CASE STUDY

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) found that their growing data storage and facility tracking needs were not able to be accommodated by the aging system which was in place.

Additionally, the staff was looking for a GIS solution to assist in analyzing potential hazards to the airways and store the details of each analysis in relation to the airports within Maryland.

MAA commissioned GCR to develop this new aeronautical studies application within the framework of GCR's current Airport System Manager (ASM) application, which was being deployed at MAA. The Aeronautical Studies module provides the MAA staff with the ability to quickly analyze tall structures for potential obstruction to the FAA Part 77 airspace. In addition, the Aeronautical Studies module allows for the tracking of all FAA Form 7460 data elements, such as the Proponent contact information, type of structure, GPS coordinates, height, and nearest city and public use airport. ASM uses these data elements in conjunction with the integrated GIS engine to assist staff in identifying pre-existing structures within a given radius of any proposed new structure.

The Airport IQ System Manager (ASM) application also provides MAA with the only web-based system on the market providing state and regional aviation departments with the capability to produce licenses, track grants, collect facility inspection data, and transmit that inspection data to the Federal Aviation Administration through integration with the FAA's 5010 Inspection system.