FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: AIRPORTS IN FLORIDA - 2012

Geodataset Name:       AIRPORTS_2012
Geodataset Type:       SDE Feature Class
Geodataset Feature:    Point
Feature Count:         855
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Airports database is a geographic point database of aircraft landing facilities in the United States and U.S. Territories. Attribute data is provided on the physical and operational characteristics of the landing facility, current usage including enplanements and aircraft operations, congestion levels and usage categories. This geospatial data is derived from the FAA's National Airspace System Resource Aeronautical Data Product. This is an update to the airports_2011 layer.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Federal Aviation Administration
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Unknown
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida
PUBLICATION DATE: 20110101 TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT: 20110101 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: AIRPORTS_2012.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
OBJECTID
4 OID
Shape
4 Geometry
SITE_NO
11 String
LAN_FA_TY
13 String
LOCID
4 String
EFF_DATE
10 String
FAA_REGION
3 String
FAA_DISTRI
4 String
ST_POSTAL
2 String
STFIPS
2 String
FAA_ST
2 String
STATE_NAME
20 String
COUNTY_NAM
21 String
COUNTY_ST
2 String
CITY_NAME
40 String
FULLNAME
42 String
OWNER_TYPE
2 String
FAC_USE
2 String
FAC_CYSTZP
45 String
LATITUDE
8 Double
LONGITUDE
8 Double
ELEV
5 String
AERO_CHART
30 String
CBD_DIST
2 String
CBD_DIR
3 String
ACT_DATE
7 String
CERT_TYPE
15 String
FED_AGREE
7 String
INTERNATIO
1 String
CUST_LNDG
1 String
JOINT_USE
1 String
MIL_LNDG_R
1 String
MIL_INT
6 String
CNTL_TWR
1 String
S_ENG_GA
3 String
M_ENG_GA
3 String
JET_EN_GA
3 String
HELICOPTER
3 String
OPER_GLIDE
3 String
OPER_MIL
3 String
ULTRALIGHT
3 String
COMM_SERV
6 String
AIR_TAXI
6 String
LOCAL_OPS
6 String
ITIN_OPS
6 String
MIL_OPS
6 String
Enplaned
8 Double
VERSION
2 String
DESCRIPT
42 String
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.
None = Point Shapes as defined by ArcView


SITE_NO A unique identifying number followed by an asterisk and the 'landing facility type' code. The SITE_NO forms the key to the airport records in the NFDC (5010) database. Example: 04508.*A

LAN_FA_TY Landing Facility Type
AIRPORT = Airport Facility

BALLOONPORT = Balloon Launch and Landing Facility

SEAPLANE BASE = Facility for sea plane operations

GLIDERPORT = Facility for glider operations

HELIPORT = Facility for helicopter operations

STOLPORT = Short Take Off and Landing Facility

ULTRALIGHT = Facility for ultralight operations


LOCID A unique 3-4 character identifier assigned to the landing facility (i.e. airport).

EFF_DATE Information Effective Data (MM/DD/YYYY). This date coincides with the 56-day charting and publication cycle date.

FAA_REGION FAA Region where the facility is located
AAL = Alaska

ACE = Central

AEA = Eastern

AGL = Great Lakes

AIN = International

ANE = New England

ANM = Northwest Mountain

ASO = Southern

ASW = Southwest

AWP = Western-Pacific


FAA_DISTRI FAA District or Field Office Code

ST_POSTAL State Postal abbreviation, as coded by RITA/BTS

STFIPS The 2-character FIPS code of the State or State equivalent, as coded by RITA/BTS

FAA_ST State Postal abbreviation, as coded by FAA

STATE_NAME Airport's associated state or territory name, as coded by FAA.

COUNTY_NAM Name of the county or parish associated with the airport, as coded by FAA.

COUNTY_ST Associated county's state (post office code) state where the associated county is located; may not be the same as the associated city's state code, as coded by FAA.

CITY_NAME Name of the city associated with the airport, as coded by FAA.

FULLNAME Official Airport Name

OWNER_TYPE Type of Airport Facility Owner
PU = Publicly Owned

PR = Privately Owned

MA = Air Force Owned

MN = Navy Owned

MR = Army Owned


FAC_USE Facility Use -- Public or Private
PU = Public Use Airport Facility

PR = Private Use Airport Facility


FAC_CYSTZP City, State, and Zip code associated with the airport.

