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Aena’s New Aeronautical Aena’s New Aeronautical Information Management System: Information Management System:

Implementation of an AIXM-based GIS Implementation of an AIXM-based GIS EnvironmentEnvironment

Current environment at AenaCurrent environment at Aena

• Legacy systems; difficult data flow to other systems Legacy systems; difficult data flow to other systems (EAD, ATC system (SACTA), etc)(EAD, ATC system (SACTA), etc)

• Manual data exchange prone to errorsManual data exchange prone to errors

• Product centric, CAD-based environmentProduct centric, CAD-based environment– No centralized aeronautical data managementNo centralized aeronautical data management

– Difficult to automate…low productivityDifficult to automate…low productivity

– Labor intensive update processLabor intensive update process

– Edits made in multiple places (data, charts, etc)Edits made in multiple places (data, charts, etc)

– Non-automated QC processNon-automated QC process

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Scope of ProjectScope of Project

Revamp current system to a GIS-based approach to Revamp current system to a GIS-based approach to managing aeronautical data and productsmanaging aeronautical data and products

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•Automate aeronautical information system

•Manage central database

•Automate charting–Approach / Departure Charts

–Enroute Charts

–Visual Charts

• Production to start end of 2008; progressive production schedule

ESRI Technology ESRI Technology Modernizing Aena’s operationsModernizing Aena’s operations

• Centralized GeodatabaseCentralized Geodatabase– Schema based on AICM 4.5Schema based on AICM 4.5

– Single edits reflected on all productsSingle edits reflected on all products

– AIXM ingest and outputAIXM ingest and output

– GIS repository ready for enterprise / web service publication and GIS repository ready for enterprise / web service publication and consumptionconsumption

• Data management with GIS-based editing toolsData management with GIS-based editing tools

• Quality control via GIS-based spatial and non-spatial Quality control via GIS-based spatial and non-spatial checkschecks

• Automated charting with database driven charting toolsAutomated charting with database driven charting tools

• End-to-end workflow management applicationEnd-to-end workflow management application

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Geodatabase(Oracle)

ArcGIS Desktop

PLTS Aeronautical

Solution

Technology PlatformTechnology Platform

• PLTS Aeronautical SolutionPLTS Aeronautical Solution

• ArcGIS Desktop (ArcInfo)ArcGIS Desktop (ArcInfo)

• ArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server

• Standard Relational DB (Oracle)Standard Relational DB (Oracle)

• Other extensions:Other extensions:– 3D Analyst3D Analyst

– Data Interoperability Data Interoperability ArcGIS Server

Aero Database

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Rules

Metadata

Features

History

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Aena AIS ArchitectureAena AIS Architecture

End Users

Charts on Demand

Data

Services

TraditionalCharts

DataWarehouse

Cartography

Input Sources

Workflow ManagerData Update Jobs Product Output Jobs

Web Services

Replication

(Cartography)

AICM-Based Model

Centralized GeodatabaseCentralized Geodatabase

• Data centric environmentData centric environment

• Consolidates disparate data Consolidates disparate data sourcessources

• Central database supports Central database supports agency GISagency GIS

• One touch editsOne touch edits

• Centralized chart managementCentralized chart management

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Data ManagementData Management

• Rich ingest capabilityRich ingest capability– Data Interoperability Data Interoperability

ExtensionExtension

– Including AIXM 4.5Including AIXM 4.5

• Export to AIXM (EAD)Export to AIXM (EAD)

• GIS Graphical editing GIS Graphical editing environmentenvironment

• Precise creation of Precise creation of navigational features navigational features with Feature Builderwith Feature Builder

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Systemic Quality in AISSystemic Quality in AIS

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Topology Rules

DB Domains / Ranges

PLTS Condition Tables

PLTS GIS Data ReViewer

Feature Builder

Automated ChartingAutomated Charting

• Database driven chartingDatabase driven charting

• Advanced symbologyAdvanced symbology

• Management of chart textManagement of chart text

• Review of chart updatesReview of chart updates

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Managing workflowsManaging workflows

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• Enterprise GIS workflow management Enterprise GIS workflow management solutionsolution

• Toolset for…Toolset for…– Tracking the status and progress of workTracking the status and progress of work

– Recording user activityRecording user activity

– Standardizing, streamlining data Standardizing, streamlining data management strategiesmanagement strategies

• Centralized repository of job related Centralized repository of job related informationinformation

• Comprehensive transaction Comprehensive transaction management infrastructuremanagement infrastructure– Historical tracking of feature editsHistorical tracking of feature edits

Benefits to AenaBenefits to Aena

• Data investment maximizedData investment maximized

• Efficiency gainsEfficiency gains– One touch edits reflected on all productsOne touch edits reflected on all products

• Less manual data entryLess manual data entry– AIXM messages propagated to other systems (charting, EAD, AIXM messages propagated to other systems (charting, EAD,

SACTA, etc)SACTA, etc)

• Standardized workflowsStandardized workflows

• Opens the door for digital AISOpens the door for digital AIS

• Improved QCImproved QC

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