Basic mapping
The properties of the Aerodrome / Heliport subject listed in PANS-AIM are mapped to the following main AIXM 5 feature:
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| PANS-AIM | Description (PANS-AIM) | AIXM 5 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designator - ICAO location indicator | The four letter ICAO location indicator of the aerodrome/heliport, as listed in ICAO DOC 7910 (Location Indicators). Note: if any | AirportHeliport.locationIndicatorICAO, AirportHeliport.designator | PANS-AIM issue In PANS-AIM chapter 5.3.3.1.1 the term "location indicator" is used. In Appendix 1 the term "ICAO location indicator" is used. |
| Designator - Designator IATA | The identifier that is assigned to a location in accordance with rules (resolution 767) governed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Note: if any | AirportHeliport.designatorIATA, AirportHeliport.designator | |
| Designator - Other | A locally defined airport identifier, if other than an ICAO Location Indicator | AirportHeliport.designator | Although this is an optional property, it is mapped for the sake of data completeness. |
| Name | The primary official name of an aerodrome as designated by an appropriate authority. | AirportHeliport.name | |
| Served city | The full name ( free text) of the city or town the aerodrome/heliport is serving. | AirportHeliport.servedCity.City.name | |
| Control type | Indication if an aerodrome is under civil control, military control or joint control | AirportHeliport.controlType | |
| Certified ICAO | Indication if airport is/is not certified according to the ICAO rules | AirportHeliport.certifiedICAO | |
| Certification date | The date when the airport certification has been issued by the supervising authority. | AirportHeliport.certificationDate | |
| Certification experation date | The date when the airport certification will become invalid. | AirportHeliport.certificationExpirationDate | |
| Field elevation - Elevation | The vertical distance above Mean Sea Level (MSL) of the highest point of the landing area. | AirportHeliport.fieldElevation AirportHeliport.fieldElevationAccuracy | |
| Field elevation - Geoid undulation | Geoid undulation at the aerodrome/ heliport elevation position Note: where appropriate | AirportHeliport.annotation.Note.propertyName equal-to 'fieldElevation' .translatedNote.LinguisticNote.note | AIXM 5.1(.1) issue In AIXM 5.1.(1) the geoidUndulation can only be provided for the ARP (i.e ElevatedPoint), which may not be the highest point of the landing area. An annotation for the property fieldElevation of the AirportHeliport may be used to encode that information including the accuracy of the Geoid Undulation. |
| Reference temperature | The monthly mean of the daily maximum temperatures for the hottest month of the year at an aerodrome. This temperature should be averaged over a period of years. (ICAO recommendation) | AirportHeliport.referenceTemperature | |
| Magnetic variation - Angle | The angular difference between True North and Magnetic North. The magnetic variation angle value | AirportHeliport.magneticVariation | AIXM 5.1.1 issue PANS-AIM requires an Accuracy for the Magnetic variation - Angle. AIXM 5.1.1 does not provide a dedicated attribute. Note may be used to code that information. |
| Magnetic variation - Date | The date on which the magnetic variation had the corresponding value. | AirportHeliport.dateMagneticVariation | |
| Magnetic variation - Annual change | The annual rate of change of the magnetic variation. | AirportHeliport.magneticVariationChange | |
| Airport reference point - Position | The designated geographical location of an aerodrome. Geographical location of aerodrome reference point. | AirportHeliport.ARP.ElevatedPoint AirportHeliport.ARP.ElevatedPoint.horizonalAccuracy | PANS-AIM naming issue In PANS-AIM chapter 5.3.3.1.1 the term "airport reference point" is used. In Appendix 1 the term "reference point" is used. |
| Airport reference point - Site | The location of the reference point on the aerodrome. | AirportHeliport.annotation.Note.propertyName equal-to 'ARP' .translatedNote.LinguisticNote.note | AIXM issue There is no dedicated attribute in AIXM 5.1.1 to encode that information. An annotation to the ARP property of AirportHeliport feature may be used. |
| Airport reference point - Direction | Direction of aerodrome reference point from centre of the city or town which the aerodrome serves | AirportHeliport.annotation.Note.propertyName equal-to ''ARP' .translatedNote.LinguisticNote.note | AIXM issue There is no dedicated attribute in AIXM 5.1.1 to encode that information. An annotation to the ARP property of AirportHeliport feature may be used. |
| Airport reference point - Distance | Distance of aerodrome reference point from centre of the city or town which the aerodrome serves | AirportHeliport.annotation.Note.propertyName equal-to 'ARP' .translatedNote.LinguisticNote.note | AIXM issue There is no dedicated attribute in AIXM 5.1.1 to encode that information. An annotation to the ARP property of AirportHeliport feature may be used. |
Additional mapping (Type of Traffic Permitted)
The Type of Traffic permitted as defined in the PANS-AIM is covered in AIXM by the AirportHeliportAvailability and its related objects.
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| PANS-AIM | Description (PANS-AIM) | AIXM 5 | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Traffic Permitted - IFR/VFR | Indication if IFR and/or VFR flights are permitted at the aerodrome/heliport | AirportHeliport.availability.AirportHeliportAvailability.usage.AirportHeliportUsage .selection.ConditionCombination.flight.FlightCharacteristic.rule | The ARINC 424 Airport Record (PA) contains a field named "IFR Capability". The IFR Capability field indicates if the Airport/Heliport has any published Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP). The assumption is made that for an AirportHeliport IFR traffic is permitted also IAP are published. If no IFR procedure is published it is considered to be a VFR airport. |