LATITUDE The latitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating South latitude and positive values indicating North latitude.

LONGITUDE The longitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating West longitude and positive values indicating East longitude.

ELEV Elevation in feet at the highest point on the centerline of the useable landing surface. Measured to the nearest foot with respect to mean sea level (MSL).

AERO_CHART Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears.

CBD_DIST Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles (1 nautical mile = 6,080 feet). Measured to the nearest nautical mile

CBD_DIR Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city. Measured to the nearest 1/8 compass point
N = North

ENE = East Northeast

ESE = East Southeast

N = North

NE = Northeast

NNE = North Northeast

NNW = North Northwest

NW = Northwest

S = South

SE = Southeast

SSE = South Southeast

SSW = South Southwest

SW = Southwest

W = West

WNW = West Northwest

WSW = West Southwest


ACT_DATE Identifies the month and year that the facility was added to the NFDC airport database - only available for facilities opened since 1981 (MM/YYYY).

CERT_TYPE Airport Certification Type and Date - The format is a two-character code followed by a month/year (MM/YYYY) of certification.
AS = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 and receiving scheduled air carrier service from carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The A, B, C, D, E identifies the aircraft rescue and firefighting index for the landing facility, and the 'S' is for scheduled air carrier service.

BS = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 and receiving scheduled air carrier service from carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The A, B, C, D, E identifies the aircraft rescue and firefighting index for the landing facility, and the 'S' is for scheduled air carrier service.

CS = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 and receiving scheduled air carrier service from carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The A, B, C, D, E identifies the aircraft rescue and firefighting index for the landing facility, and the 'S' is for scheduled air carrier service.

DS = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 and receiving scheduled air carrier service from carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The A, B, C, D, E identifies the aircraft rescue and firefighting index for the landing facility, and the 'S' is for scheduled air carrier service.

ES = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 and receiving scheduled air carrier service from carriers certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The A, B, C, D, E identifies the aircraft rescue and firefighting index for the landing facility, and the 'S' is for scheduled air carrier service.

AU = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 but not currently receiving scheduled service.

BU = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 but not currently receiving scheduled service.

CU = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 but not currently receiving scheduled service.

DU = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 but not currently receiving scheduled service.

EU = Landing facilities having a full certificate under FAR Part 139 but not currently receiving scheduled service.

LS = Landing facilities having limited certification under FAR Part 139 and receiving scheduled air carrier service.

LU = Landing facilities having limited certification under FAR Part 139 and not currently receiving scheduled air carrier service.

N = 'N' or a blank indicates the facility is not certified.


FED_AGREE NASP/ Federal Agreement Code - a combination of 1 to 7 codes that indicate the type of federal agreements existing at the airport.
N = National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

B = Installation of Navigational Facilities on privately owned airports under F&E program

G = Grant agreements under FAAP/ADAP/AIP

H = Compliance with accessibility to the handicapped

P = Surplus property agreement under Public Law 289

R = Surplus Property agreement under Regulation 16-WAA

S = Conveyance under Section 16, Federal Airport Act of 1946 or Section 23, Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970

V = Advance Planning Agreement under FAAP

X = Obligations assumed by transfer

Y = Assurances pursuant to Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964

Z = Conveyance under Section 303(C), Federal Aviation Act of 1958

1 = Grant agreement has expired; however, agreement remains in effect as long as it is a public use facility

2 = Section 303(C) Authority from FAA Act of 1958 has expired; however, agreement remains in effect as long as it is a public use facility

3 = AP-4 Agreement under DLAND or DCLA has expired

NONE = No Grant Agreement Exists


INTERNATIO Customs international airport - Whether the landing facility has been designated by the U.S. Treasury as an international airport of entry for customs.
Y = Yes

N = No


CUST_LNDG Customs Landing Rights Airport - Whether the landing facility has been designated by the U.S. Treasury as a customs landing rights airport (some landing facilities may have these rights for cargo only).
Y = Yes

N = No


JOINT_USE Joint Use - Whether the landing facility has a military/civil joint use agreement that allows civil operations at a military airport or military operations at a civil airport.
Y = Yes

N = No


MIL_LNDG_R Military Landing Rights - Whether the airport has entered into an agreement that grants landing rights to the military.
Y = Yes

