01163178

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/163789.aspx

Airports conduct obstruction surveys to identify obstacles (e.g., towers, buildings, trees) that may pose hazards to air navigation in the vicinity of an airport. The surveys, which must conform to requirements established by the federal government, have traditionally been conducted using aerial photogrammetric and ground-based survey methods. Rapid development of LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology in recent years is thought by many people to offer a cost-effective alternative to the traditional methods for collecting the data required to prepare airport obstruction surveys meeting government requirements. This digest describes research conducted to investigate the readiness of LIDAR technology for this application. A product of the research is a sample specification that responsible agencies might use to procure LIDAR-based aerial survey services to produce an airport obstruction survey. This digest is organized into three sections and an appendix. The initial introduction section describes the context for airport obstructions surveys and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for those surveys. The second section reviews the state of practice with respect to applications of airborne LIDAR technology, particularly for airport obstruction surveys. The final section discusses the sample procurement specification by the research team to facilitate design of a LIDAR-based survey. The sample procurement specification is presented in the appendix.

English

36p

2010-7

ACRP Research Results Digest

9780309154710

Print

Appendices (1) ; Figures; Photos (1) ; References; Tables

Aerial surveying; Airports; Detection and identification; Hazards; Laser radar; Obstructions (Navigation); Procurement; Specifications; State of the practice

Aviation; Terminals and Facilities

TRIS, TRB

Jul 20 2010 3:06PM