FAA AC 150.5300-18 General Guidance and Specifications for Submission of Aeronautical ...

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Advisory

U.S. Department
of Transportation Circular
Federal Aviation

Administration

Subject: General Guidance and Specifications Date: 3/29/2006 AC No: 150/5300-18
for Submission of Aeronautical Surveys to NGS: Initiated by: AAS-100
Field Data Collection and Geographic
Information System (GIS) Standards

a. Purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC).
This AC provides the specifications for the collection of airport survey data through field and
office methodologies in support of aeronautical information and airport engineering surveys. It
also explains how to submit data to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will
forward the data to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for quality control purposes. The
primary purpose of these general guidelines and specifications is to list the requirements for
aeronautical surveys conducted at airports in support of the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Airport Surveying–GIS Program. The FAA’s Office of Airport Safety and Standards
(AAS-1) administers this program. The surveys covered in this document provide critical
information to the operation and safety of the National Airspace System (NAS) and are classified
as critical by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO defines data as
critical when “there is a high probability when using corrupted critical data that the continued
safe flight and landing of an aircraft would be severely at risk with the potential for catastrophe.”
The information furnished under these standards includes runway and stopway data, navigational
aid (NAVAID) data, obstruction data, and data on various airport features, including taxiways,
aprons, and landmark features. Most of this information is source data, which is acquired by
field survey and/or remote sensing methods.
b. Application.
FAA and the NGS Aeronautical Survey Program (ASP) recommend the guidance and
specifications in this AC for all airport projects. This AC describes an acceptable means, but not
the only means, of collecting and submitting airport survey and Geographic Information System
(GIS) data in support of aeronautical information surveys. Airport projects receiving Federal
grant-in-aid assistance must use these standards. At certificated airports, the guidance and
specifications may be used to satisfy specific requirements of Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 139, Certification of Airports.

