1 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ A Change in Direction Airports GIS | Update and Transition Policy Presented to | 34 th Annual Airports Conference – Hershey, PA Gil Neumann | FAA Airports - National Planning & Environmental Division Date | Wednesday: March 2, 2011

2 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Why Did FAA Create Airports GIS?  Federal mandates from the President and OMB ‣ Executive Order (April 11, 1994) ‣ OMB Circular A-16 (issued 2002; revised 2010)  Improve Efficiencies ‣ Airports, FAA, consultants ‣ Single, authoritative, accessible data source  Reduce Costs to all Stakeholders  Improve Safety ‣ Increased need for real-time data accuracy  Support Next Generation of Air Transportation (NextGen) ‣ A repository of airport information (not just survey data)  A true paradigm shift in the way we do business… in the right direction: it’s all about the data!

3 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS | Multiple Stakeholder Perspective  FAA | Air Traffic Organization (ATO) ‣ ATO owns and operates the National Airspace System (NAS) ‣ ATO needs accurate, safety-critical (runway ends, NAVAIDS, obstacles) data from airport operational environments ‣ LPV/WAAS efforts well underway (limited interest in non-operational airports data)  ATO’s Office of Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) ‣ Tasked with building FAA’s data-sharing environment and infrastructure ‣ Initially developed Airports GIS and eALP ‣ Air Traffic -centric  FAA | Office of Airports (ARP) ‣ FAA’s stewards of airports data ‣ ARP manages programming of funds for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) ‣ AIP funds must benefit airports (limited off-airport data collection boundaries) ‣ Currently develop Airports GIS (programming, survey/GIS standards, and policy) and the eALP module  Airports (aka, Airport Sponsors) ‣ Communities own and operate airports ‣ Must meet FAA grant requirements ‣ If you’ve seen one airport… The intriguing challenge of Airports GIS: complexity is added to system development, system ownership, and funding of data collection/maintenance because airport data- sets provide benefits that support differing operational missions within the FAA LOB’s (primarily ATO and ARP) as well as data needs of thousands of airports sponsors! Airports GIS

4 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS other modules other modules Planning Module Planning Module Airports GIS Airports GIS O U T P U T Survey Data Collection Airports GIS at a High Level NFDC | eNASR data Remote Sensing Ground Surveys $ Natl Flt Procedures data iOE/AAA data electronic ALP Module eNOTAMs Module * NAVAIDS records/data ** Airport Design Module ** 139 Inspections Module ** Misc Financial Modules ** Compatible Land Use Module ** Misc Engineering Modules ** Misc Environmental Modules ** Aerial Photos Airport Planning 5010/NASR Data * Airport Ops | NOTAMS * Data | Other Agencies ** New Tech | LiDAR/GPS ** Data Transformation Reduced Redundancy Reduced Costs * In Development | ** Planned I N P U T Data Standards Collection Input AC150/ ,- 17,-18

5 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ ARP’s View of Airports GIS Benefits and Challenges  Airports GIS will help airports by providing standardized data to support airport construction, land-use planning, environmental compliance, categorical exclusions, recording of NAVAID records, 3-D visualization, and integration into other GIS efforts (airport department-wide; local, State, and federal govt-wide)  How valuable is your data? ‣ Think about how all airports data constituents currently reference and use geospatial data/maps related to: Grant review and approval Project eligibility requirements Master Plans/ALPs Obstruction Evaluation (OE) Database/Airspace determinations Runway Safety Area determinations Environmental/NEPA Design review Conformity to plans and specifications (as-builts) Safety and construction phasing Compliance/grant obligations Compatible Land Use Land acquisition  FAA’s funding challenge: AIP $ can only benefit airports ‣ How far off the airport property should we collect data? ‣ Will ATO allocate F&E funds for obstacles well beyond airport boundaries? ‣ Who pays for maintaining the data? FAA? Airport? Both?

6 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ NextGen | Can you see the connection to Airports GIS data?      Airports GIS I N P U T OUTPUTOUTPUT

7 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS | End State Other Modules Planning Module Airports GIS FAA LOBs Agencies Industry Airports APPLYPUBLISHUSECOLLECTSTORECHECK SYSTEMDEPLOYMENT Strategic Implementation Plan MANAGE DATA COLLECTION

8 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS | Reality/Today Planning Module Airports GIS FAA LOBs Airports APPLYPUBLISHUSECOLLECTSTORECHECK Development/Deployment Perspective: ATMs; PCs; FAX; Internet; ; mobile phones; Google Earth

9 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS | FY09-10 Accomplishments  Emphasis on Survey Standards (Advisory Circulars) and Airports GIS website ‣ 800+ projects in the system (includes LPV/WAAS)  Airports GIS Programming (software, website, modules) ‣ Completed electronic ALP proof-of-concept (Sept 2009) ‣ Transitioned from AIM to ARP (Fall 2010) ‣ Deployed -18B schema templates (DWG, DGN, and SHP)  Outreach (on-going) and Training ‣ Deployed web-based training (IDLE), FAQs, and Airports GIS Help Desk ‣ ACC, ACI, AAAE, FAA conferences and workshops ‣ Initiated: external training (ACC); internal training (6 Regions by end of CY10)  Initiated robust data collection/input efforts ‣ Phase I – 7 Airports (SW and SO Regions); Phase II – 30 Airports (All Regions) ‣ Increasing emphasis on Airports GIS deliverable for all projects ‣ AIP Grant/PFC requirement to incorporate on virtually all projects ‣ Obstruction surveys, construction projects, noise contours, land acquisition ‣ “Tiger Team” deployed to reduce data verification delays  Issued Working Draft Guidance (see National Planning Website) 06/24/10 ‣ Draft Strategic Plan created and in review (includes preliminary BCA results) ‣ Draft Transition Policy in review (target for implementation in Jan 11)

