Service Identification

Service Abstract

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service abstract

The Aeronautical Aerodrome Map Request Service provides a capability for on-request aeronautical aerodrome maps that are generated from aerodrome mapping data. Note: Aerodrome mapping data are based on the ICAO Annex 15 notion of aerodrome mapping data and the related aerodrome mapping datasets. Aeronautical aerodrome maps are a graphical representation of aerodrome mapping data. The service generates aeronautical aerodrome maps from current or next AIRAC cycle aerodrome mapping data available in the service back-end. The service encodes the aeronautical aerodrome maps in a graphical format. The consumer of the service can specify in the aerodrome map request: the individual aerodrome, the aerodrome map layers to be included, and the geographical area of interest. The provided aeronautical aerodrome map is used in visualisation contexts as a backdrop map. The service capability enables various use cases (e.g. Digital NOTAM overlay in ePIB applications). The Aeronautical Aerodrome Map Request Service definition provides a common specification for the implementation of Aeronautical Aerodrome Map Request Service instances that conform with EU Implementing Regulation 2021/116 - Common Project One. Note: In the context of European SWIM deployment the Aeronautical Aerodrome Map Request Service capability realizes the SESAR Deployment Programme Aerodrome Mapping Service – Map part. The capability to request airport layout features (i.e. aerodrome mapping data) is realized by the Aeronautical Information Request Service.

Service Definition Provider

service definition provider	name	EUROCONTROL
	description	EUROCONTROL is an intergovernmental organisation with 41 Member and 2 Comprehensive Agreement States.
	point of contact	swim@eurocontrol.int

Geographical Extent of Information

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geographical extent of information

Service Categories

service categories	category	category name	regulated information exchange
		value	AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_EXCHANGE
		scheme	http://reference.swim.aero/information-services/service-categories/CodeRegulatedInformationExchangeType.html
	category	category name	information domain
		value	AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION
		scheme	https://reference.swim.aero/information-services/service-categories/CodeInformationDomainType.html
	category	category name	business activity
		value	INFORMATION_MANAGEMENT
		scheme	http://reference.swim.aero/information-services/service-categories/CodeBusinessActivityType.html
	category	category name	intended service consumer
		value	CIVIL_AIRSPACE_USER MILITARY_AIRSPACE_USER CIVIL_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER MILITARY_AIR_NAVIGATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER AIR_TRAFFIC_SERVICE_PROVIDER PROVIDER_OF_DATA_SERVICES AIRPORT_OPERATOR
		scheme	http://reference.swim.aero/information-services/service-categories/CodeStakeholderType.html
	category	category name	intended service provider
		value	AERONAUTICAL_INFORMATION_SERVICE_PROVIDER
		scheme	http://reference.swim.aero/information-services/service-categories/CodeStakeholderType.html
	category	category name	service type
		value	AERONAUTICAL_AERODROME_MAP_ACCESS_SERVICE
		scheme	http://reference.swim.aero/information-services/service-categories/CodeServiceType.html

Service Standard Reference

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service standard reference	reference
	implemented options
	deviations/additions

Operational Environment

Operational Environment

Service Functions

Service Access and Use Conditions

service access and use conditions	legal constraints
	service policies	business policy	Due care should be taken if an application consuming the service is used in cockpit/flight.
		operational policy
		technical policy
	service consumption constraints

Security Constraints

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security constraints	authentication	The service may offer unauthenticated/public use. If the use is authenticated, the service shall ensure consumer authentication in accordance with the EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile through the use of a X.509 certificate or the use of a username/password (SASL). The service shall ensure provider authentication in accordance with EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile through the use of a X.509 certificate.
	authorisation	The service shall ensure that satisfactory authorisation is put in place according to EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile requirement SWIM-TIYP-0070.
	confidentiality	The service shall ensure point-to-point confidentiality in accordance with EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 or above.
	integrity	The service shall ensure point-to-point integrity in accordance with EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile through the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 or above.

Quality of Service

quality of service	performance	capacity	The service shall achieve a quality that is sufficient to ensure the service is fit for purpose.
		response time	The service shall achieve a quality that is sufficient to ensure the service is fit for purpose.
	reliability	availability	The service shall achieve a quality that is sufficient to ensure the service is fit for purpose.
		recoverability	The service shall achieve a quality that is sufficient to ensure the service is fit for purpose.
	security	confidentiality	The service shall ensure confidentiality by using SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile bindings.
		integrity	The service shall ensure integrity by using SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile bindings.

