ArcGIS Help 10.2 - A quick tour of ArcGIS for Aviation (Aviation)

This topic applies to ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced only.

This is a high-level overview of the ArcGIS for Aviation user interfaces and tools that allow you to manage aeronautical information and produce high-quality charts.

ArcToolbox

ArcGIS for Aviation includes a number of geoprocessing tools for all aspects of chart production, including cartography, change detection, editing, data exchange, and obstruction identification surfaces.

Aviation Data Management Tools toolbox

This toolbox contains geoprocessing tools that allow you to work with AIXM 4.5 and 5.1-compliant data, create airspace geometries, export FAA 18B data to a shapefile, and create an enterprise geodatabase with the AIS or Airports schema.

AIXM toolset—Tools to import and export AIXM 4.5-compliant XML documents to and from the Aeronautical Information System (AIS) geodatabase and create airspace geometries based on derived AIXM specifications. The geoprocessing dialog boxes for the workbenches allow you to specify the import or export parameters. The tools can be edited by accessing the Data Interoperability Workbench window.
FAA toolset—Tools to export FAA 18B data to shapefiles and import 18B-compliant shapefiles into a geodatabase.
Create Aviation Geodatabase—Tool to import the AIS or Airports schema into an enterprise geodatabase.

Aviation OIS Tools toolbox

This toolbox contains tools for creating obstruction identification surfaces based on specifications outlined in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-18B, FAA Regulations Part 77, ICAO Annex 14, and ICAO Annex 15.

Aviation Tools toolbox

This toolbox contains several toolsets with tools for data editing, change detection, creating obstruction identification surfaces, and cartographic production.

Cartographic Production toolset—Tools that create and maintain cartographic features
Data Editing toolset—A tool that updates x and y attributes or the geometry of point features

Feature builder

This section applies to ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced only.

The Production Feature Builder toolbar and Feature Builder window allow you to create complex geodesic and ellipsoid features. In addition to functions such as Point (Simple) and Polygon (Simple), feature builder also contains aeronautical-specific functions (Bearing distance and Keyhole (One Point - Azimuth)).

Production Feature Builder toolbar

Feature Builder window

ArcGIS for Aviation toolbars

ArcGIS for Aviation tools and some ArcGIS for Desktop and Production Mapping tools have been organized on aeronautical toolbars to facilitate data and chart production.