10 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS | FY2011 Priorities  Implement Transition Policy* in January and finalize the Strategic Plan  Business Case (and begin tie-in with other LOBs, starting with AIM)  Data Collection ‣ Complete Phase I pilot program; marked progress on Phase II ‣ Fund additional robust data collection projects at high priority locations  Address Growing Pains >>> see next slide ‣ Streamline data verification process (review: plans; control; imagery; data) ‣ Improve website software and project flow (project/partial vs. airport-centric) ‣ Complete deployable eALP module precursors (programming; beta-testing) ‣ Incorporate lessons learned from pilot projects into Advisory Circulars (for updating in FY2012) and programming  Outreach and Training (on-going) ‣ Integrated Distance Learning Environment (IDLE) ‣ Continue additional internal/external workshops and outreach efforts ‣ Explanation of ROIs to airport community (from FAA field personnel) ‣ Begin planning for resident training course at FAA Academy * Includes the updated Airports GIS Implementation Guidance (working draft)

11 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS | Addressing Immediate Challenges APPLYPUBLISHUSECOLLECTSTORECHECK Airports GIS FAA LOBs Airports Enhanced data verification process Improved Web Portal Cost Drivers; Timing eALP beta Transition Policy (for all Airport categories)

12 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Airports GIS Transition Policy | Premise Airports GIS ACs were applied too broadly too quickly  Estimated 4,000 projects per year (staff is already very busy)  One size of requirement does not fit all project types  Industry and FAA have a steep learning curve  Airports GIS system and processes not ready to handle demand  ACs have kinks that need to be worked out Transitioning is the key to realizing program (and NextGen) benefits  Program requirements need to be transitioned in practically  Phased in to airports by size and relevance to NAS  Enforce compliance as appropriate by project  Improve awareness, education and support

13 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Transition Policy* | Immediate Steps  During the transition period, if a survey is required for a project involving safety- critical data, ACs 150/ , -17, and -18 must be used ‣ Any change to safety critical data: new/lengthened runways, procedure design, obstruction analysis ‣ Master Plan updates (which requires an eALP) ‣ Obstruction surveys to develop new or change existing instrument approach procedures  For other projects not involving safety-critical data, airports must incorporate Airports GIS requirements on the following schedule: ‣ Large/Medium Hubs: Now (FY 2011)* ‣ Small/Non Hubs: 1 year (FY 2012) ‣ Top Non Primary: 2 years(FY 2013) ‣ Middle Tier GA: 3 Years(FY 2014) ‣ Lower Tier GA: 4 Years(FY 2015)  If a survey is not required, project deliverable data must be submitted in paper format, at a minimum, as acceptable to the FAA (in other words: the way we operate for these projects today)  Airports are encouraged to initiate their transition to Airports GIS in advance of the timelines set forth above, as appropriate * issued (with and within updated Airports GIS Implementation Guidance) on January 14, 2011

14 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Looking Forward | eALP Transition ‣ Airports GIS data collection and submittal ‣ Sponsor/FAA access to data through Airports GIS ‣ Legacy ALP (paper or PDF) ‣ Legacy ALP coordination and approval process ‣ Airports GIS data collection and submittal ‣ Sponsor/FAA access to data through Airports GIS ‣ Electronic Signatures (submittal and approval) ‣ eALP (geo-referenced PDF) with legacy ALP review and approval process ‣ Airports GIS data collection and submittal ‣ Sponsor/FAA access to data through Airports GIS ‣ Electronic eALP submittal ‣ Electronic eALP review and approval through Airports GIS ‣ Geo-referenced PDF (for use outside Airports GIS) Today End State Near Term Limited e-CapabilityOptimized EfficiencyIncreasing Efficiency

15 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Lessons Learned / Using Airports GIS | DFW Airport DFW: LIVE Parking StatusDFW: Flight Track Analysis  Airports GIS Pilot Program: Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

16 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Lessons Learned / Success Story | Harlingen, TX Airports GIS Pilot Program Success Story: Valley International Airport  Typical Airport Deputy Director  Project Cost Estimates vs. Actual ‣ Initial FAA Estimates: $50K-$100K per runway end Much less expensive after first project ‣ HRL Budget was $630K (6 runway ends) 30% for non-obstruction data collection 23% for existing data conversion 20% to assemble and test electronic ALP 18% for obstruction survey and airport airspace analysis 09% for travel, production, miscellaneous costs ‣ Actual project costs came in at approximately 65% of estimate  Immediate use / benefit (Boeing 787)  Additional tools request to consultant (SAAMS)

17 Federal Aviation Administration Airports GIS | Airport Planning in the NextGen World March 2, 2011https://airports-gis.faa.gov/ Thank You: Questions Welcome! Upcoming Workshop Airport Consultants Council Airports GIS Workshop April 3-4, 2011 | Kansas City