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Appendix D: Educational Forum Abstract Sample | 83 Educational Forum Abstract SampleD Many benefits to airports can be derived from spatial data that is collected in support of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The presentation shown in Appendix E identifies the benefits airports can achieve from mapping (spatial) data that they and the FAA develop to support NextGen initiatives. The FAA needs accurate and up-to-date locations for runways, obstacles, navigational aids (NAVAIDs), and other critical elements of the environment on and around airports to implement many NextGen capabilities. The FAA requires airports to supply much of this data. The FAA also develops spatial data identifying airspace restrictions and flight procedure routes. It is also installing sensors at many airports; these sensors provide data on the location of aircraft and surface vehicles that operate on an airfield. This data can provide a great deal of benefit to airports. ACRP Project 09-12, âLeveraging NextGen Spatial Data to Benefit Airports,â was conducted to docu- ment these benefits and to describe what spatial data is being used and how it is being collected and applied in certain NextGen programs. A thorough literature search was conducted as part of this study, as were a series of interviews with aviation industry stakeholders from all perspectives of spatial data and NextGen. How airports and other public agencies have utilized spatial data to support their own needs, as well as how their own data and spatial data from other agencies or third-party vendors is used in NextGen programs, was documented in a series of case studies. As part of this research, a legal team also documented the potential for airports to monetize the spatial data they create and realize added revenue from the data. Finally, a summary of findings and suggestions for further study was included in the research and documentation. One of the major findings of the research identified a need for additional education of the public and the aviation community on the use and development of spatial data. In addition, it was determined that there is a gap in the understanding of NextGen programs, how airports are impacted by them, and what airports need to do to be prepared to take advantage of or support these programs. This presentation provides an overview of the ACRP research study, the findings and conclusions of the study, and suggestions for continued research and documentation of the issues. The presentation seeks to address some of these information gaps by presenting the core findings of the ACRP study to add to the abundance of information that has been published or presented by others.
