Airports GIS and Electronic Airport Layout Plan (eALP)

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In support of NextGen, the FAA is moving to a Geospatial Information System (GIS). In FY 2007, we issued three Advisory Circulars to provide guidance for the collection and submission of aeronautical data and to identify the FAA’s GIS data model for airport-related data. We will use the data to develop satellite-based approach procedures and to better utilize and manage the National Airspace System. The Office of Airports is working on an initiative to create the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) assembly tools from the GIS data. The proof-of-concept milestone was successfully completed in September 2009, and once final programming is complete on the deployable eALP module, beta testing will be conducted from Airports GIS data gathered from the 37 pilot program airports across the country. More information about Airports-GIS and the electronic ALP can be found on the FAA's Airports GIS website.

Airports GIS Guidance

• Airports GIS Advisory Circulars
• Airports Geographic Information System (Airports GIS) Transition Policy for Non-Safety Critical Projects (August 23, 2012) (PDF, 1.27 MB) (added 8/24/2012)
• Airports GIS - Implementation Guidance v2.2 - coming soon
• AIP Program Guidance Letter 12-11: AIP Eligibility for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and FAA Airports GIS (AGIS) Data Collection

Airports GIS Training

AGIS Training Presentations

• Session 1 - A Change in Direction (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Session 2 - AC 150/5300-16, Geodetic Control (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Session 3 - AC 150/5300-17, Imagery (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Session 4 - GIS 101 and Background to Airports GIS (PDF, 2.6 MB)
• Session 5 - AC 150/5300-18, Data Collection and Data Standards (PDF, 4 MB)
• Session 6 - Project Workflow and the AGIS Website (PDF, 4 MB)
• Session 7 - RFQ, Scoping, and Statement-of-Work (PDF, 1 MB)
• Session 8 - Scoping Meeting and Statements of Work Workshop (PDF, 1 MB)
• Session 9 - Project Types and Workflow (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Session 10 - Wrap Up and Resources (PDF, 1 MB)

Video Training Series (AGIS VTS)

• Airports GIS Integrated Distance Learning Environment (IDLE) Announcement (PDF)
• Introduction to AGIS-IDLE: Registration and Navigation (WMV, 13.1 MB) (7 minutes)
• Introduction to Airports GIS (AGIS) (WMV, 8.1 MB) (4 minutes)
• Introduction to Electronic Airport Layout Plan (eALP) (WMV, 7.8 MB) (5 minutes)
• The Design/As-Built Workflow: MP4 (71.4 MB), WMV (73.7 MB) (25 minutes) (added 5/9/2012)

• Learn More about the Airports GIS Program and IDLE >>

Other Training

• ACC/FAA Airports GIS Workshops
  Offered regionally each quarter by the Airports Consultants Council

Additional Resources

• Airports-GIS Website
• AVN Data System (Approach Procedures)
• National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
  • Aeronautical Survey Program
  • Airport Aerial Photographs
  • UDDF Aeronautical Data
  • PACS and SACS

Contact Us

• Send deployment questions to our Airports GIS and electronic ALP Specialist