N = No


MIL_INT Military Emergency Interest - Military department(s) that maintains national emergency use interest in this civil facility. Data values in this field are one, two, or three alphanumeric codes indicating military emergency use interest, with each code in a series separated by a '/'.
A = Air Force

R = Army

N = Navy

X = None [applicable only where there is an entry in the National Emergency * Status [NAT_EMER] Field]


CNTL_TWR Airport Control Tower located on the airport.
Y = Yes

N = No


S_ENG_GA Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft

M_ENG_GA Based Multi-engine general aviation aircraft

JET_EN_GA Based Jet engine general aviation aircraft

HELICOPTER Based Helicopters - General Aviation

OPER_GLIDE Base Operational Gliders - general aviation

OPER_MIL Based Military Aircraft - including helicopters

ULTRALIGHT Based Ultralight aircraft - general aviation

COMM_SERV Commercial Services - scheduled operations by CAB certified carriers or intrastate carriers and any scheduled commuter/cargo carriers (Annual Operations).

AIR_TAXI Air Taxi operators carrying passengers, mail, or mail for revenue (Annual Operations).

LOCAL_OPS General Aviation, Local Operations - Those operating in the local traffic pattern or within a 20 mile radius (Annual Operations).

ITIN_OPS General Aviation - Itinerant Operations. Those general aviation operations (excluding commuter or air taxi) not qualifying as local (Annual Operations).

MIL_OPS Military Aircraft Operations (Annual Operations).

Enplaned 2010 Enplanements

VERSION The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed.

DESCRIPT GeoPlan added field based on FULLNAME

FGDLAQDATE The date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan


USER NOTES:
All point records in this dataset are represented by a single 
coordinate pair and two unique feature identifiers -- the landing 
facility location identifier (LOCID) and the site number (SITE_NO) 
assigned by the FAA. BTS quality checks were to cross 
reference the place dataset with the state dataset, to determine 
that the spatial data and attribute data were accurate.
unknown
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
The National Transportation Atlas Database is a set of nationwide geographic 
databases of transportation facilities, transportation networks, and associated 
infrastructure. These datasets include spatial information for transportation 
modal networks and intermodal terminals, as well as the related attribute 
information for these features. Metadata documentation, as prescribed by the 
Federal Geographic Data Committee, is also provided for each database. The 
data support research, analysis, and decision-making across all modes of 
transportation. They are most useful at the national level, but have major 
applications at regional, state, and local scales throughout the transportation 
community.

The dataset provides users with information about airport locations 
and attributes and can be used for national and regional analysis 
applications.

Horizontal positional accuracy is based on coordinate data provided 
in the FAA National Airspace System Resource Aeronautical Dataset. 
These coordinate data identify the approximate location of the Airport 
Reference Point (ARP) as reported by the landing facility on the NFDC 
(National Flight Data Center) 5010 form. According to NFDC guidelines, 
the location of the ARP should be reported to a horizontal accuracy of 
one arc second of latitude and longitude. However, the accuracy of 
these reported coordinates are not verified by FAA. The records were 
loaded into a GIS and checked for any unusual or obviously erroneous 
locations.

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

None. Acknowledgment of the Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) and the Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS) 
National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2012 would 
be appreciated in products derived from these data.

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compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from
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Please be sure you are using the best available data. 

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
county level.
1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such
as property parcel boundaries.
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multi-county or regional level.
1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
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Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be
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information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact
section of this documentation. For more information regarding
scale and accuracy, see our webpage at:
http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:
National Transportation Atlas Database:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/

Bureau of Transportation Statistics:
http://www.bts.gov/

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
The creation of this geospatial data layer was completed by 
RITA/BTS in March 2012. This Shapefile was built from textual 
data on the FAA National Airspace System Resource 
Aeronautical Data CDROM, effective February 9, 2012.
Process Date: 20110101

In September 2012 GeoPlan obtained the data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) in CDROM format. The data was in the following geographical coordinate system: WGS 1984 Datum, Units: Degrees. During the QA/QC process GeoPlan performed the following tasks. - Extracted features where "STATEFIPS" = '12' to select features in Florida - Removed one feature due to its location in Central Georgia - Reprojected the data to FGDL Albers HPGN - Uppercased all fields - Added DESCRIPT field based on FULLNAME - Added a FGDLAQDATE field based on date GeoPlan acquired the data from the source. - Renamed the dataset from airports to airports_2012 Process Date: 20120918
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

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