Philadelphia TAC 80.tif

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Federal Aviation Administration, Mission Support Services, AeroNav Products (AJV-3)

Publication_Date: 20140724

Title: Philadelphia TAC 80.tif

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart

Issue_Identification:

VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts are raster images of FAA VFR Terminal Area Charts.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: AeroNav Products

Other_Citation_Details:

The FAA's AeroNav Products offers a variety of aeronautical charts and aeronautical data. For information about available products please visit our website at <http://aeronav.faa.gov>.

Description:

Abstract:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Area Raster Chart series is designed to meet the needs of users who require georeferenced raster images of FAA Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Terminal Area Charts (TACs). VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data is included with the digital-Visual Charts (d-VC) DVD. A VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart is a raster image of an FAA VFR TAC. All information that is part of the paper VFR TAC is included in the raster image. Please note that the VFR Flyway Charts are provided but are not georeferenced. The image inside the neat line is georeferenced to the surface of the earth. Georeferencing information for graphics should be disregarded. The raster data may be viewed using a geographical information system to take advantage of the georeferenced nature of the data or the data can be viewed using commonly available image viewing software. Three different d-VC DVDs are produced every 28 days which include the VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data. These three DVDs are provided by region. These three regions are East, West, and Alaska. VFR TAC coverage by region is as follows: East (Atlanta, Baltimore-Washington, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas-Ft Worth, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis-St Paul, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Puerto Rico-VI, St Louis and Tampa), West (Colorado Springs, Dallas-Ft Worth, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St Paul, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle) and Alaska (Anchorage and Fairbanks). VFR Flyway coverage is as follows: East (Atlanta, Baltimore-Washington, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas-Ft Worth, Detroit, Houston, Miami, New York TAC VFR Planning Charts, Orlando and St Louis) and West (Dallas-Ft Worth, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle).

Purpose:

The VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart series has been developed to meet the needs of many users. The data has the flexibility of being useful for both industry and individuals. Additional digital data may easily be overlaid on the raster image. Data such as weather, temporary flight restrictions, obstacles, or other geospatial data can be combined with VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data to support a variety of needs.

Supplemental_Information:

Most VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts are provided as one file. Each file name is structured by chart name and edition number. Some charts are provided as two parts, i.e. Anchorage/Fairbanks, Denver/Colorado Springs and Tampa/Orlando. In these cases each half will be identified by coverage e.g., Tampa 26.tif or Orlando 26.tif. The files are 300 dots per inch and 8-bit color. The data is provided as a GeoTIFF and distributed via DVD-R media as part of the d-VC series. The data is valid for the 28-day cycle printed on the DVD label.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140724

Ending_Date: 20150204

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:

DVDs are updated every 28 days. The latest DVD contains all current VFR Terminal Area Chart data. Please consult the VFR Dates of Latest Edition for currency information.

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.424523

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.858851

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.625053

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.982336

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: digital-Visual Charts

Theme_Keyword: d-VC

Theme_Keyword: Terminal Area Chart

Theme_Keyword: VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart

Theme_Keyword: TAC

Theme_Keyword: Visual Flight Rules

Theme_Keyword: VFR

Theme_Keyword: transportation

Theme_Keyword: raster image

Theme_Keyword: aeronautical chart

Theme_Keyword: VFR Terminal Area Chart

Access_Constraints: None.

Use_Constraints:

The data is only valid for the 28-day cycle dates published on the DVD. The VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data will become obsolete upon the publication of the next d-VC DVD (every 28 days). Even though paper VFR TAC data is normally valid for navigational use for periods greater than 28 days, VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data is only valid for 28 days. A user must use VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data only from the current DVD to ensure that obsolete navigational data is not used. Caution: These charts are primarily designed for VFR navigational purposes and do not purport to indicate the presence of all power transmission and telecommunications lines, terrain, or obstacles which may be encountered below reasonable and safe altitudes. Note: DoD users, refer to current DoD (NGA) charts and flight information publications for information outside of U.S. airspace. Airspace classification and operational requirements may differ between Mexico and the United States (DoD users, see DoD Area Planning AP/1). Note: Refer to current Canadian charts and flight information publications for information within Canadian Airspace. Airspace classification (see Canada Flight Supplement) and operational requirements (DoD users, see DoD Area Planning AP/1) may differ between Canada and the United States. Information on VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts will change; consolidated updates of chart changes are available every 56 days in the FAA Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD). Also consult Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) and other Flight Information Publications (FLIPs) for the latest changes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Federal Aviation Administration, Mission Support Services, AeroNav Products

