b) Special activity airspace
- Wolfgang Scheucher
- POROSNICU Eduard
- Manfred Beckmann
Basic Mapping
The properties of the Special activity airspace subject are mapped to the following main AIXM 5 classes:
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| PANS-AIM | Description (PANS-AIM) | AIXM 5 | Definition (AIXM 5.1.1) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Type of special activity airspace Note 1 type: Prohibited Area, Restricted Area, Danger Area, Military Execise Area, Military Training Area, Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ), Other | Airspace.type and/or Airspace.localType | Airspace: A defined three dimensional region of space relevant to air traffic. type: An indicator of the general structure or characteristics of a particular airspace. localType: A type designator used locally (inside a State or a Region) for a particular airspace sub-category. | The localType attribute may be used for those types for which the AIXM attribute Airspace.type does not provide a dedicated value. Info For Aerial sporting activities airspace, in the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue no 'Type' property is defined. |
| Identification/Designator | The identification assigned to uniquely identify the airspace | Airspace.designator | designator: A published sequence of characters allowing the identification of the airspace. | Info For Aerial sporting activities airspace, the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue does not define a property Identification but 'Designator'. |
| Name | The name given to the airspace by a responsible authority | Airspace.name | name: The name given to an airspace by a responsible authority. It should be written as published, with no significance to upper or lower case letters. | Info For Aerial sporting activities airspaces and Other regulated airspaces, the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue does not define a 'Name' property. |
| Lateral limits | The surface defining the horizontal shape of the airspace | ( AirspaceVolume.horizonalProjection.Surface and AirspaceVolume.horizontalProjection.Surface.horizontalAccuracy ) or ( AirspaceVolume.centreline.Curve and AirspaceVolume.centreline.Curve.horizontalAccuracy and AirspaceVolume.width ) | AirspaceVolume: A defined volume in the air, described as horizontal projection with vertical limits. Surface: A 2-dimensional primitive and is composed of one or more surface patches as specified in ISO 19107:2003. Curve: A one-dimensional geometric primitive, representing the continuous image of a line. horizontalAccuracy: The difference between the recorded horizontal coordinates of a surface / curve and its true position referenced to the same geodetic datum expressed as a circular error at 95 percent probability. width: The width of the corridor, in case the AirspaceVolume has been originally defined as having a corridor shape. | An airspace may have a boundary or also may also be defined as corridor. The lateral limits of an Airspace may also be defined by an aggregation of one or more other airspace(s) (using AirspaceGeometryComponent or AirspaceVolumeDependency). To avoid complexity this is not mapped but explained in detail in the coding guidelines (see coding topic Geometry of Airspace). Info In the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue for Aerial sporting activities airspaces and Other regulated airspaces no accuracy values are defined. |
| Vertical limits - Upper limit | The upper limit of the airspace | AirspaceVolume.upperLimit and AirspaceVolume.upperLimitReference | upperLimit: The vertical distance of the upper bound (ceiling) of an airspace volume. The vertical distance is measured relative to a separately specified upper limit reference. upperLimitReference: The reference surface (Mean Sea Level, Ground, standard pressure, etc.) used for the value of the upper limit of an airspace volume. | The vertical limits of an Airspace may also be defined by an aggregation of one or more other airspace(s) (using AirspaceGeometryComponent or AirspaceVolumeDependency). To avoid complexity this is not mapped but explained in detail in the coding guidelines (see coding topic Geometry of Airspace). |
| Vertical limits - Lower limit | The lower limit of the airspace | AirspaceVolume.lowerLimit and AirspaceVolume.lowerLimitReference | lowerLimit: The vertical distance of the lower bound (floor) of an airspace volume. The vertical distance is measured relative to a separately specified lower limit reference. lowerLimitReference: The reference surface (Mean Sea Level, Ground, standard pressure, etc.) used for determining the value of the lower limit of an airspace volume. | Info Contrary to the ATS Airspace subject, no accuracy is required by PANS-AIM. The vertical limits of an Airspace may also be defined by an aggregation of one or more other airspace(s) (using AirspaceGeometryComponent or AirspaceVolumeDependency). To avoid complexity this is not mapped but explained in detail in the coding guidelines (see coding topic Geometry of Airspace). |
| Restriction | Type of restriction or nature of hazard | Airspace.activation.AirspaceActivation.activity | AirspaceActivation: Information about the operational status of the airspace. activity: The primary situation or reason on the ground or in the air, which may have an impact on airspace usage. | For Aerial sporting activities airspace in the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue no 'Restriction' property is defined. However, in AIXM 5 the datatype for the 'activity' attribute knows also values for sporting activities such as 'PARACHUTE', 'HANGGLIDING' etc. |
