Airport Runways and Taxiways

A polygon feature class displaying the extents of airport infrastructure that facilitate the movement of aircraft on the ground.

Attribute schema:

Airport Runways and Taxiways
A polygon feature class displaying the extents of airport infrastructure that facilitate the movement of aircraft on the ground.
Column Name	Nulls	Format	Size	Description	Constraints
FEATURE_TYPE	No	Text	50	Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options: Apron Runway Taxiway	dm_airport_ runway
NAME	Yes	Text	100	The name of the feature (if available) Is only populated for a runway feature The name should be that of the airport as named. The suffix of 'Airport' or 'Aerodrome' will be included in the name e.g., Cairns Airport
ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE	No	Text	100	If the feature is named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data from which the features name has been obtained. If the feature is not named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.
ATTRIBUTE_DATE	No	Date		Date of the source imagery, map, or data used for attributing the feature.
ADDITIONAL_NAMES	Yes	Text	100	The feature may be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple additional names can be shown and separated by a comma.
ADD_NAMES_SOURCE	Yes	Text	100	The source map or data that the additional names were obtained. Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.
FEATURE_SOURCE	No	Text	100	The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.
FEATURE_DATE	No	Date		Date of the feature source information that the location of the feature was obtained from.
OPERATIONAL_STATUS	No	Text	20	The operation status of the feature. Options: Abandoned Dismantled Operational Non Operational Proposed Under Construction	dm_aviation_ status
SURFACE	No	Text	10	A description of the landing surface. Options: Grass Gravel Sealed	dm_aviation_ surface
USAGE	No	Text	20	The description of the type of civil and/or military use of the feature. Options: Civil Civil - Military Military	dm_aviation_ usage
PFI	No	Text		A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
UFI	No	Text		A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
CREATED_DATE*	No	Date		The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database *internal use only
LAST_EDITED_DATE*	No	Date		Date of the last editing or revision to the feature *internal use only
DIMENSION_M2	No	Double		The area of the feature measured in square metres GDA2020
UPPER_SCALE	Yes	Long		The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display.	dm_upper_scale
TEXT_NOTE	Yes	Text	50	For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.
ADD_INFORMATION	Yes	Text	255	A comment field (additional information)

Feature Type definitions:

Apron – The defined area of an airport or aerodrome where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refuelled, boarded, or maintained.
Runway – The defined area of an airport or aerodrome (a straight path) used by aircraft for landing and take-off.
Taxiway – The defined area of an airport or aerodrome connecting runways to the aprons and the terminals.

Usage definitions:

Civil – Primarily used by civilian aircraft
Civil_Military – Used by both civilian and military aircraft on a regular basis
Military – Restricted to military use only *not often mapped due to restrictions.

Upper scale:

Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility.

1:100 000 – all Aprons/Taxiways and abandoned Runways
1:250 000 – all Runways except abandoned Runways

Capture process:

APRON

Definition: The defined area of an airport or aerodrome where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refuelled, boarded, or maintained.

Alternate Terms:

Capture the marked apron area as a 2D polygon
The marked apron is plotted from orthorectified imagery
The surfaced area outside of the marked apron is not included
If the apron is not marked, the extent is shown as the edge of bitumen or concrete
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

RUNWAY

Definition: The defined area of an airport or aerodrome (a straight path) used by aircraft for landing and take-off.

Alternate Terms:

Capture the marked runway area as a 2D polygon
The marked runway area is plotted from orthorectified imagery
The surfaced area outside of the marked runway area is not included
If the runway area is not marked, the extent is shown as the edge of bitumen or concrete
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

TAXIWAY

Definition: The defined area of an airport or aerodrome connecting runways to the aprons and the terminals.

Alternate Terms:

Capture the marked taxiway area as a 2D polygon
The marked taxiway area is plotted from orthorectified imagery
The surfaced area outside of the marked taxiway area is not included
If the taxiway area is not marked, the extent is shown as the edge of bitumen, concrete, gravel, or grass
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

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