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: Federal Aviation Administration

Address: AeroNav Products

Address: AJV-3, SSMC-4, Station 4503

Address: 1305 East-West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 20910-3281

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-626-3677

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: 9-AMC-Aerochart@faa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 24

Contact_Instructions:

Please provide a brief description of your concern as well as information on how you can be contacted (name and telephone number or e-mail address).

Data_Set_Credit:

Acknowledgement of the FAA would be appreciated in products derived from these data. When product developers or other customers acknowledge the FAA as the source of the data, the FAA seal or initials cannot be used to imply that a product is endorsed, approved, or authorized by the FAA.

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: None

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description: None

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Each VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart is produced with the intention of replicating the source chart as closely as possible.

Completeness_Report:

Image completeness is checked by visually inspecting each VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The data has been georeferenced. The root mean square error of the transformation will not exceed two pixels.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Federal Aviation Administration

Publication_Date: 20140724

Title: VFR Terminal Area Chart

Source_Scale_Denominator: 250000

Type_of_Source_Media: digital files

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20140724

Ending_Date: 20150204

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TAC

Source_Contribution:

The area of coverage for a VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart is the entire printed area of a standard FAA VFR TAC including the chart border (tabulations, legend, notes, etc.) and graphics.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The data is generated using a 2nd order polynomial transformation and at least 5 points. Nearest neighbor processing is used to resample the data for the generation of the GeoTIFF file.

Process_Date: 20140630

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Pixel

Row_Count: 10203

Column_Count: 8515

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic

Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

Standard_Parallel: 45

Standard_Parallel: 33

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.46666666666667

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 39.98333333333333

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False_Northing: 0.000000

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Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 21.169443

Ordinate_Resolution: 21.168158

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Federal Aviation Administration, Mission Support Services, AeroNav Products

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: FAA/AeroNav Products

Address: Distribution & Customer Service Team

Address: AJV-3, SSMC-4, Station 4503

Address: 1305 East-West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 20910-3281

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-626-3677

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-427-5076

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST

Resource_Description: digital-Visual Charts DVD-R

Distribution_Liability:

Unless otherwise specifically stated, the information contained herein is made available to the public by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an Agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the United States Government (USG) for information only. Neither the FAA, DOT, OR USG nor any other agency or entities thereof, assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed, or represents that the use of any information would not infringe privately owned rights.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: GeoTIFF

Format_Information_Content:

The VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart (.tif) world (.tfw), and metadata (.htm) files are provided.

File_Decompression_Technique: LZW

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD

Recording_Format: ISO 9660

Fees:

Current product pricing information can be found at URL: <http://aeronav.faa.gov> Please follow the links for Catalog of Products > Price List. Please note that VFR Terminal Area Raster Chart data is included as part of your d-VC subscription.

Ordering_Instructions:

Customers must order directly from the Distribution & Customer Service Team.

Custom_Order_Process:

Please contact the Distribution & Customer Service Team to place orders for d-VC DVDs or follow the Online Ordering link to Digital Products at <http://aeronav.faa.gov>.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20140630

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Federal Aviation Administration, Mission Support Services, AeroNav Products

Contact_Person: VFR Charting Team

Contact_Position: AeroNav Program Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: FAA/AeroNav Products, AJV-3

Address: SSMC-4, Station 4503

Address: 1305 East-West Highway

City: Silver Spring

State_or_Province: Maryland

Postal_Code: 20910-3281

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-626-3677

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: 9-AMC-Aerochart@faa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 24

Contact_Instructions:

Please leave detailed information about your concern, as well as information on how we may contact you if we have further questions.

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Access_Constraints: None

Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None