Standards for Aeronautical Surveys
The National Geodetic Survey contracts Area Navigation Approach (ANA) survey work to the private sector on a funds available basis. Survey specifications are provided in "FAA No. 405, Standards for Aeronautical Surveys and Related Products," 4th edition, September, 1996; and "General Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys, Vol. I, Establishment of Geodetic Control on Airports." Funding for these surveys is provided to NGS by the FAA. Task orders are awarded through the United States Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (334) 694-3769.
FAA No. 405
FAA No. 405, Standards for Aeronautical Surveys and Related Products
4th ed. (September 1996 - Including Change 1 to FAA No. 405 effective April 15, 1998)FAA No. 405 has been divided into two files for easy downloading:
- FAA No. 405 part 1
(1.6M) - FAA No. 405 part 2 (1.02M)
General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys Volume A
General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys Volume A Establishment of Geodetic Control and Submission to the National Geodetic Survey
Draft Edition (September 30, 2004)- General Guidance and Specifications, Vol.A
The Attachments for this document are available in (.pdf) format only. Click on the links below to download or view the files.
- Attachment 1-6 - Reconnaissance Attachments- Photographs, Station Location Sketch and Visibility Diagram, D-File format, Aiport Reconnaissance Station Table.
- Attachment 7-9 - Mark Setting Attachments- Setting a Concrete Monument, Disk in Rock Outcrop, NGS 3-D Monument, List of Mark Setting Materials.
- Attachment 10 - Photo Documentation of Setting a 3-D Rod Mark.
- Attachment 11-19 - GPS Observations Attachments- GPS Diagrams, Observation Scheme, Observation Log, Pencil Rubbing Form, Antenna Height Measuring Info.
- Attachment 20-23 - Processing and Adjustment Attachments- WWW information, Outlines for PAGE-NT processing and Final Adjustment, Coordinate Comparison Spreadsheet.
Blue Book - Link to on-line copy of Input Formats and Specifictions of the NGS Data Base.
ANNEX C to the Blue Book (frames for enabled HTML) - Listing of Codes for Agencies and Companies.
General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys Volume B
General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys Volume B Airport Imagery Acquisition and Submission to the National Geodetic Survey
Draft Edition (September 30, 2004)- General Guidance and Specifications, Vol. A
General Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys Volume III
General Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys, Vol. III, Airport Ground Surveys
Edition 2 (January, 2001)|
- General Specifications, Vol. III The Attachments for this document are available in (.html) format only. Click on the links below to download or view the files.
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General Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys Volume IV
General Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys, Vol. IV, Exchange File Format
Version 4.0 (February, 2006)|
- General Specifications, Vol. IV The Attachments for this document are available in pdf format. Click on the links below to download or view the files.
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NGS Manual "Runway End, Stopway End, and Displaced Threshold Identification for Surveyors
Runway End, Stopway End, and Displaced Threshold Identification for Surveyors
First Edition (January, 1998)|
- RWY End ID Manual Part 1 - RWY End ID Manual Part 2 This document provides guidelines for accomplishing runway/stopway surveys for theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA). Accurate runway/stopway surveys are criticalto aircraft and airport operations. Fundamental to a good survey is the correct identification of runway ends, stopway ends, and displaced thresholds. In many cases, the location of these points is not intuitively obvious and the precise survey point selection may not be consistent among surveyors. This document provides guidance for properly locating these critical survey points. This manual has been divided into two files for ease of downloading. Part One contains the text portion of the manual, and Part Two contains eight color diagrams. The diagrams should be viewed at a high zoom level, and/or printed on a high quality color printer to see the fine detail. |
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NGS Field Survey Forms
WARNING: These forms are subject to change.Forms |
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| FACILITIES ABSTRACT | BLANK | SAMPLE | |
| FACILITIES ABSTRACT (continuation sheet) | BLANK | ||
| GENERAL CHECK LIST | BLANK | SAMPLE | |
| AOC CHECK LIST | BLANK | SAMPLE | |
| ANA CHECK LIST | BLANK | SAMPLE | |
| RUNWAY DATA SHEET | BLANK | SAMPLE | |
| FIELD SURVEY SKETCH | BLANK | ||
| KINEMATIC GPS OBSERVATION LOG | BLANK | SAMPLE |
Other forms forms commonly used during a GPS project.
Images of ILS Navaid facilities and other surveyed features
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