1. Presented to: By: Date: Hydrographic Service Review Panel FAA use of NOAA Services HSRP George P. Sempeles 17 September 2015

2. 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

3. 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 106-181 transferred aeronautical charting functions from NOAA to the FAA 2/6/20163

4. But…the NOAA-FAA relationship didn’t stop in 2000 as a result of the transfer 2/6/20164

5. 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

6. 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

7. Airport surveying continued 2/6/20167

8. Airport air photography continued 2/6/20168

9. Airport obstruction charting continued 2/6/20169

10. From these services the FAA makes….. 2/6/201610

11. Instrument Procedures 2/6/201611 As of August 20, 2015 33,119!

12. Airport Diagrams 2/6/201612 Over 800 Diagrams! Most were made from legacy Obstruction Charts

13. Digital Obstacle File 2/6/201613

14. Airport/Facility Directory 2/6/201614

15. Airports GIS 2/6/201615

16. Airports GIS 2/6/201616

17. US Gulf Coast Chart 2/6/201617

18. Hawaiian Islands VFR Chart 2/6/201618

19. Thank You! george.p.sempeles@faa.gov 202-267-9290 2/6/201619