Aviation Geospatial
Product Specifications
Airport Mapping Database (AMDB)
Geospatial
database of all features on and around an airport. Usually includes runways, taxiways,
aprons, parking positions, and buildings.
Deliverable
Point, line, and polygon data collected and delivered in Shapefile format, Micro-Station
format, Auto-Cad format, or Geographical Markup Language (GML). Standards supported
include RTCA DO-272A.
Area Covered
Usually 10km by 10km above the ARP, or as large as chosen by customer—no
practical limit
End User
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Manufacturers, Airport Surface-Map Display Manufacturers,
Airport Authorities, Civil Aviation Authorities, Airlines, Aviation Cartographers,
Airport Planning Organizations, Airport Security Providers, Airport Emergency Service
Providers
Airport Imagery
Mono
or stereo IKONOS® or GeoEye-1 images of an airport or
airports, usually centered on the Airport Reference Point (ARP)
Deliverable
GeoTiff, JPG-2000, NTIF, or MrSID file format
Area Covered
Usually 10km by 10km above the ARP, or as large as chosen by the customer—no practical
limit
End User
Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Manufacturers, Airport Surface-Map Display Manufacturers,
Airport Authorities, Civil Aviation Authorities, Airlines, Aviation Cartographers,
Airport Planning Organizations, Airport Security Providers, Airport Emergency Service
Providers
Terrain Databases
Digital
Elevation Model (DEM) or Digital Terrain Model (DTM) database containing information
about the terrain of the earth underneath the route of an airplane, helicopter,
or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Deliverable
GeoTIFF or DTED; other formats available upon request. Standards supported include
RTCA DO-276.
Area Covered
ICAO Area-1, ICAO Area-2, ICAO Area-3, or as chosen by customer to satisfy TERPS
or PANS-OPS terrain-clearance requirements
End User
Instrument Procedure Designers, Aircraft Performance Engineers, Terrain Awareness
Warning System Manufacturers, Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Manufacturers, Airport
Surface-Map Display Manufacturers, Airport Authorities, Civil Aviation Authorities,
Airlines, Aviation Cartographers, Airport Planning Organizations, Airport Security
Providers, Airport Emergency Service Providers
Terrain and Obstacles for
Aircraft Arrival and Departure Procedures
Collection
of data regarding the terrain around an airport and the obstacles penetrating the
Obstacle Identification Surface (OIS) in the area. May be acquired using Terminal
Instrument Procedures (TERPS) or Procedures for Air Navigation Services—Aircraft
Operations (PANS-OPS) criteria.
Deliverable
Point, line, and polygon data collected and delivered in Shapefile format, Micro-Station
format, Auto-Cad format, or Geographical Markup Language (GML). Standards supported
include RTCA DO-276.
Area Covered
ICAO Area-1, ICAO Area-2, ICAO Area-3, or as chosen by customer to satisfy TERPS
or PANS-OPS terrain-clearance requirements
End User
Instrument Procedure Designers, Aircraft Performance Engineers, Terrain-Awareness
Warning-System Manufacturers
Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA)
Database
Mono
or stereo IKONOS or GeoEye-1 image and DEM or DTM data about the Earth’s terrain
underneath the route of an airplane, helicopter, or UAV
Deliverable
(Imagery) GeoTiff, JPG-2000, NTIF, or MrSID file format. (Terrain) GeoTIFF or DTED;
other formats available upon request. Standards supported include RTCA DO-276.
Area Covered
Usually 10km by 10km above the ARP, or as large as chosen by customer—no
practical limit
End User
Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Recorder Manufacturers, Flight Simulator
Manufacturers, Visual Simulation Display Manufacturers, Flight Training Departments,
and Flight Crews for Commercial, Military, and Business Aviation
Visual Simulation Databases
Mono
or stereo IKONOS or GeoEye-1 image and DEM or DTM data about the earth’s terrain
underneath the route of an airplane, helicopter, or UAV. May also include AMDB
Deliverable
(Imagery) GeoTiff, JPG-2000, NTIF, or MrSID file format. (Terrain) GeoTIFF or DTED;
other formats available upon request.
Point, line, and polygon data collected and delivered in Shapefile format, Micro-Station
format, Auto-Cad format, or Geographical Markup Language (GML).
Area Covered
Usually 10km by 10km above the ARP, or as large as chosen by customer—no
practical limit
End User
Flight Simulator Manufacturers, Visual Simulation Display Manufacturers, Flight
Training Departments, and Flight Crews for Commercial, Military, and Business Aviation