Quality of Data

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quality of data

The aeronautical aerodrome map offered by the service shall be generated from aeronautical data that satisfies the applicable sections of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 The aeronautical aerodrome map offered by the service shall be generated from aeronautical data that applies the AIXM 5.1.1 coding guidelines. This includes: Common Coding Guidelines Technical Coding Guidelines The aeronautical aerodrome map offered by the service shall be generated from aeronautical data that follows: Aerodrome Mapping Data Sets Supporting Material

Source of Information

source of information	source	The service provider shall ensure that the aeronautical data offered by the services is received from the appropriate authorised originating sources. This includes: AIRPORT_OPERATOR

Service Validation Information

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service validation information	description	The service definition is based on work carried out in SESAR. A similar service was implemented in the context of the Airport Data Toolkit pre-operational trial. No further validation has taken place on this service definition.

Application Message Exchange Pattern

Exchange Pattern

Service Behaviour

Service Monitoring

service monitoring	A service monitoring mechanism shall be made available to service consumers.

Service Interfaces

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service interfaces	interface	name	Aeronautical Aerodrome Map Request Service Interface
		description	The interface is used to group the operations offered by the OGC Web Map Service 1.3.0 Interface Standard.
		provider/consumer side	Provider side

SWIM TI Profile and Interface Bindings

SWIM TI profile and interface bindings	profile name	EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile
	profile version	1.1
	selected service interface binding	WS_LIGHT
	selected network interface binding	The service shall use the network bindings of the SWIM TIYP.
	description	The OGC Web Map Service 1.3.0 Interface Standard shall be used. All standardised operations for Basic WMS shall be implemented. All standardised operations for Queryable WMS should be implemented. Other operations (such as GetLegend) may be implemented.

Service Interface Protocols and Data Format

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service interface protocols and data format	transport / messaging protocols	The service shall use TLS1.2 or later in accordance with EUROCONTROL Specification for SWIM Technical Infrastructure (TI) Yellow Profile.
	data format	Info This is captured at Service Message level (see below). WS_LIGHT does not mandate a data format. The header expresses what is used.

Service Operations

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The OGC Web Map Service 1.3.0 Interface Standard is used to implement the service operations. It is not the intention to repeat the standardised operations here. However, the table below illustrates how the GetMap operation would look in the context of this service.

Service operations	operation	operation name	GetMap
		description	The GetMap operation returns an Aeronautical Aerodrome Map that satisfies the query expressions specified in the GetMap Request message.
		messages	Request, Aeronautical Aerodrome Map

Service Messages

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The OGC Web Map Service 1.3.0 Interface Standard details the basic messages such as request and response messages. It is not the intention to repeat the standardised messages here.The table below provides extra details for the Aeronautical Aerodrome Map.

service messages	message	name	Aeronautical Aerodrome Map
		description	This is the map that is generated on the server as a result of the GetMap query to the service.
		direction	Out
		data format	It is in a graphical format supported by the OGC Web Map Service 1.3.0 Interface Standard. The desired output format may be included in the query to the service. If the queryable WMS is implemented, the information that results from the query shall be aligned with the terms and definitions of the AIXM 5.1.1 exchange language.

Information Definition (Minimum) and (Extended)

Extended)

Filter Encoding

Machine-Readable Service Interface Definition

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Model View

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model view	reference

Abbreviations and Acronyms

abbreviations and acronyms	abbreviation	code	AIRAC
		term	Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control
	abbreviation	code	AIXM
		term	Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
	abbreviation	code	AMD
		term	Aerodrome Mapping Data
	abbreviation	code	ATM
		term	Air Traffic Management
	abbreviation	code	ePIB
		term	Electronic Pre-flight Information Bulletin
	abbreviation	code	EPSG
		term	European Petroleum Survey Group
	abbreviation	code	EU
		term	European Union
	abbreviation	code	ICAO
		term	International Civil Aviation Organization
	abbreviation	code	NOTAM
		term	Notice to Air Missions
	abbreviation	code	OGC
		term	Open Geospatial Consortium
	abbreviation	code	SASL
		term	Simple Authentication and Security Layer
	abbreviation	code	SESAR
		term	Single European Sky ATM Research
	abbreviation	code	SWIM
		term	System Wide Information Management
	abbreviation	code	TI
		term	Technical Infrastructure
	abbreviation	code	TLS
		term	Transport Layer Security
	abbreviation	code	WMS
		term	Web Map Service

