Aeronautical Ground Lights - En-route
- Wolfgang Scheucher
- Manfred Beckmann
PANS-AIM section "5.2 Aeronautical information in a standardized presentation" states:
When the AIP Data Set (as specified in 5.3.3.1) is provided, the following sections of the AIP may be omitted and a reference to the data set availability shall be provided
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l) ENR 4.5 Aeronautical Ground Lights — En-route
Aeronautical Ground Lights — En-route is not listed as subject in PANS-AIM section "5.3.3.1.1 AIP data set", but it is part of PANS-AIM Appendix 1 (Aeronautical Data Catalogue).
ENR 4.5 Aeronautical Ground Lights is marked with #AIP-DS# in PANS-AIM, hence is considered conditional data.
The data elements contained in this ENR 4.5 are mapped to the following main AIXM 5 features and its properties:
| PANS-AIM | Description (PANS-AIM) | AIXM 5 | Definition (AIXM 5.1.1) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Type of beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.type | AeronauticalGroundLight: A light specifically provided as an aid to air navigation, with the exception of obstacle lights and lights forming part of surface or approach lighting systems type: A classification of the light based on the kind of item that it visually identifies | |
| Designator | The code assigned to uniquely identify to the beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.name | name: The name by which the ground light is known | PANS-AIM ENR 4.5 Aeronautical Ground Lights states:
AIXM 5.1.1 issue_024_AeronauticalGroundLight_designator AIXM 5.1.1 does not provide a dedicated attribute for the designator of an aeronautical ground light, but just a name attribute Workaround AIXM 5.1(.1): As ENR 4.5 defines identification and name as an "or" combination of properties, the name attribute may be used. Status AIXM 5.2: to be reported to CCB |
| Name | The name of the city or town or other identification of the beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.name | see above | |
| Intensity | Intensity of the light of the beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.annotation.Note | AIXM 5.1.1 issue_025_AeronauticalGroundLight_Intensity AIXM 5.1.1 does not provide a dedicated attribute for the intensity of an aeronautical ground light. Workaround AIXM 5.1(.1): Code a corresponding Note. Status AIXM 5.2: to be reported to CCB | |
| Characteristics | Information about the characteristics of beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.colour and AeronauticalGroundLight.flashing and AeronauticalGroundLight.annotation.Note | colour: The primary colour of the light source. flashing: An indication whether the light is steady or flashing. | |
| Hours of operations | The hours of operation of the beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.annotation.Note | AIXM 5.1.1 issue_026_AeronauticalGroundLight_Hours of operation AIXM 5.1.1 does not provide an association of the AeronauticalGroundLight to the PropertiesWithSchedule class. Workaround AIXM 5.1(.1): Code a corresponding Note. Status AIXM 5.2: to be reported to CCB | |
| Position | Geographical location of the beacon | AeronauticalGroundLight.location.ElevatedPoint | location: The location of the ground light. |