 of AC 150/ B)

13. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Because We Have the Technology
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

14. The FAA’s Airports GIS Data Integration Plan
ATO
SOAR II
AMD
Airports GIS
5010
eALPs/MPs
AeroNav Services
NFDC
Mods to Standards

15. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
What Are the Benefits of Using Airports GIS?
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

16. What Are The Benefits of Airports GIS?
Eliminate Duplicate Surveys
↓↓ ($) Reduce Costs for Airport Data Collection ($) ↓↓
Provides a Centralized Repository for ALL Airport Data
Single Source for Managing Critical Airport Projects
Helps the Airport & FAA Manage Airport Safety Critical Data
eALP Development, Coordination and Standardization
Data Supports Other Essential Lines of Business
Supports FAA NextGen / Airport Mapping dBase
What Are The Benefits of Airports GIS?
So why does the FAA want us to use its Airports GIS system?
There are several reasons why the FAA Airports GIS system was created:
To eliminate duplicate surveys
Surveying the same thing twice costs twice as much – Sometimes there are several surveys taking the same airport data on different contracts…this needs to be fixed
This also results in a reduction of unnecessary spending costs
The use the FAA Airports GIS system also provides:
A centralized repository for airport data management, review, and coordination
It provides a single source for airport project management and data delivery
Allows the FAA to better manage all airport Safety Critical Data
Helps support several FAA offices, to include:
AeroNav Services – Instrument Procedure Design
The National Flight Data Center (NFDC)
The OE/AAA Program
Helps support several FAA initiatives, to include:
FAA NextGen Initiative– Next Generation National Airspace System
Airport Mapping Databases – Charts and Publications

17. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Safety and Liability Scenario
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Why Should YOU Use Airports GIS?
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

18. SAFETY & LIABILITY SCENARIO
Ultimately, the FAA wants to keep things like this from happening!
Runway Extension Scenario
Standard runway with no obstacles within the 40:1 approach/departure surface.
No modifications have been made.
GREAT LANDING CHARLIE!
40:1 Approach/Departure Surface
RUNWAY

19. SAFETY & LIABILITY SCENARIO
Runway Extended
The airport has extended one runway end by 500 ft. due to identified RSA issues, and did not coordinate the construction through the appropriate channels.
The previous “tree” obstruction now penetrates the runway’s 40:1 approach/departure surface!
Let’s see what happens…
500 ft.
RUNWAY

20. SAFETY & LIABILITY SCENARIO
Excerpt - FAR Part 77
- Airport owners must have their plans on file with the FAA
Minimum Requirements are planned runway end coordinates, elevation, and type of approach for any new runway or runway extension.
Penalty for Failure to Provide Notice
Persons who knowingly and willingly fail to give such notice are subject to criminal prosecution.
To assure full consideration of future airport development in 14 CFR Part 77 studies, airport owners must have their [airport improvement] plans on file with the FAA.
The necessary plan data includes, as a minimum, planned runway end coordinates, elevation, and type of approach for any new runway or runway extension.
Penalty for Failure to Provide Notice. Persons who knowingly and willingly fail to give such notice are subject to criminal prosecution.

21. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
What Types of Projects Can Be Created in Airports GIS?
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Ah dunno!
GIS whut?
Who’d a thunk it?

22. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport & Project Types
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
There are THREE types of projects that can be created
Most Common
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Shortest Type
Longest Type

23. Airports GIS Project Examples
New Airport Survey Project (Reviewed by FAA)
Airside/Landside construction in or near airport safety critical zones
Taxiway Construction or modifications in or near airport safety critical zones
Airport Airspace Analysis (AAA) data & features for existing/non-modified runways
PACS/SACS installations or relocations
Master Plan survey project that includes safety critical “As-Built Data”
Existing Airport Data Project (Not Reviewed by FAA)
Airport Planning Data – Does not require FAA review
New airport facility construction outside critical areas
Support buildings, terminals, roads, utilities, etc.
Apron construction or modifications
Any “Non-Safety Critical” survey or airport planimetric data
Any survey data that is NOT REQUIRED to be reviewed and approved FAA
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project (Reviewed by FAA)
New airport or runway construction
Runway shifts, extensions, or modifications
NAVAID installations/relocations (includes both radiating and VGSI)

24. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport & Project Types
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
There are THREE types of projects that can be created
Most Common
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

25. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
New Airport Survey Project
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Most Common Type of Airports GIS Project
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

26. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport & Project Types
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Existing Airport Data Project
Most Common
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Shortest Type

27. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Existing Airport Data Project
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Shortest Airports GIS Project Type
Step 1 - Project Creation / Assign Access
Step 2 - Survey Data is Submitted
Step 3 - Project Creator Accepts the Data
Project Complete
Submitted Data Must Meet the Following Requirements
Existing or Translated Data
Must be compliant with ALL current FAA AC guidelines, specifications, and accuracies
FAA Spec 405/most WAAS data is not AC-18B compliant
Data must be traceable back to the original survey
Source documentation must show the who, what, where, when, and how
If submitted data contains any “Safety Critical Data”, must have proof that it went through the NGS review process
Planned Data
Does not require NGS/FAA review
The only way to get this type of data in for eALP
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

28. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport & Project Types
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project
Most Common
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Shortest Type
Longest Type

29. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Longest Type of Airports GIS Project
Could last 2-years or more
Used for New or Modified Instrument Procedure Design (IPD)
Some Examples of Design/As-Built Airport Projects
New runway construction
Runway extensions, reductions, shifts, or relocations
New NAVAID installations or relocations
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Its own separate
2-hour lecture

30. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
PROJECT CREATION SCENARIOS
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport Project Scenario #1
Full Master Plan
PACS/SACS to be installed
New Airport Airspace Analysis (AAA)
No changes to airport safety critical features
New Project
Planned Data = Existing
New Project
w/ MP
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
PACS/SACS installation is ALWAYS
it’s own NEW Airport Data Project!
Which Airports GIS projects types should be created?
New Airport Survey Project?
Existing Airport Data Project?
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project? 2 1

31. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
PROJECT CREATION SCENARIOS
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport Project Scenario #2
RSA Issues
Construction Project  Offset runway 500’  2 Years Out
PACS/SACS to be installed
MP Update (ALP)
AIP Funded Project
Design/As-Built Project
New Project
New Project
Planned Data=Existing
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
REQUIRES AIRPORTS GIS
Which Airports GIS projects types should be created?
New Airport Survey Project?
Existing Airport Data Project?
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project? 2 1

32. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
PROJECT CREATION SCENARIOS
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport Project Scenario #3
New Apron Construction
AIP Funded Project
Landside = Existing
REQUIRES AIRPORTS GIS
Submit only non-safety critical data, and/or
NGS validated safety critical data, and/or
planning data to an Existing Data Project
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Which Airports GIS projects types should be created?
New Airport Survey Project?
Existing Airport Data Project?
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project? 1

33. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
PROJECT CREATION SCENARIOS
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport Project Scenario #4
Audience Participation Projects
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Which Airports GIS projects types should be created?
New Airport Survey Project?
Existing Airport Data Project?
Design/As-Built Airport Data Project? ?

34. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Questions on previous topics?
Airports GIS Project Types
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

35. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
What Can You Do to
Prepare for Your eALP?
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

36. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
FAA AC 150/ B Compliant
Airport airspace analysis (AAA)
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
The airports starting block for getting
AIRPORT SAFETY CRITICAL DATA
into Airports GIS!
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
This data used by FAA AeroNav Services for:
Instrument Procedure
Designs (IPD) & reviews
(Approach & Departure)

37. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
FAA AC 150/ B aaa
Safety critical features
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Table 4-1 Airport-Related Safety Critical Data
Airport Airspace
Part 77 and Obstruction Identification Surfaces (OIS)
Reportable AAA Obstacles/Obstructions
Significant obstacles within Approach/Departure areas
Obstacles within circling areas
On-Airport Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS)
Runways, Runway Ends/Threshold Locations & Elevations
Includes all published take-off & landing distances
Touch-down zone elevations (TDZE)
Displaced landing threshold locations/elevations
Heliport Data - Locations/Elevations Including TLOF/FATO
Airport Elevation/ARP
Must survey end points and centerline profiles of all landing surfaces to validate airport elevation
Data used to create base elevation of AAA surfaces
Not a complete list – must include several non-safety critical features/data to support AeroNav Services IPD
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

38. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Airport airspace analysis (AAA)
Pre-AAA Obs Mitigation (LiDAR)
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Hailey (Sun Valley), Idaho - Part 77
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

39. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Topics Covered
Airports GIS Program Update (as of 16 Sept 13)
Why Do YOU Need to Understand Airports GIS?
What are the Benefits of Using Airports GIS
Why Should YOU Use Airports GIS?
Types of AGIS Survey and Data Collection Projects
Airport Project Scenarios – Group Participation
What Can You Do to Prepare for Your eALP
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

40. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Online Educational Resources
FAA Airports GIS Video Training Series
FAA NextGen Implementation Plan for 2012 (eBook)
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

41. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Final Questions & Answers…
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist

42. AeroMetric, Inc. Presents: An Airports GIS Lecture Series
AzAA Spring Conference - Page, AZ
April 7, 2013 or
AeroMetric, Inc. Presents: An Airports GIS Lecture Series
Airports GIS:
Project Creation
& Data Submittal
Presenter
Todd G. Johnson, Airport Solutions Specialist

43. Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Review of Existing
Airport Safety Critical Data
Airports gis: project creation & data submittal
Compliance
Presented by:
Todd G. Johnson
Airport Solutions Specialist
Keep
Reject