Henry Felices Hershey PA March 5, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration Overview of the Airport Safety Data Program

2 Federal Aviation Administration 2 OFFICE OF AIRPORTS: Mission To “collect” airport data To “give” the airport data to Air Traffic

3 Federal Aviation Administration 3 OFFICE OF AIR TRAFFIC: Mission To “publish” the airport data and all other aeronautical data

4 Federal Aviation Administration 4 OFFICE OF AIRPORTS Has three programs for collecting airport data: Airport Safety Data Program (aka the 5010 Program) Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis Program (aka the OE/AAA Program) Airport GIS Program (GIS = Geographic Information Systems)

5 Federal Aviation Administration 5 OFFICE OF AIR TRAFFIC Has one program for publishing aeronautical data: Aeronautical Information Services Aeronautical Information Services is the single authoritative government source for collecting, validating, storing, maintaining and disseminating aeronautical data concerning the United States and its territories to support real-time aviation activities.

6 Federal Aviation Administration 6 Airport Safety Data Program: Mission The Airport Safety Data Program is a pro-active program whose mission is to “collect” airport data through the inspection of all civil public use airports, and a mail solicitation to all private use airports, and to “give” the airport data to Air Traffic.

7 Federal Aviation Administration 7 Airport Safety Data Program FAA AC 150/ Submitting The Airport Master Record In Order To Activate a New Airport FAA Order Airport Safety Data Program

8 Federal Aviation Administration 8 Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis Program: Mission To receive airport proposals from airport operators and proponents To analyze the airport proposals To provide the results of the proposals to the airport operators and proponents

9 Federal Aviation Administration 9 OE/AAA Program internet Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis (iOE/AAA) database FAA Order Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters AC 70/ Obstruction Marking and Lighting Form Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration Form Supplemental Notice Form Notice of Landing Area Proposal

10 Federal Aviation Administration 10 Airport GIS Program: Mission To collect airport surveying data. However this program and its web site is planned to be the “one stop shopping” program and web site for the collection and storage of all airport data.

11 Federal Aviation Administration 11 Airport GIS Program FAA AC 150/ GENERAL GUIDANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AERONAUTICAL SURVEYS: ESTABLISHMENT OF GEODETIC CONTROL AND SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY FAA AC 150/ GENERAL GUIDANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AERONAUTICAL SURVEY AIRPORT IMAGERY ACQUISITION AND SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY FAA AC 150/ GENERAL GUIDANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF AERONAUTICAL SURVEYS TO NGS: FIELD DATA COLLECTION AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) STANDARDS – PLANNING GUIDANCE ONLY

12 Federal Aviation Administration 12 Airport Safety Data Program: SUMMARY The role of the Airport Safety Data Program: To “collect” airport “non-airspace” “non-surveying” data To “give” the airport data to Air Traffic Not the role of the Airport Safety Data Program: To collect or analyze the airport airspace data that is analyzed in the Airspace Program To collect the airport surveying data that is collected in the Airport GIS Program

13 Federal Aviation Administration 13 Airport Safety Data Program GCR & Associates is a contractor with the Office of Airports, Airport Safety Data Program GCR & Associates provides technical assistance in “giving” the FAA the airport inspection data to Air Traffic electronically GCR & Associates also provides a wide range of administrative services to the FAA Office of Airports

14 Federal Aviation Administration 14 Airport Safety Data Program Form is used for existing public use airports Form is used for existing private use airports

15 Federal Aviation Administration 15 FAA Form Form is a computer report downloaded from Air Traffic’s NASR database. Form was designed in an easy to read format in order to enable the reader to view airport data conveniently at a glance. Form may also be used as a planning document. Form also serves as a checklist for conducting airport inspections.

16 Federal Aviation Administration 16 FAA Form Form may be used as a planning document. Form may be used for mail solicitation for private use airports.

17 Federal Aviation Administration 17 FAA Form Today you have the option of downloading the airport data contained in Form electronically and you may view the airport data in an excel spreadsheet or in any format you want.

18 Federal Aviation Administration 18 OE/AAA Program The mission of the OE/AAA Program is to conduct aeronautical studies so as to analyze obstacle data /and/ on airport construction proposals /and/ airport airspace matters. These aeronautical studies analyze the impact of airport construction and potential hazards to navigation on the National Airspace System.

19 Federal Aviation Administration 19 FAA Form CFR Part 157 Required notice shall be submitted on Form from each person who intends to do any of the following: 1. Establish a new airport. 2. Add or modify or delete a runway. 3. Add or modify or delete a taxiway on a public use airport. 4. Abandon an airport. 5. Abandon a taxiway. 6. Change the status of an airport from private use to public use and from public use to private use. 7. Change status from IFR to VFR or from VFR to IFR. 8. Establish or change any traffic pattern or traffic pattern altitude or direction.