Appendix A: References

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references	reference	title	EU Implementing Regulation 2021/116 - Common Project One
		version	1 February 2021
		description	The Aeronautical Dataset Services constitute a family of services capable of providing, discovering and retrieving ICAO Annex 15 digital datasets. The information offered by the Aeronautical Information Request Service is aligned with that found in the Aeronautical Dataset Services specification in order to ensure consistency between the two services.
		url	https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0116
		document type
	reference	title	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/37
		version	1 March 2017 (as amended)
		description	Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 of 1 March 2017 laying down common requirements for providers of air traffic management/air navigation services and other air traffic management network functions and their oversight, repealing Regulation (EC) No 482/2008, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 1034/2011, (EU) No 1035/2011 and (EU) 2016/1377 and amending Regulation (EU) No 677/2011.
		url	https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02017R0373-20230126
		document type
	reference	title	AIXM Coding - Common coding guidelines
		version
		description	Coding guidelines for complex AIXM properties such as geometry, schedules, annotations, etc. It also contains general coding guidelines which are not for a particular subject area but applicable for all AIXM features.
		url	https://ext.eurocontrol.int/aixm_confluence/display/ACG/Common+coding+guidelines
		document type
	reference	title	AIXM Coding - Data coding guidelines
		version
		description	A set of coding guidelines to promote the interoperability of AIXM 5.1.1 formatted data.
		url	https://aixm.aero/page/data-coding-guidelines
		document type
	reference	title	(ICAO) Aerodrome Mapping Data Sets - Supporting Material
		version
		description	Supporting material for ICAO Aerodrome Mapping Data Sets.
		url	https://ext.eurocontrol.int/aixm_confluence/display/ACGAMD/%28ICAO%29+Aerodrome+Mapping+Data+Sets+-+Supporting+Material
		document type
	reference	title	Message Exchange Patterns: Identification Guidelines
		version	JULY 2nd, 2019
		description	Document intended to facilitate the understanding of message exchange patterns from an application and Technical Infrastructure perspective.
		url	https://reference.swim.aero/technical-infrastructure/message-exchange-patterns-identification-guidelines.html
		document type	SERVICE_BEHAVIOUR_DESCRIPTION
	reference	title	OGC Web Map Service 1.3.0 Interface Standard
		version
		description	The OpenGIS® Web Map Service Interface Standard (WMS) provides a simple HTTP interface for requesting geo-registered map images from one or more distributed geospatial databases.  Note: This is equivalent to ISO 19128:2005 Geographic information - Web map server interface.
		url	https://www.ogc.org/docs/is
		document type
	reference	title	AIXM 5 Temporality Model
		version	1.1
		description	Explains the AIXM temporality concept
		url	https://aixm.aero/sites/aixm.aero/files/imce/AIXM511/aixm_temporality_1.1.pdf
		document type
	reference	title	Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM)
		version	5.1.1
		description
		url	https://www.aixm.aero/schema/5.1.1/AIXM_Features.xsd
		document type	INFORMATION_DEFINITION
	reference	title	SESAR Deployment Programme
		version	12 August 2022
		description	The SESAR Deployment Programme provides a common workplan to all operational stakeholders involved in the deployment of Regulation (EU) n. 2021/116, so called Common Project One (CP1), clearly defining the scope of the implementation activities, the synchronisation needs, as well as the suggested deployment approach.
		url	https://www.sesardeploymentmanager.eu/publications/deployment-programme
		document type
	reference	title	ED-99D - User Requirement for Aerodrome Mapping Information
		version	October 2015
		description	The information contained in this document has been compiled by industry for the purpose of stating surface mapping information requirements for users such as those described above.
		url	https://eshop.eurocae.net/eurocae-documents-and-reports/ed-99d/#
		document type
	reference	title	Airport Toolkit
		version
		description	A project which sought to establish modernized ways of airport data sharing based on cloud computing, SWIM, service orientation (SOA principles), and collaborative community approaches.
		url	https://ext.eurocontrol.int/aixm_confluence/display/ADTKIT/Overview
		document type
	reference	title	European ATM Service Description for the AerodromeMapInformation Service
		version
		description	This  document  describes  the  Aerodrome  Map  Information  Service  (AMIS)  and  the  relevant architectural elements.
		url
document type

