Electronic Airport Layout Plans - “eALP” Electronic Airport Layout Plans - “eALP”

ACA, September 15, 2010

Kevin Shirer, AAE

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OverviewOverview

• eALP

– What’s an eALP?

– Who is doing eALPs now?

– Data Development: convert existing or new?

• What You Need to Know

– Data Standards (AC’s)

– FAA Airports GIS – “AGIS” Website

– FAA “IDLE” Training

• Summary: What’s next

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Presenter BackgroundPresenter Background

Kevin Shirer, AAE– Airport Management – 18 Years: PHX, SAT, SDL

– Consultant – 6 Years

– Airport eALP Projects: DEN, TUL, DSM

– Airport GIS/IT Projects: PHX, ORD, SAN, LAX

– FAA “IDLE” - Airport GIS Training Program

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ImageryCADD

SurveyGPSSensors

SpatialData

AttributeData GIS

GIS Definition

Integration of geographic data, other data and software

Geographic Information SystemGeographic Information System

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What’s an ALP?What’s an ALP?

– Airport Layout

– Airport Airspace

– Inner Approach

– Departure Surfaces

– Terminal Area

– Land Use

– Property Map

– Data Sheet

– Narrative Report

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• FAA Data Standards (ACs)

• Electronic deliverable

• Electronic approvals

• Defined views in Web Viewer

• Database

• Features & Attributes

• Electronic Viewer – Yes

• Engineering accuracy

• Various CADD Standards

• Paper deliverables

• Paper signature approvals

• ALP plan sheets

• Electronic Viewer – No

• Planning accuracy

What’s an Electronic “eALP”What’s an Electronic “eALP”ALP eALP

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VideoVideo

•FAA AGIS & eALP Viewer

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eALP’s – Who’s doing them? eALP’s – Who’s doing them?•FAA Southwest Region – Initial 9 “pilot”

– DFW, ATL, HRL, …

•New eALPs now starting

– DEN, TUL, DSM, PIT, …

• eALP RFQ’s to be released soon

– SFO, IWA, GUM, FAI, …

•Expanding existing ALP/Planning projects

– ABQ, SAT, MRY, …

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eALP BenefitseALP Benefits

•One source/location for multiple ALPs

•Data accessible through a web portal

•FAA reviews – electronic workflow

– Comments are electronic – iterative process

•Engineering level accuracy – useful for

airport & FAA purposes

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eALP – Proposed FutureeALP – Proposed Future

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Data Development; Use Existing or New?Data Development; Use Existing or New?

•Data Sources– Survey

• Field collection• Aerial Imagery & Photogrammetry• Scanning

– Design• CAD

•Standards– AC 150/5300-16A; Survey Control– AC 150/5300-17B; Aerial Imagery– AC 150/5300-18B; GIS Data Standards

Data

Data

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Reuse Existing or NewReuse Existing or New

•Validating existing data is nearly as intensive

as collecting new

•Submittal of data

to FAA “AGIS”

•Verification by NGS

ACs: 150/5300-16A, 17B, 18B

ACs: 150/5300-16A, 17B, 18B

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What you need to know nowWhat you need to know now

1. Become Familiar with the ACs2. Determine the Type of Project3. Determine Project Requirements

• AC 150/5300-18B, Table 2-1

4. Determine Data Sources5. Collect New Data

• Survey• Aerial

6. Develop Compliant Data7. Submit to the FAA

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eALP Data RevieweALP Data Review

•ALP CAD File Examination•ArcView

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AC 150/5300-16AAC 150/5300-16A

•Geodetic control network:

– Primary Airport Control Station (PACS) and

– Secondary Airport Control Station (SACS); 2 or more

•Tied to National Spatial Reference System (NSRS),

maintained by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS)

•Data must meet geographic accuracy – 95% RMS

-AC 150/5300-16ASurvey Control:Monuments- PACS SACS

-AC 150/5300-16ASurvey Control:Monuments- PACS SACS

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AC 150/5300-18B, Feature DefinitionAC 150/5300-18B, Feature Definition

Name & Definition

Geometry Type

CADD Equivalency

Data Capture Rule

Survey Location

Accuracy

Attributes

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The Road AheadThe Road Ahead

•eALP guidance and specifications

– Pilot Program Lessons Learned will affect changes

– Data update processes & data archiving

•Data creation for airports – FAA AGIS

•Training – FAA IDLE

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FAA Airports GIS – “AGIS” WebsiteFAA Airports GIS – “AGIS” Website

https://airports-gis.faa.gov/airportsgis/

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FAA IDLE TrainingFAA IDLE Training

•Information is presented to 3 different user levels, and is more detailed and comprehensive for each:

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SummarySummary

•Technology & FAA Goals for

data management = industry

culture shift

•FAA ACs are requirements!

•Resources for small airports are

a challenge

•FAA “Go Slow” approach is now

accelerating

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More Information:

FAA AGIS & FAA IDLE Training

https://airports-gis.faa.gov/airportsgis/

More Information:

FAA AGIS & FAA IDLE Training

https://airports-gis.faa.gov/airportsgis/