David L. Bennett
Director, Office of Airport Safety and Standards
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
a. Purpose of this Advisory Circular (AC).....................................................................................................i
0b. Application.......................................................................................................................................................214Hi
1H 215H
PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................1
2H 216H
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................1
3HCHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION..................................................................................................................217H1
4H 2-1. SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................................218H1
5H2-2. CONVENTIONS...................................................................................................................................219H1
6H2-3. CONTRACTOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................220H2
7H2-4. U.S. GOVERNMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS...........................................................................221H2
8H2-5. MODIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................222H3
9H2-6. UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES............................................................................................................223H3
10H2-7. MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION................................................................................................224H3
11H2-8. REPORTS.............................................................................................................................................225H3
12H2-9. ORIGINAL DATA.................................................................................................................................226H3
CH13HAPTER 3. NATIONAL SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM (NSRS).........................................................227H4
14H 3-1. HORIZONTAL CONTROL...................................................................................................................228H4
15H3-2. VERTICAL REFERENCE.....................................................................................................................229H4
16H3-3. GEOID MODEL...................................................................................................................................230H4
CH17HAPTER 4. ACCURACIES...........................................................................................................................231H6
18H 4-1. GEODETIC CONTROL........................................................................................................................232H6
19H4-2. IMAGERY.............................................................................................................................................233H6
20H4-3. REMOTELY SENSED SURVEYS.........................................................................................................234H7
21H4-4. FIELD SURVEYS..................................................................................................................................235H7
CH22HAPTER 5. SURVEY AND QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.........................................................................236H7
23H 5-1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................................................237H7
24H5-2. REMOTE SENSING AND FIELD SURVEY.........................................................................................238H8
25H5-3. QUALITY CONTROL...........................................................................................................................239H9
CH26HAPTER 6. DATA FORMATS......................................................................................................................240H9
27H 6-1. GROUND CONTROL DATA................................................................................................................241H9
28H6-2. DIGITAL IMAGES FROM HAND-HELD CAMERA...........................................................................242H9
29H6-3. DOCUMENTS OR SKETCHES............................................................................................................243H9
30H6-4. GEOSPATIAL VECTOR FILES..........................................................................................................12440H
31H6-5. EXCHANGE FILE..............................................................................................................................245H10
CH32HAPTER 7. SURVEY METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................246H10
33H 7-1. REMOTELY SENSED SURVEY METHODOLOGY...........................................................................247H10
34H7-2. FIELD SURVEY METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................248H11
CH35HAPTER 8. SURVEY WORK......................................................................................................................249H11
36H 8-1. PURPOSE...........................................................................................................................................250H11
37H8-2. DATA..................................................................................................................................................251H11
38H8-3. PREPARATION..................................................................................................................................252H11
39H8-4. CONTACT WITH AIRPORT AUTHORITIES.....................................................................................253H12
40H8-5. INTERVIEWS......................................................................................................................................254H12
AIR41H PORT MANAGER/OPERATIONS INTERVIEW.......................................................................................................255H14
42HAIRPORT MANAGER/OPERATIONS INTERVIEW.......................................................................................................256H15
43HTOWER CHIEF/WATCH SUPERVISOR INTERVIEW....................................................................................................257H17
44HFAA AIRWAY FACILITIES PERSONNEL INTERVIEW................................................................................................258H18
45H 8-6. RECONNAISSANCE...........................................................................................................................259H19
46H 260H
PART 2. GEOSPATIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS....................................................................21
47H 261H
CHAPTER 9. GEOSPATIAL DETAIL REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................21
48H 9-1. GEOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................262H21
49H9-2. LAYERING OF FEATURE TYPES.....................................................................................................263H25
50H 264H
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9-3. ATTRIBUTES......................................................................................................................................26
51H9-4. METADATA........................................................................................................................................265H28
52H9-5. COORDINATE SYSTEMS..................................................................................................................266H32
53H9-6. ACCEPTABLE DATA FORMATS......................................................................................................267H32
CH54HAPTER 10. COLLECTION OF AIRPORT FEATURES........................................................................268H35
55H 10-1. REMOTELY SENSED FEATURES.....................................................................................................269H35
56H10-1-1. Apron.............................................................................................................................................270H35
57H10-1-2. Building..........................................................................................................................................271H37
58H10-1-3. Construction Area..........................................................................................................................272H39
59H10-1-4. Deicing Area..................................................................................................................................273H40
60H10-1-5. Helipad TLOF................................................................................................................................274H41
61H10-1-6. Landmark Segment.........................................................................................................................275H43
62H10-1-7. Obstruction Area............................................................................................................................276H45
63H10-1-8. Obstruction Identification Surface.................................................................................................277H47
64H10-1-9. Noise Contour................................................................................................................................278H48
