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Connecticut FAA Airports

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Connecticut FAA Airports

Abstract: 
Point feature locations for airport, heliport, seaplane base, and ultralight locations in Connecticut. Information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website.

Supplemental information: 
Information obtained from the FAA website and converted to spatial data format using latitude and longitude coordinates included in data downloaded from FAA.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection , Federal Aviation Administration (data compiler, editor, publisher), 2009, Connecticut FAA Airports.

    Online links:
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    Bounding coordinates:
    West: -73.543927
    East: -71.813867
    North: 42.046865
    South: 41.042941

  3. What does it look like?

    http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/airportsfaafullview.gif (GIF)
    Full view of Connecticut FAA Airports

    http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/metadata/dep/browsegraphic/airportsfaadetailview.gif (GIF)
    Detail view of Connecticut FAA Airports

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar date: 2009
    Currentness reference: 
    publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial data presentation form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (153)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Lambert Conformal Conic.

      Projection parameters:
      Lambert Conformal Conic
      Standard parallel: 41.200000
      Standard parallel: 41.866667
      Longitude of central meridian: -72.750000
      Latitude of projection origin: 40.833333
      False easting: 999999.999996
      False northing: 499999.999998

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair.
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000250.
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000250.
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

      Vertical coordinate system definition:
      Altitude system definition:
      Altitude resolution: 1.000000
      Altitude encoding method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Connecticut FAA Airports
     (Source: FAA)

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    LOCATIONID
     (Source: FAA)

    LATITUDEDD
     (Source: FAA)

    LATITUDES
     (Source: FAA)

    LONGITUDEDD
     (Source: FAA)

    LONGITUDES
     (Source: FAA)

    SITENUMBER
     (Source: FAA)

    TYPE_
     (Source: FAA)

    EFFECTIVEDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    REGION
     (Source: FAA)

    DISTRICTOFFICE
     (Source: FAA)

    STATE
     (Source: FAA)

    STATENAME
     (Source: FAA)

    COUNTY
     (Source: FAA)

    COUNTYSTATE
     (Source: FAA)

    CITY
     (Source: FAA)

    FACILITYNAME
     (Source: FAA)

    OWNERSHIP
     (Source: FAA)

    USE_
     (Source: FAA)

    OWNER
     (Source: FAA)

    OWNERADDRESS
     (Source: FAA)

    OWNERCSZ
     (Source: FAA)

    OWNERPHONE
     (Source: FAA)

    MANAGER
     (Source: FAA)

    MANAGERADDRESS
     (Source: FAA)

    MANAGERCSZ
     (Source: FAA)

    MANAGERPHONE
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPLATITUDE
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPLATITUDES
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPLONGITUDE
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPLONGITUDES
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPMETHOD
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPELEVATION
     (Source: FAA)

    ARPELEVATIONMETHOD
     (Source: FAA)

    MAGNETICVARIATION
     (Source: FAA)

    MAGNETICVARIATIONYEAR
     (Source: FAA)

    TRAFFICPATTERNALTITUDE
     (Source: FAA)

    CHARTNAME
     (Source: FAA)

    DISTANCEFROMCBD
     (Source: FAA)

    DIRECTIONFROMCBD
     (Source: FAA)

    LANDAREACOVEREDBYAIRPORT
     (Source: FAA)

    BOUNDARYARTCCID
     (Source: FAA)

    BOUNDARYARTCCCOMPUTERID
     (Source: FAA)

    BOUNDARYARTCCNAME
     (Source: FAA)

    RESPONSIBLEARTCCID
     (Source: FAA)

    RESPONSIBLEARTCCCOMPUTERID
     (Source: FAA)

    RESPONSIBLEARTCCNAME
     (Source: FAA)

    TIEINFSS
     (Source: FAA)

    TIEINFSSID
     (Source: FAA)

    TIEINFSSNAME
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRPORTTOFSSPHONENUMBER
     (Source: FAA)

    TIEINFSSTOLLFREENUMBER
     (Source: FAA)

    ALTERNATEFSSID
     (Source: FAA)

    ALTERNATEFSSNAME
     (Source: FAA)

    ALTERNATEFSSTOLLFREENUMBER
     (Source: FAA)

    NOTAMFACILITYID
     (Source: FAA)

    NOTAMSERVICE
     (Source: FAA)

    ACTIVIATIONDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRPORTSTATUSCODE
     (Source: FAA)

    CERTIFICATIONTYPEDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    FEDERALAGREEMENTS
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRSPACEDETERMINATION
     (Source: FAA)

    CUSTOMSAIRPORTOFENTRY
     (Source: FAA)

    CUSTOMSLANDINGRIGHTS
     (Source: FAA)

    MILITARYJOINTUSE
     (Source: FAA)

    MILITARYLANDINGRIGHTS
     (Source: FAA)

    NATIONALEMERGENCYSTATUS
     (Source: FAA)

    NATIONALEMERGENCYINTEREST
     (Source: FAA)

    INSPECTIONMETHOD
     (Source: FAA)

    INSPECTIONGROUP
     (Source: FAA)

    LASTINSPECTIONDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    LASTOWNERINFORMATIONDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    FUELTYPES
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRFRAMEREPAIR
     (Source: FAA)

    POWERPLANTREPAIR
     (Source: FAA)

    BOTTLEDOXYGENTYPE
     (Source: FAA)

    BULKOXYGENTYPE
     (Source: FAA)

    LIGHTINGSCHEDULE
     (Source: FAA)

    ATCT
     (Source: FAA)

    UNICOMFREQUENCIES
     (Source: FAA)

    CTAFFREQUENCY
     (Source: FAA)

    SEGMENTEDCIRCLE
     (Source: FAA)

    BEACONCOLOR
     (Source: FAA)

    NONCOMMERCIALLANDINGFEE
     (Source: FAA)

    MEDICALUSE
     (Source: FAA)

    SINGLEENGINEGA
     (Source: FAA)

    MULTIENGINEGA
     (Source: FAA)

    JETENGINEGA
     (Source: FAA)

    HELICOPTERSGA
     (Source: FAA)

    GLIDERSOPERATIONAL
     (Source: FAA)

    MILITARYOPERATIONAL
     (Source: FAA)

    ULTRALIGHTS
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSCOMMERCIAL
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSCOMMUTER
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSAIRTAXI
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSGALOCAL
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSGAITIN
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSMILITARY
     (Source: FAA)

    OPERATIONSDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRPORTPOSITIONSOURCE
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRPORTPOSITIONSOURCEDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRPORTELEVATIONSOURCE
     (Source: FAA)

    AIRPORTELEVATIONSOURCEDATE
     (Source: FAA)

    CONTRACTFUELAVAILABLE
     (Source: FAA)

    TRANSIENTSTORAGE
     (Source: FAA)

    OTHERSERVICES
     (Source: FAA)

    WINDINDICATOR
     (Source: FAA)

    SHAPE
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    Entity and attribute overview: 
    All attributes orginated from FAA at time data was downloaded by CT DEP from FAA website in 2009.
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Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)


  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

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Why was the data set created?

For labeling airport locations on maps published by CT DEP. These data are used for cartographic purposes and not intended serve as a current and complete inventory of Connecticut airports.

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How was the data set created?

  1. Where did the data come from?

  2. What changes have been made?

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How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    All attributes orginated from FAA at time data was downloaded by CT DEP from FAA website in 2009.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

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How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access constraints: None. The data is in the public domain and may be redistributed.
Use constraints: 
No restrictions or legal prerequisites for using the data. Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data.

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  1. Who distributes the data set?

    State of Connecticut, Department of Enviromental Protection
    79 Elm Street
    Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
    USA

    860-424-3540 (voice)
    860-424-4058 (FAX)
    dep.gisdata@ct.gov
    Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Connecticut FAA Airports

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    Although this data set  has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.  The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection in the use of these data or related materials. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. Once the data is distributed to the user, modifications made to the data by the user should be noted in the metadata.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

    • Availability in digital form:


      • Data format:
      in format Shapefile, Feature Class (version ArcGIS)
      Network links:http://www.ct.gov/deep

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    The data distributor does not provide custom GIS analysis or mapping services. Data is available in a standard format and may be converted to other formats, projections, coordinate systems, or selected for specific geographic regions by the party receiving the data.

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    Geographic information sytem (GIS), computer-aided drawing or other mapping software is necessary to display, view and access the information.

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Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 20111222

Metadata author:
Howie Sternberg
State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
USA

860-424-3540 (voice)
860-424-4058 (FAX)
dep.gisdata@ct.gov
Hours of Service: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:30 Eastern Standard Time

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata(FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:
  • http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

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