An overview of the FAA toolset

The FAA toolset contains a tool that allows you to export FAA 18B geodatabase features to an FAA 18B-compliant shapefile. You can submit these shapefiles for review and validation to the FAA.

Tool name	Description
Export Airports to FAA 18B Shapefile	Exports feature classes from an Airports geodatabase to the FAA 18B shapefile format. Output shapefile attribute names conform to the requirements specified in Advisory Circular 150/5300-18B. Use this tool to create safety critical data for submission to the FAA Airport Surveying - Geographic Information System (GIS) Program.

Tools in the FAA toolset