Internet Obstruction Evaluation Internet Obstruction Evaluation Airport Airspace Analysis Airport Airspace Analysis
((iOE/AAA) SystemiOE/AAA) SystemPresented by: Kevin Haggerty and Glyn Owen
February 2, 2005 February 2, 2005 -- ESRI Federal Users Conference ESRI Federal Users Conference
What is iOE/AAAWhat is iOE/AAA
• Intranet Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis
• “Obstruction Evaluation” – Refers to the FAA’s responsibility to determine
whether a proposed construction or alteration would cause a hazard to air navigation.
• “Airport Airspace Analysis”– Refers to evaluations and analyses that are
specifically on Airports
What is iOE/AAAWhat is iOE/AAA
• The iOE/AAA system– Is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and
web-based, intranet case management application
– It provides the FAA with an efficient and reliable process for:
• Obtaining data• Plotting geographic coordinates• Performing measurements• Making decisions
Who are iOE/AAA usersWho are iOE/AAA users
• FAA personnel across a range of divisions:– Air Traffic– Airports– Airway Facilities– Flight Procedures – Flight Standards– Frequency Management
Who are iOE/AAA usersWho are iOE/AAA users
• The military– Air Force– Navy– Army
• And where do they use it?– Across every region of the country
Why iOE/AAAWhy iOE/AAA
• The previous approval process was very labor-intensive
• It involved:– Manually pulling appropriate charts– Manually plotting the location of the proposed
structure– Manually locating the nearest airports– Manually plotting flight paths– Manually calculating precise measurements– Coordinating activities with a variety of agencies
iOE/AAA Capabilities iOE/AAA Capabilities
• Data input and capture• Case review• Online coordination among divisions• Part 77 evaluation• Analysis tools• Mapping of cases, airports, runways and
facilities• Satellite imagery
• Part 77– Primary– Approach– Transition– Horizontal– Conical– Secondary Transition
Automation CapabilitiesAutomation Capabilities
Automation CapabilitiesAutomation Capabilities
• Part 77– Each Obstructions is evaluated against all
airports
Approach
Transition
Conical
Horizontal
Primary
ObstructionOuter
Transition
Automation CapabilitiesAutomation Capabilities
• Part 77– 3D Evaluation
• Every 2D penetration is evaluated in 3D.• The height of the obstruction against the height of the
surface.• Every 3D penetration is reported.
Automation Capabilities Automation Capabilities
• Analysis Tools– Air Force, Army and Navy Conflix– Search and GIS Tools– Map Hypothetical Case– Airports/Runway Database– Facilities Database
Mapping Mapping
• The Heart and Soul of the system• Two mapping programs
– Plot Map– Map It
• Utilizes ESRI software– MapObjects– ArcSDE– ArcIMS
• Utilizes Oracle SDO
Plot MapPlot Map
• Plot an Airport or Facility• Capabilities
– Zoom In-Zoom Out– Quad Maps– Satellites Images
Map ItMap It
• Plot a Case• Capabilities
– Message Log– USGS Quadrangle
Information– Setup Map Layers– Map Layer Attribute
Information– Zoom In-Zoom Out– Focus Images
– Measuring Distance– Create Graphics– Get Elevation– Show Position– Traffic Pattern and
Messages– Verify Case
Future DevelopmentFuture Development
• Upgrading Mapping Programs• Phase Out Map Objects in favor of ArcIMS• Additional Evaluation Elements
– Virtual Surfaces– Structures– 3D