1. NGS role in supporting to FAA
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NGS role in supporting to FAA
NOAA / National Geodetic Survey
Aeronautical Survey Program
Mark Howard
March 10, 2011

2. Organization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Ocean Service
National Geodetic Survey
Aeronautical Survey Program
NGS ASP provides products and services to FAA Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) through a NOAA/FAA inter-agency agreement

3. Aeronautical Survey Program Supporting the FAA
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Aeronautical Survey Program Supporting the FAA
Provide positional, height, and orientation information to the FAA in support of the National Airspace System (NAS) and safe navigation
Review aeronautical survey deliverables submitted by 3rd party providers to the FAA
Develop survey standards, guidelines, tools, and models designed to assist surveyors conducting aeronautical surveys
Participate in studies of new and emerging technologies (LiDAR, Satellite Imagery, etc.)
Provide technical advice and assistance to data providers conducting aeronautical surveys in accordance with FAA standards

4. Standards and Guidance Manuals
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Standards and Guidance Manuals
AC 150/ B
AC 150/ A
Geodetic Control
Airport Imagery
FAA 405
Runway Identification
Ground Survey
Rescinded (2006)
AC 150/ B

5. 4/19/2017
FAA Part 77 Surfaces
FAA Part 77 Surfaces as depicted in FAA Spec. No. 405

6. Airport Airspace Survey Surfaces Vertically Guided Approach
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Airport Airspace Survey Surfaces Vertically Guided Approach

7. Safety Critical Data for Instrument Procedure Development
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Safety Critical Data for Instrument Procedure Development
Geodetic Control
Runway Points
Runway End, Displaced Threshold, Stopway End, TDZE, Airport Elevation, Runway Intersection, NAVAID Perp Points, ARP, Runway Profile Points
Runway/Stopway Length and Width
Displaced Threshold Length
Runway True Azimuth
Navigational Aids
Obstacles
Obstructing Areas
Obstruction Identification Surfaces
Safety critical data is used by FAA to:
Development instrument flight procedures;
Certify airports for certain types of operations;
Maintain Aeronautical publications, the National Airspace System Resource (NASR) database, National Digital Obstacle File (DOF) and Obstacle Repository System (ORS);
Assist in Airport Planning and Construction Studies;
And other services supporting the needs of the FAA lines of business.

8. NGS Aeronautical Survey Process
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NGS Aeronautical Survey Process
Survey Requirements
Aerial Survey
Geodetic Control Survey
Preliminary Remote Sensing Survey / Data Mining
Field Survey
Final Remote Sensing Survey
FAA
Product

9. Geodetic Control Network
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Geodetic Control Network
CORS
FBN and BM ties must be observed simultaneously with both PACS
PACS
Airport
BM#1
BM#2
HARN
SACS#1
SACS#2
PACS and SACS monuments are positioned and tied to the National Spatial Reference System through GPS observations.
Simplified Schematic

10. High-Resolution Imagery
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High-Resolution Imagery
High-Resolution photography of the Airport collected for the entire study area.
Imagery is used in the photogrammetric process for determining the height and position of obstacles and airport planimetric features.

11. 4/19/2017
Runway Survey

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NAVAID Survey
All navigational aids within 10 nautical miles of the airport are tied to the established geodetic control

13. 4/19/2017
Obstruction Survey
Numerous types of surveying techniques are used to determine the latitude, longitude, and height of obstructions within the FAA specified Obstruction Identification Surfaces

14. Photogrammetric Obstruction Analysis
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Photogrammetric Obstruction Analysis

15. Photogrammetric Survey
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Photogrammetric Survey
All survey information brought together into a Digital Photogrammetric Workstation

16. Products and Services FY08
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Digital Airport Obstruction Chart
Products and Services FY08
Geo-spatial file (ESRI shape file format)
Metadata
Geo-PDF
Data in UDDF format

17. 4/19/2017
Summary
Primary role is to quality review safety critical data submitted to the FAA to ensure FAA standards and specifications are met (AC 150/ , 17 & 18)
Provide technical advice and assistance in development / revision of standards and guidelines
Continue to develop models and tools designed to support surveyors conducting aeronautical surveys.
Continue to evaluate and research new technologies for increasing efficiency in mapping programs.
Conduct aeronautical surveys (as requested)

18. 4/19/2017

19. Possible incorrect positioning of runway end 30. Target out of plumb?
4/19/2017
Possible incorrect positioning of runway end 30. Target out of plumb?

20. 4/19/2017
Runway Threshold 20 incorrectly positioned at inboard edge of 10 foot wide white paint bar. Point should be positioned on outboard edge of paint bar. . Refer to C

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22. 4/19/2017
OMMISION - VORTAC
Photograph submitted. Positional Information not reported in submitted geo-spatial files
VORTAC
US Terminal Procedures diagram

23. 4/19/2017
VOR/DME incorrectly submitted as VOR. DME positioned at VOR site is a monitor antenna

24. 4/19/2017
Submitted positions of Glide Slope Antenna does not match previously published positions. Airport Manager confirmed facility never moved

25. 4/19/2017
Feature #279 & #383 were incorrectly described as an ASR. This is actually a piece of equipment called AVIAN RADAR. It is used to track Migratory Birds & Bats.

26. 4/19/2017

27. Obstacle Selection Criteria
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Sign EL Light Poles missing in submission, approximate EL 234.
Obstacle Selection Criteria
Light Poles (approximate EL 234) not reported
Sign EL 205

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Questions? Comments?

29. Resources and Recommended Reading
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Resources and Recommended Reading
FAA Airport Surveying – GIS Program
FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs)
FAA Forms / Templates / Tools
Online Help
News letters
A guide to Airport Surveys
Airports GIS Support Desk
Airports GIS Technical Support Desk (web site)

30. Resources and Recommended Reading Continued
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Resources and Recommended Reading Continued
Aviation System Standards (AVN)
Charts
Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) Production Plan
U.S. Terminal Procedure Publications (TPPs)
Airport Diagrams
Airport/Facility Directory (A/FDs)
NFD
Airport Master Records and Reports (5010)
Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)

31. Resources and Recommended Reading Continued
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Resources and Recommended Reading Continued
National Geodetic Survey
NSRS
Data Sheets
Previous NGS Aeronautical Survey Data
Geodetic Tool Kit
CORS
OPUS
AC 150/ Deliverables (Examples)