65H10-1-10. Runway Arresting Area..................................................................................................................279H49
66H10-1-11. Runway Label.................................................................................................................................280H51
67H10-1-12. Taxiway Intersection......................................................................................................................281H52
68H11- 10-1-13. Taxiway Segment..................................................................................................................282H54
69H10-2. FIELD SURVEYED AND/OR REMOTELY SENSED FEATURES....................................................283H56
70H10-2-1. Airport Sign....................................................................................................................................284H56
71H10-2-2. Marking Line..................................................................................................................................285H57
72H10-2-3. Marking Area.................................................................................................................................286H58
73H10-2-4. Movement Area..............................................................................................................................287H59
74H10-2-5. Runway BlastPad...........................................................................................................................288H60
75H10-2-6. Navaid Equipment..........................................................................................................................289H62
76H10-2-7. Obstacle.........................................................................................................................................290H64
77H10-2-8. Restricted Access Boundary...........................................................................................................291H66
78H10-3. FIELD SURVEYED FEATURES........................................................................................................292H68
79H10-3-1. Airport Boundary...........................................................................................................................293H68
80H10-3-2. Airport Control Point.....................................................................................................................294H70
81H10-3-3. Airport Parcel................................................................................................................................295H72
82H10-3-4. Clearway........................................................................................................................................296H73
83H10-3-5. Displaced Threshold......................................................................................................................297H75
84H10-3-6. NAVAID Site..................................................................................................................................298H76
85H10-3-7. Runway...........................................................................................................................................299H77
86H10-3-8. Runway End...................................................................................................................................300H79
87H10-3-9. Runway Safety Area Boundary.......................................................................................................301H81
88H10-3-10. Shoulder.........................................................................................................................................302H82
89H10-3-11. Stopway..........................................................................................................................................303H84
90H10-4. UNSPECIFIED COLLECTION METHODOLOGY...........................................................................304H85
91H 305H
PART 3. AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION CHART SURVEYS................................................................................86
92H 306H
CHAPTER 11. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................86
93HCHAPTER 12. DATUM TIE AND LOCAL CONTROL.............................................................................307H88
94HCHAPTER 13. RUNWAY AND STOPWAY POINTS...............................................................................308H88
95H 13-1. DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................................309H88
96H13-2. RUNWAY LENGTH AND WIDTH......................................................................................................310H89
97H13-3. REQUIRED RUNWAY DATA.............................................................................................................311H89
98H13-4. REQUIRED ACCURACIES FOR RUNWAY/STOPWAY DATA TABLE............................................312H92
99H13-5. RUNWAY/STOPWAY PROFILE.........................................................................................................313H92
100H13-6. PHOTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES...................................................................................................314H93
CH101HAPTER 14. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH AND FILE NAMING CONVENTIONS.................................315H94
102H 14-1. NAMING CONVENTION...................................................................................................................316H94
103H14-2. CAPTION............................................................................................................................................317H95
104H14-3. SKETCHES.........................................................................................................................................318H95
105H 319H
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CHAPTER 15. NAVIGATIONAL AIDS.....................................................................................................96
106H 15-1. ELECTRONIC NAVAIDS...................................................................................................................320H97
107H15-2. VISUAL NAVAIDS..............................................................................................................................321H97
CH108HAPTER 16. OBSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................................1322H14
109H 16-1. DEFINITION....................................................................................................................................323H114
110H16-2. OBSTRUCTION IDENTIFICATION SURFACES (OIS)..................................................................324H114
111H16-3. OBSTACLE ACCURACIES..............................................................................................................325H129
112H16-4. SPECIAL CASES..............................................................................................................................326H131
113H16-5. OBSTACLE SELECTION.................................................................................................................327H133
114H16-6. AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION CHECKLIST.........................................................................................328H138
CH115HAPTER 17. FINAL PROJECT REPORT..............................................................................................329H139
116H 17-1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................330H139
117H17-2. CONDITIONS AFFECTING PROGRESS........................................................................................331H139
118H17-3. REMOTE SENSING WORK.............................................................................................................332H139
119H17-4. FIELD WORK...................................................................................................................................333H139
120H17-5. DATA PROCESSING........................................................................................................................334H140
121H17-6. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS..................................................................................................................335H141
122H17-7. RECOMMENDATIONS....................................................................................................................336H141
123H17-8. SIGNATURE BLOCK.......................................................................................................................337H141
124H17-9. ANNEXES.........................................................................................................................................338H141
CH125HAPTER 18. DELIVERABLES..............................................................................................................339H141
126H 18-1. LABOR, EQUIPMENT, ETC............................................................................................................340H141
127H18-2. SURVEYS AND QUALITY CONTROL PLAN..................................................................................341H141
128H18-3. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS.........................................................................................................342H141
129H18-4. FINAL PROJECT REPORT..............................................................................................................343H141
130H18-5. DIGITAL FILES................................................................................................................................344H142