20 Federal Aviation Administration 20 This program’s web site will ensure that airport surveying data is collected, processed and made available for airport use and airport planning and instrument apch procedure development. This program provides guidance on the proper collection and submission of airport surveying data to the National Geodetic Service for validation. This program’s web-based application will also allow airport operators and their consultants access to detailed technical guidance on the performance and accuracy requirements of airport and aeronautical surveys. Airport GIS Program

21 Federal Aviation Administration 21 SUBMITTAL OF AIRPORT DATA It is the responsibility of the airport operator to make sure that the airport data shown in the Airport/Facility Directory is current and correct. It is the responsibility of the airport operator to submit changes to airport data to the FAA in a timely manner. How?

22 Federal Aviation Administration 22 SUBMITTAL OF AIRPORT DATA FOR OBLIGATED AIRPORTS Submit surveying data directly on line at: TPSS is opnl and uses UDDF based on FAA 405 specifications AGIS is under development based on AC 150/ B Submit changes to all other airport data directly to Air Traffic’s Aeronautical Information Services by using the following address: You must insure that AIP funded “airspace data” was ALP approved and you include wording in your message showing that the data was analyzed and approved during the ALP process.

23 Federal Aviation Administration 23 SUBMITTAL OF AIRPORT DATA FOR NON-OBLIGATED AIRPORTS Submit surveying data on line at: TPSS is opnl and uses UDDF based on FAA 405 specifications AGIS is under development based on AC 150/ B Submit changes to all other airport data directly to Air Traffic’s Aeronautical Information Services by using the following address: You must insure that “airspace data” (see FAA Form ) was first airspaced and you include the “airspace case number” in your submittal

24 Federal Aviation Administration 24 APT- NAV- AIR- IAP- CARTO Aeronautical Information Services AIRSPACE 5010 ARPT GIS GCR 50 STATES FAA INSP

25 Federal Aviation Administration 25 APT- NAV- AIR- IAP- CARTO Aeronautical Information Services AIRPORT GIS 50 STATES FAA INSP AIRPORT OPERATORS

26 Federal Aviation Administration 26 Aeronautical Information Services The mission of Aeronautical Information Services: To “publish” airport data To “publish” navaid data To “publish” airspace data To “publish” instrument apch proc data To “publish” airport diagrams AIRPORTS NAVAIDS AIRSPACE IAP CARTO

27 Federal Aviation Administration 27 Aeronautical Information Services What does the National Airspace System look like on paper? One major component of the NAS is a database called the NASR database. What is the National Airspace System Resources (NASR) database? It’s a third-degree normalized relational data model database containing over 1000 tables. In other words, NASR is an incredibly complex database.

28 Federal Aviation Administration 28 NASR database contents Runway data Remarks data Navaids data Airspace Fixes Holding Patterns Victor Airways Airport data Jet Airways Parachute jump areas US Location identifiers Canadian Loc ids Mexican Loc ids Preferred Routes Restricted Areas Special Use Airspace Military Opns areas And on and on and on

29 Federal Aviation Administration 29 NASR database has two purposes To publish safety critical aeronautical information To generate computer reports for planning and programming

30 Federal Aviation Administration 30 NASR database computer reports The NASR database generates two kinds of computer reports: Ad hoc reports Pre-canned reports

31 Federal Aviation Administration 31 NASR database ad hoc reports Here are two examples of ad hoc computer reports downloaded from Air Traffic’s NASR database: A list of all the airports in the State of Pennsylvania with a 5,000 ft hard surface runway and an instrument approach procedure A list of all the airports in the State of Pennsylvania alphabetically by airport name

32 Federal Aviation Administration 32 NASR database pre-canned reports Here are four examples of pre-canned computer reports downloaded from the NASR database Airport Master Record (Form ) Airport Master Record (Form ) FAA Order JO “Location Identifiers” List of all the Airports in the USA

33 Federal Aviation Administration 33 Aeronautical Information Services Where can I get NASR aeronautical data for free? How often is the data on this site updated? It is updated every 56 days on the effective date of every 56-day airspace cycle.

34 Federal Aviation Administration 34 Aeronautical Information Services See the inside cover of any AFD for airport and airspace cut-off schedules. See the inside cover of any AFD for instructions on how and to whom to submit corrections to the airport data shown in the AFD: Address Phone number Fax number address

35 Federal Aviation Administration 35 Aeronautical Information Services If you need to submit changes to the Airport Diagram, use this address:

36 Federal Aviation Administration 36 FAA HQ WASHINGTON DC Where is the staff that updates Air Traffic’s NASR database physically located? At FAA HQ Washington DC, Office of Air Traffic, Aeronautical Information Services

37 Federal Aviation Administration 37 Aviation System Standards National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) NACO publishes and distributes United States government civil aeronautical charts and flight information publications.

38 Federal Aviation Administration 38 USEFUL WEB SITES FAA Airport Owner and Manager Info and other Airport Data: FAA Aeronautical Information Services: aim/organizations/aeronautical_im/aero_info_svcs / FAA National Aeronautical Charting Office: Airport Master Records & airport data: Aviation organizations (alphabet groups): digital AFDs: digital Airport Diagrams: FAA Forms:

39 Federal Aviation Administration 39 Questions?