| Activation | Information on system and means of activation announcements together with information pertinent to civil flights and applicable ADIZ procedures; | Airspace.annotation.Note.propertyName equal to 'activation' | Note: A general text note for a feature or for one of its properties. | Info For Aerial sporting activities airspace in the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue no 'Activation' property is defined. |
| Time of activity | Time interval when the special activity takes place | Airspace.activation.AirspaceActivation.timeInterval | timeInterval: A component of the schedule. | |
| Risk of interception | Risk of interception in the event of penetration | Airspace.annotation.Note | Note: A general text note for a feature or for one of its properties. | Mainly required for Airspace.type equal-to 'ADIZ'. Info For Aerial sporting activities airspace & Other regulated airspaces in the PANS-AIM Aeronautical Data Catalogue no 'Risk of interception' property is defined. |
Additional Mapping (Advisory Measures & Authority Responsible for the Provision of Information)
PANS-AIM ENR 5.3 Other activities of a dangerous nature and other potential hazards, also requires information about
3) advisory measures;
4) authority responsible for the provision of information
Info
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PANS-AIM | Description (PANS-AIM) | AIXM 5 | Definition (AIXM 5.1.1) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory measures | Not defined as property in the PANS-AIM data catalogue. | Airspace.annotation.Note | Note: A general text note for a feature or for one of its properties. | |
Authority Responsible for the Provision of Information | Not defined as property in the PANS-AIM data catalogue. | Option 1: AuthorityForAirspace.assignedAirspace and AuthorityForAirspace.responsibleOrganisation.OrganisationAuthority Option 2: Airspace.activation.AirspaceActivation.user.OrganisationAuthority Option 3 (in case Frequency needs to be encoded): Service.clientAirspace and Service.serviceProvider.Unit.ownerOrganisation.OrganisationAuthority and/or Service.radioCommunication.RadioCommunicationChannel | AuthorityForAirspace: The responsibility that one organisation has for an airspace. This entity will indicate which State is de jure and which State is de facto responsible for the airspace. assignedAirspace: The airspace that the OrganizationAuthority has assigned authority over. responsibleOrganisation: The organisation responsible for the airspace. user: The Organisation that uses the Airspace layer. OrganisationAuthority: A group of people, businesses, administrative concerns, or other entities that are systematically structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals on a continuing basis. This group has the ability to delegate roles, responsibilities, and authority over cognizant areas. For example: ATS Organisations, Aircraft Operating Agencies, States, Groups of States, companies, government entities, etc. Service: The provision of tangible goods, information, instructions, guidance, etc. to pilots, flights, aircraft operators and other personnel and institutions concerned with flight operations. clientAirspace: The Airspace about which the information is provided. serviceProvider: The Unit that provides the Service. ownerOrganisation: The Organisation/Authority to which the Unit belongs. radioCommunication: The radio frequency on which the service is provided. | Info: Coding Alternatives There are several options to encode this information
Note: In case a Frequency shall be provided the only way is to go via Service. |
Additional Mapping (Operator)
PANS-AIM ENR 5.5 Aerial sporting and recreational activities, also requires information about
3) operator/user telephone number
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| PANS-AIM | Description (PANS-AIM) | AIXM 5 | Definition (AIXM 5.1.1) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Contact details (Tel. Nr. or Frequency) of operator / user | Option 1: Airspace.activation.AirspaceActivation.user and OrganisationAuthority.contact.ContactInformation.phoneFax.TelephoneContact.voice Option 2 (in case Frequency has to be defined): Service.clientAirspace and Service.groundCommunication.ContactInformation.phoneFax.TelephoneContact.voice and/or Service.radioCommunication.RadioCommunicationChannel | user: The Organisation that uses the Airspace layer. Service: The provision of tangible goods, information, instructions, guidance, etc. to pilots, flights, aircraft operators and other personnel and institutions concerned with flight operations. clientAirspace: The Airspace about which the information is provided. groundCommunication: The point of contact on the ground for the service. radioCommunication: The radio frequency on which the service is provided. InformationService: A kind of service that consists in the provision of aeronautical, meteorological, traffic and related information to aircraft crew and other actors involved in flight operations, in flight or on the ground. | Only relevant for airspaces published in ENR 5.5 Info: Coding Alternatives For Frequency the only option is to go via Service. As Service the specialised InformationService feature may be used. |