131H18-6. TRANSMITTAL LETTER..................................................................................................................345H143
132H 346H
APPENDIX 1 – ADDITIONAL REFERENCES, GLOSSARY AND CONTRACTIONS..............................144
133H 347H
SECTION 1-1: REFERENCES AND PROJECT MATERIALS TO REVIEW.............................................145
134H 348H
SECTION 1-2: GLOSSARY.................................................................................................................................147
135H 349H
SECTION 1-3: CONTRACTIONS AND WORD PHRASES............................................................................163
136H 350H
APPENDIX 2 – AERONAUTICAL SURVEY GUIDANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS.................................175
137H 351H
SECTION 2-1: AIRPORT REFERENCE POINT COMPUTATION..............................................................176
138H 352H
SECTION 2-2: SUGGESTED DATA COLLECTION FORMS.......................................................................178
139H 353H
SECTION 2-3: SAMPLE AIRPORT SKETCHES.............................................................................................193
140H 354H
SECTION 2-4: RUNWAY, STOPWAY, AND DISPLACED THRESHOLD END IDENTIFICATION......211
141H 355H
1. PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................................211
142H2. BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................................356H211
143H3. TERMINOLOGY..................................................................................................................................357H212
144H4. FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH RUNWAY/STOPWAY USAGE AND SURVEY POINT 358H
1L45H OCATION.........................................................................................................................................................214
a. LIMIT OF CONSTRUCTION................................................................................................................359H215
146Hb. TRIM LINE............................................................................................................................................360H215
147Hc. SURFACE MARKINGS.........................................................................................................................361H215
148Hd. LIGHTS.................................................................................................................................................362H216
149He. SIGNS....................................................................................................................................................363H218
150Hf. VISUAL GLIDESLOPE INDICATORS.................................................................................................364H218
151Hg. ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AIDS (NAVAIDS).............................................................................365H219
152Hh. TAXIWAYS.............................................................................................................................................366H219
5. 153H LOCATION OF SPECIFIC SURVEY POINTS...................................................................................367H219
154H a) RUNWAY END: CONCRETE RUNWAY and NO ALIGNED TAXIWAY.............................................368H220
155H 369H
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b) RUNWAY END: PAVED/NONCONCRETE RWY and NO ALIGNED TAXIWAY...............................220
156Hc) RUNWAY END: UNPAVED RUNWAY and NO ALIGNED TAXIWAY...............................................370H221
157Hd) RUNWAY END: PAVED RUNWAY and ALIGNED TAXIWAY...........................................................371H221
158He) RUNWAY END: UNPAVED RUNWAY and ALIGNED TAXIWAY......................................................372H222
159Hf) DISPLACED THRESHOLD: PAVED RUNWAY..................................................................................373H222
160Hg) DISPLACED THRESHOLD: UNPAVED RUNWAY............................................................................374H223
161Hh) STOPWAY END: CONCRETE STOPWAY...........................................................................................375H223
162Hi) STOPWAY END: PAVED/NONCONCRETE STOPWAY.....................................................................376H224
163Hj) STOPWAY END: UNPAVED STOPWAY.............................................................................................377H224
6. 164H PRELIMINARY COMPUTATIONS AND DATA CONFLICTS.......................................................378H224
165H7. EXAMPLE FIGURES.................................................................................................................................379H227
166H 380H
APPENDIX 3 – ADDITIONAL AIRPORT DATA CONTENT FEATURES STANDARDS AND
1C67H OMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN COMPLIANCE SPECIFICATIONS..............................232
381H
SECTION 3-1: ADDITIONAL AIRPORT DATA CONTENT FEATURES..................................................233
168H 382H
GROUP: CADASTRAL.................................................................................................................................248
169H 383H
COUNTY...............................................................................................................................................................248
170HEASEMENTSANDRIGHTOFWAYS..........................................................................................................................384H249
171HFAAREGIONAREA...............................................................................................................................................385H249
172H 386H
GROUP: ENVIRONMENTAL......................................................................................................................256
173H 387H
GROUP: GEOTECHNICAL.........................................................................................................................265
174H 388H
GROUP: MANMADE STRUCTURES.........................................................................................................268
175H 389H
GROUP: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS................................................................................................................271
176H 390H
GROUP: OTHER............................................................................................................................................274
177H 391H
GROUP: SEAPLANE.....................................................................................................................................276
178H 392H
GROUP: SECURITY......................................................................................................................................280
179H 393H
GROUP: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................................283
180H 394H
GROUP: UTILITIES......................................................................................................................................294
181H 395H
SECTION 3-2: DOMAIN VALUES....................................................................................................................297
182H 396H
SECTION 3-3: FEATURE TYPES AND ASSOCIATED CADD LAYERS....................................................317
183H 397H
GROUP: AIRFIELD.......................................................................................................................................319
184H 398H
GROUP: AIRSPACE......................................................................................................................................326
185H 399H
GROUP: CADASTRAL.................................................................................................................................326
186H 400H
GROUP: ENVIRONMENTAL......................................................................................................................328
187H 401H
GROUP: GEOTECHNICAL.........................................................................................................................330
188H 402H
GROUP: MANMADE STRUCTURES.........................................................................................................332
189H 403H
GROUP: NAVIGATIONAL AIDS................................................................................................................334
190H 404H
GROUP: SEAPLANE.....................................................................................................................................335
191H 405H
GROUP: SECURITY......................................................................................................................................336
192H 406H
GROUP: SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.................................................................................................336
193H 407H
GROUP: UTILITIES......................................................................................................................................338
194H 408H
SECTION 3-4: METADATA ELEMENTS.........................................................................................................348
195H 409H
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PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
This information collected according to these standards and specifications is used in part to
complete the following tasks;

