TRANSPORTATION TOOLS TO MANAGE AIRFIELD OBSTRUCTIONS AT MILITARY AIRFIELDS

The United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) is responsible for tracking obstructions, such as structures, terrain, and vegetation, which could potentially pose a threat to operations and safety in and around airfields at all USAFE Bases. USAFE desired a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based tool that would be able to identify and document on- and off-Base obstructions to air navigation under existing and proposed airfield conditions. One complexity was that the regulations under which these obstructions are reported were undergoing review and may potentially change. Thus, not only did different airfield and airspace criteria need to be evaluated from what was typically enforced in the past, but the ability to determine obstructions based on multiple regulations needed to be part of the tool produced. It is envisioned that the system will maximize limited resources while producing better overall obstruction management strategies. This project included production of digital orthophotography and terrain models (tree canopies merged with existing land features) for large regions surrounding military airfields in Germany. Three-dimensional (3-D) airspace surfaces were generated that reflected various agencies' imaginary airspace regulatory criteria. The terrain models and airspace surfaces were then intersected to identify where structures or ground/vegetation surfaces penetrated the airspace surface. Because of the commonality of the tools used, by-products were also easily generated that supplemented the analysis. The preparation of 3-D perspective graphics and 3-D animations that simulated a fly-through scenario were possible for agency and public use presentation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Victorine T
  • RUHL, R
  • Patriarca, G
  • Hammel-Mueller, J
• Conference:
  • Designing, Constructing, Maintaining, and Financing Today's Airport Projects. Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh International Air Transport Conference
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Date: 2002-6-30 to 2002-7-3
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 13p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Airports; Airspace (Aeronautics); Geographic information systems; Land areas; Military facilities; Navigation; Obstructions (Navigation); Regulations; Taxiways; Three dimensional displays; Trees
• Identifier Terms: United States Air Force
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Law; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00970805
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 2004 12:00AM