Abstract
GIS for Airports: Electronic Terrain and Obstacle Data Model
Track: Transportation
Author(s): David Robinson
This presentation outlines the use of ArcGIS to produce electronic aeronautical terrain and obstacle data sets (eTOD) for the world’s civilian airports. The establishment of eTOD mandates underlies the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) effort to modernize world air traffic control. ICAO has set a deadline of November, 2010, for nations to acquire aeronautical mapping data and develop eTOD compliant geodatabases. This presentation will focus on three key aspects of eTOD production in GIS. The steps and methods described use core tools of ArcMap and ArcCatalog. First, geodatabase design will be discussed in the context of adhering to Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) 5.0 standards required by eTOD mandates. Second, a method to delineate the four specific airport/heliport area types, specifically defined in the eTOD regulations, will be presented. And finally, a process for generating ICAO compliant charts displaying electronic terrain and obstacle data will be outlined.
David Robinson
University of Redlands
1200 E. Colton Avenue
PO Box 3080
Redlands , California 92373
United States
Phone: 909-957-17000
E-mail: David_Robinson@spatial.redlands.edu