• Develop instrument approach and departure procedures
• Certify airports for certain types of operations
• Determine maximum takeoff weights
• Update aeronautical publications
• Provide geodetic control for engineering projects
• Assist in airport planning and land use studies, and for other miscellaneous activities.

FAA and the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) developed these specifications for surveys at
airports in support of the FAA Airport Surveying–GIS Program. These requirements and
standards must be complied with, without deviation, until amended by formal FAA/NGS
specification action.

Refer all questions about the interpretation and use of these standards to the Manager, Airport
Engineering Division (AAS-100), Office of Airport Safety and Standards, Federal Aviation
Administration, Washington, DC 20591.
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
2-1. SPECIFICATIONS
This document provides general specifications, standards, and guidelines for conducting airport
surveys. FAA and NGS developed these specifications for capturing the data used in selected
U.S. Government aeronautical data and related products. In addition, the contractor may be
issued a Statement of Work (SOW) in the contract agreement for each airport. The SOW will
provide detailed and often unique survey information about the individual airport survey
requirements. The SOW will take precedence over these General Specifications where they
differ. However, the requirements for reporting deviations, unusual circumstances, etc. described
in the following paragraphs apply to both the General Specifications and to the SOW.
2-2. CONVENTIONS
The following conventions have been adopted for these guidelines and specifications.
• The verbs “will” and “must” mean compliance is mandatory.
• The verb “should” implies that compliance is strongly recommended but not required.
• The contraction “N/A” means not applicable.
• The term “position” means horizontal position (latitude and longitude) unless specified
otherwise.
• The term “elevation” means the distance of a point above a specified datum, measured
along the vertical direction of gravity.
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• The term “vertical” refers to the direction in which the force of gravity acts.
• The term “height” means the distance, measured along a perpendicular, between a point
and a datum (refer to Chapter 3, National Spatial Reference System).
• The term “observation” means the survey observations resulting in a position and/or
elevation for the survey mark in question, whether it is pre-existing or newly set.
• The term “set” means physically constructed.
• Use the U.S. Survey Foot (3.280833333… feet = 1 meter) for any length conversions. If
required by state law to use another value, identify this requirement in the project plan.
• “Airport Authority” refers to the administrators at an airport awarding the contract or
their designated representatives.
2-3. CONTRACTOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, supplies, material, and transportation to
produce and deliver data and related products as required under these General Specifications.
The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all employees (including sub-contractors)
meet all airport security requirements and that employees follow any other Airport Authority
requirements, including making arrangements for escorts, radios, and training.
2-4. U.S. GOVERNMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The Government will provide the contractor with the following:

2-4-1. Receipt Acknowledgement
NGS Aeronautical Survey Program (ASP) Point of Contact (POC) will acknowledge receipt of
both the Survey and Quality Control Plan (refer to Chapter 5) and the Final Project Report within
2 working days. This acknowledgment, typically via an e-mail from NGS ASP POC to the
contractor and FAA Airport Surveying–GIS Program Manager, will also signify the start of the
NGS ASP review.

2-4-2. Survey and Quality Control Plan Review
NGS ASP will provide the contractor and FAA Airport Surveying–GIS Program Manager with
an approval or comment letter, via email, as soon as possible, normally within 5 working days.
If the NGS ASP approves the plan, the contractor may then perform the airport survey. If the
plan is rejected, the contractor must make corrections and resubmit the plan.

2-4-3. Final Report
NGS ASP will perform a quality assurance assessment of the submitted data, review the Final
Project Report, and complete a final written report. The report will include the findings of a
remotely sensed analysis and list any discrepancies discovered relating to these specifications.
NGS ASP will deliver the final report electronically to the Airport Authority and FAA within 10
working days. FAA will determine the course of action following the receipt of this report.

2-4-4. Aeronautical Data Collection and Analysis Tool (ADCAT)
The contractor will download the latest version of the ADCAT software from the FAA Airport
Surveying–GIS Program website at http://airports-gis.faa.gov . This software is designed to
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standardize field survey data collection and compile standardized output for delivery to FAA.
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