Appendix B: Information Definition for Aeronautical Aerodrome Map Request Service

The tables below list layers that can contribute to an aeronautical aerodrome map provided by an Aerodrome Map Request Service.

The layers are based on AIXM 5.1.1 AMD features that have a geometry as detailed in the (ICAO) Aerodrome Mapping Data Sets - Supporting Material. Other AIXM 5.1.1 features with a geometry may also be considered as a layer.

The intent of the tables is to reserve the names of the basic aeronautical aerodrome map layers for harmonisation purposes.

The tables group the layers according to the structure of ED-99. They establish the relation between the layer and the corresponding AIXM 5.1.1 AMD feature. In some cases a filter has been added to be more precise on the data to be used to generate the layer assuming that the data is available. The tables include the corresponding ED99-AMXM feature for reference.

Notes have been added to make it clear when an ED99-AMXM feature has not be included as a layer either because it is not covered by a corresponding AIXM 5.1.1 feature or if it is regarded to be outside of the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications

The layers constitute a reference used to structure the capabilities of an Aerodrome Map Request Service implementation. This reference does not impose the actual capabilities offered by an Aerodrome Map Request Service. This design step is taken at the implementation level of the service.

Runway

Note: The ED99-AMXM features RunwayThreshold and RunwayCenterlinePoint are not listed. These are not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Helipad

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature HelipadThreshold is not listed. This is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Taxiway

Note: The ED99-AMXM features BridgeSide and PositionMarking are not listed. These are not available in AIXM 5.1.1. and are not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Apron

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature AerodromeReferencePoint is not listed. This is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature DeicingGroup is not listed. This is not available in AIXM 5.1.1. and is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Vertical Structure

Note: The ED99-AMXM features VerticalLineStructure, VerticalPointStructure and VerticalPolygonalStructure are not listed. These are not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Construction Area

Water

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature Water is not listed. This is not available in AIXM 5.1.1. and is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Hotspot

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature ATCBlindSpot is not listed. This is not available in AIXM 5.1.1. and is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Aerodrome Surface Routing Network Feature

Note: The ED99-AMXM features AsrnEdge and AsrnNode are not listed. These are not available in AIXM 5.1.1. and are not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Aerodrome Surface Lighting

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature AerodromeSurfaceLighting is not listed. This is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Survey Control Point

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature SurveyControlPoint is not listed. This is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Aerodrome Sign

Note: The ED99-AMXM feature AerodromeSign is not listed. This is not available in AIXM 5.1.1. and is not in the scope of the aeronautical aerodrome map in its role as a backdrop map for applications.

Appendix C: Operational Needs

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Transversal

• Collaborative information sharing is essential for decision making involving multiple actors. Automatic taxi with time and path information on the ground, collaborative decision making during emergencies, de-icing operations and infrastructure availability information are examples that involve multiple actors including the aircraft crew.

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Appendix D - Example Configurations

The configuration of Aerodrome Map Request Service capabilities is considered out of scope of the Aerodrome Map Request Service definition. The following examples are given to aid implementers in making decisions.

Example 1 – Implement a web map service for runway mapping based on Appendix B.

Note: in both options the term “Runway” may be used in the layer naming since the term “Runway” is not reserved in Appendix B.

Option a) the web map server capabilities expose some basic layers based on Appendix B grouped into a parent.

Note that not all of the layers listed as part of the Runway section in Appendix B are offered in this example.

A typical query would be Getmap(RunwayElement, RunwayIntersection, RunwayShoulder, RunwayMarking). This would result in a map that does not portray RunwayDisplacedArea and RunwayCenterlineMarking.

Option b) the web map server capabilities expose a combined layer that includes selected layers from Appendix B.

A typical query would be GetMap (Runway). A typical result: