Data Dictionary for the NFDC Airport Runways Table
| Field |
Description |
| BaseEndAcltStopDistanceAvailableASDA |
Declared distances Actual Stop Distance Available, in feet. |
| BaseEndALS |
Approach light system. ALSAF - 3,000 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequence flashers. ALSF1 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, category I configuration. ALSF2 - standard 2, |
| BaseEndArrestingDeviceType |
Type of aircraft arresting device. Indicates type of jet arresting barrier installed at the far end. (ex. MA1, MA1A, BAK9, BAK6, E14, E15, E5, etc.) |
| BaseEndCenterlineLights |
Runway centerline lights availability. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| BaseEndCrossingHeight |
Threshold crossing height (feet AGL). Height that the effective visual glide path crosses above the runway threshold. (ex. 32) |
| BaseEndDisplacedElevation |
Elevation at displaced threshold (feet AGL). (ex. 1200.1 187.1 200) |
| BaseEndDisplacedLatitude |
Latitude at displaced threshold (formatted). |
| BaseEndDisplacedLatitudeS |
Latitude at displaced threshold (seconds). |
| BaseEndDisplacedLength |
Displaced threshold - length in feet from runway end. (ex. 120 or NONE) |
| BaseEndDisplacedLongitude |
Longitude at displaced threshold (formatted). |
| BaseEndDisplacedLongitudeS |
Longitude at displaced threshold (seconds). |
| BaseEndDisplacedThresholdElevationSource |
Displaced threshold elevation source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| BaseEndDisplacedThresholdElevationSourceDate |
Displaced threshold elevation source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| BaseEndDisplacedThresholdPositionSource |
Displaced threshold position source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| BaseEndDisplacedThresholdPositionSourceDate |
Displaced threshold position source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| BaseEndElevationSource |
Runway end elevation source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| BaseEndElevationSourceDate |
Runway end elevation source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| BaseEndGlidePathAngle |
Visual glide path angle (hundredths of degrees). (ex. 3.00) |
| BaseEndGradient |
Runway end gradient. (ex. 0.2) |
| BaseEndGradientDirection |
Runway end gradient direction (UP or DOWN). |
| BaseEndID |
Base end identifier. The runway end described by the following information. Relates to the first part of the runway identification. (ex. For runway 18/36 the base end is 18) |
| BaseEndILSType |
Instrument landing system (ILS) type. (ex. ILS - instrument landing system; MLS - microwave landing system; SDF - simplified directional facility; localizer - localizer; LDA - localizer-type directional aid; ISMLS - interim standard microwave landing syst |
| BaseEndLandingDistanceAvailableLDA |
Declared distances Landing Distance Available, in feet. |
| BaseEndMarkingsCondition |
Runway markings (condition). (ex. G - good; F - fair; P - poor) |
| BaseEndMarkingsType |
Runway markings (type). (ex. PIR - precision instrument; NPI ? non-precision instrument; BSC - basic; NRS - numbers only; NSTD - nonstandard (other than numbers only); BUOY - buoys (seaplane base); STOL - short takeoff and landing; NONE - none) |
| BaseEndObjectClearSlope |
Controlling object clearance slope. Value, expressed as a ratio of N:1, of the clearance that is available to approaching aircraft. If the clearance slope is greater than 50:1 then 50 or 50+ will be entered. |
| BaseEndObjectDescription |
Controlling object description. |
| BaseEndObjectDistance |
Controlling object distance from runway end distance, in feet, from the physical runway end to the controlling object. This is measured using the extended runway centerline to a point abeam the object. (ex. 800 0 NONE) |
| BaseEndObjectHeight |
Controlling object height above runway height, in feet ADL, the object is above the physical runway end. |
| BaseEndObjectMarkLight |
Controlling object marked/lighted. (ex. M - marked, L - lighted, ML - marked and lighted, NONE - none) |
| BaseEndObjectOffset |
Controlling object centerline offset distance, in feet, that the controlling object is located away from the extended runway centerline as measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to the extended runway centerline. Also, indicates the direction (left |
| BaseEndPart77Category |
FAA FAR Part 77 (objects affecting navigable airspace) runway category. (ex. A(V) - utility runway with a visual approach, B(V) - other than utility runway with a visual approach, A(NP) - utility runway with a non-precision approach, C - other than utilit |
| BaseEndPhysicalElevation |
Elevation (feet MSL) at physical runway end. (ex. 58 120.5 13.0) |
| BaseEndPhysicalLatitude |
Latitude of physical runway end (formatted). |
| BaseEndPhysicalLatitudeS |
Latitude of physical runway end (seconds). |
| BaseEndPhysicalLongitude |
Longitude of physical runway end (formatted). |
| BaseEndPhysicalLongitudeS |
Longitude of physical runway end (seconds). |
| BaseEndPositionSource |
Runway end position source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| BaseEndPositionSourceDate |
Runway end position source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| BaseEndREIL |
Runway end identifier lights (REIL) availability. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| BaseEndRightTrafficPattern |
Right hand traffic pattern for landing aircraft. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| BaseEndRVR |
Runway visual range equipment (RVR). Indicates location(s) at which RVR equipment is installed. Can be any one or a combination of the following three one letter codes: T - touchdown; M - midfield; R - rollout; N - no RVR available. Possible values: T, M, |
| BaseEndRVV |
Runway visibility value equipment (RVR). Indicates presence of RVR equipment (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| BaseEndTakeOffDistanceAvailableTODA |
Declared distances Take Off Distance Available, in feet. |
| BaseEndTakeOffRunAvailableTORA |
Declared distances Take Off Run Available, in feet. |
| BaseEndTDZElevation |
Elevation at touchdown zone (feet AGL) (ex. 1200 187.5) |
| BaseEndTDZLatitude |
Latitude at touchdown zone (formatted). |
| BaseEndTDZLatitudeS |
Latitude at touchdown zone (seconds). |
| BaseEndTDZLongitude |
Longitude at touchdown zone (formatted). |
| BaseEndTDZLongitudeS |
Longitude at touchdown zone (seconds). |
| BaseEndTouchdownLights |
Runway end touchdown lights availability. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| BaseEndTouchdownZoneElevationSource |
Touchdown zone elevation source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| BaseEndTouchdownZoneElevationSourceDate |
Touchdown zone elevation source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| BaseEndTouchdownZonePositionSource |
Touchdown zone position source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| BaseEndTouchdownZonePositionSourceDate |
Touchdown zone position source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| BaseEndTrueAlignment |
Runway end true alignment true magnetic heading of the runway - to the nearest degree. (ex. For runway end 18, could be 184) |
| BaseEndVASI |
Visual glide slope indicators. Acronyms: SAVASI - simplified abbreviated visual approach slope indicator; VASI - visual approach slope indicator; PAPI - precision approach path indicator; tri - tri-color visual approach slope indicator; PSI - pulsating/st |
| EdgeLightsIntensity |
Runway lights edge intensity. (ex. HIGH - high; MED - medium; LOW - low; NSTD - non-standard lighting system; NONE - no edge lighting system) |
| GrossWeightDDTW |
Pavement strength under dual dual tandem wheel landing gear in thousands of pounds. |
| GrossWeightDTW |
Pavement strength under dual tandem wheel landing gear in thousands of pounds. |
| GrossWeightDW |
Pavement strength under dual wheel landing gear in thousands of pounds. |
| GrossWeightSW |
Pavement strength under single wheel landing gear in thousands of pounds. |
| PavementClass |
Pavement classification number (PCN). A rating system that expresses the relative load carrying capacity of a pavement in terms of a standard single wheel load. The rating is structured so that a pavement with a particular PCN value can support, without w |
| ReciprocalEndAcltStopDistanceAvailableASDA |
Declared distances Actual Stop Distance Available, in feet. |
| ReciprocalEndALS |
Approach light system. ALSAF - 3,000 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequence flashers. ALSF1 - standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers, category I configuration. ALSF2 - standard 2, |
| ReciprocalEndArrestingDeviceType |
Type of aircraft arresting device. Indicates type of jet arresting barrier installed at the far end. (ex. MA1,MA1A, BAK9, BAK6, E14, E15, E5, etc.) |
| ReciprocalEndCenterlineLights |
Runway centerline lights availability. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| ReciprocalEndCrossingHeight |
Threshold crossing height (feet AGL). Height that the effective visual glide path crosses above the runway threshold. (ex. 32) |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedElevation |
Elevation at displaced threshold (feet AGL). (ex. 1200.1 187.1 200) |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedLatitude |
Latitude at displaced threshold (formatted). |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedLatitudeS |
Latitude at displaced threshold (seconds). |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedLength |
Displaced threshold - length in feet from runway end. (ex. 120 or NONE) |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedLongitude |
Longitude at displaced threshold (formatted). |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedLongitudeS |
Longitude at displaced threshold (seconds). |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedThresholdElevationSource |
Displaced threshold elevation source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedThresholdElevationSourceDate |
Displaced threshold elevation source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedThresholdPositionSource |
Displaced threshold position source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| ReciprocalEndDisplacedThresholdPositionSourceDate |
Displaced threshold position source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| ReciprocalEndElevationSource |
Runway end elevation source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| ReciprocalEndElevationSourceDate |
Runway end elevation source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| ReciprocalEndGlidePathAngle |
Visual glide path angle (hundredths of degrees). (ex. 3.00) |
| ReciprocalEndGradient |
Runway end gradient. (ex. 0.2) |
| ReciprocalEndGradientDirection |
Runway end gradient direction (UP or DOWN). |
| ReciprocalEndID |
Reciprocal end identifier. The runway end described by the following information. Relates to the first part of the runway identification. (ex. For runway 18/36 the reciprocal end is 36) |
| ReciprocalEndILSType |
Instrument landing system (ILS) type. (ex. ILS - instrument landing system; MLS - microwave landing system; SDF - simplified directional facility; localizer - localizer; LDA - localizer-type directional aid; ISMLS - interim standard microwave landing syst |
| ReciprocalEndLandingDistanceAvailableLDA |
Declared distances Landing Distance Available, in feet. |
| ReciprocalEndMarkingsCondition |
Runway markings (condition). (ex. G - good; F - fair; P - poor) |
| ReciprocalEndMarkingsType |
Runway markings (type). (ex. PIR - precision instrument; NPI ? non-precision instrument; BSC - basic; NRS - numbers only; NSTD - nonstandard (other than numbers only); BUOY - buoys (seaplane base); STOL - short takeoff and landing; NONE - none) |
| ReciprocalEndObjectClearSlope |
Controlling object clearance slope. Value, expressed as a ratio of N:1, of the clearance that is available to approaching aircraft. If the clearance slope is greater than 50:1 then 50 or 50+ will be entered. |
| ReciprocalEndObjectDescription |
Controlling object description. |
| ReciprocalEndObjectDistance |
Controlling object distance from runway end distance, in feet, from the physical runway end to the controlling object. This is measured using the extended runway centerline to a point abeam the object. (ex. 800 0 NONE) |
| ReciprocalEndObjectHeight |
Controlling object height above runway height, in feet ADL, the object is above the physical runway end. |
| ReciprocalEndObjectMarkLight |
Controlling object marked/lighted. (ex. M - marked, L - lighted, ML - marked and lighted, NONE - none) |
| ReciprocalEndObjectOffset |
Controlling object centerline offset distance, in feet, that the controlling object is located away from the extended runway centerline as measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to the extended runway centerline. Also, indicates the direction (left |
| ReciprocalEndPart77Category |
FAA FAR Part 77 (objects affecting navigable airspace) runway category. (ex. A(V) - utility runway with a visual approach, B(V) - other than utility runway with a visual approach, A(NP) - utility runway with a non-precision approach, C - other than utilit |
| ReciprocalEndPhysicalElevation |
Elevation (feet MSL) at physical runway end. (ex. 58 120.5 13.0) |
| ReciprocalEndPhysicalLatitude |
Latitude of physical runway end (formatted). |
| ReciprocalEndPhysicalLatitudeS |
Latitude of physical runway end (seconds). |
| ReciprocalEndPhysicalLongitude |
Longitude of physical runway end (formatted). |
| ReciprocalEndPhysicalLongitudeS |
Longitude of physical runway end (seconds). |
| ReciprocalEndPositionSource |
Runway end position source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| ReciprocalEndPositionSourceDate |
Runway end position source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| ReciprocalEndREIL |
Runway end identifier lights (REIL) availability. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| ReciprocalEndRightTrafficPattern |
Right hand traffic pattern for landing aircraft. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| ReciprocalEndRVR |
Runway visual range equipment (RVR). Indicates location(s) at which RVR equipment is installed. Can be any one or a combination of the following three one letter codes: T - touchdown; M - midfield; R - rollout; N - no RVR available. Possible values: T, M, |
| ReciprocalEndRVV |
Runway visibility value equipment (RVR). Indicates presence of RVR equipment (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| ReciprocalEndTakeOffDistanceAvailableTODA |
Declared distances Take Off Distance Available, in feet. |
| ReciprocalEndTakeOffRunAvailableTORA |
Declared distances Take Off Run Available, in feet. |
| ReciprocalEndTDZElevation |
Elevation at touchdown zone (feet AGL) (ex. 1200 187.5) |
| ReciprocalEndTDZLatitude |
Latitude at touchdown zone (formatted). |
| ReciprocalEndTDZLatitudeS |
Latitude at touchdown zone (seconds). |
| ReciprocalEndTDZLongitude |
Longitude at touchdown zone (formatted). |
| ReciprocalEndTDZLongitudeS |
Longitude at touchdown zone (seconds). |
| ReciprocalEndTouchdownLights |
Runway end touchdown lights availability. (ex. Y - yes; N - no) |
| ReciprocalEndTouchdownZoneElevationSource |
Touchdown zone elevation source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| ReciprocalEndTouchdownZoneElevationSourceDate |
Touchdown zone elevation source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| ReciprocalEndTouchdownZonePositionSource |
Touchdown zone position source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| ReciprocalEndTouchdownZonePositionSourceDate |
Touchdown zone position source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| ReciprocalEndTrueAlignment |
Runway end true alignment true magnetic heading of the runway - to the nearest degree. (ex. For runway end 36, could be 4) |
| ReciprocalEndVASI |
Visual glide slope indicators. Acronyms: SAVASI - simplified abbreviated visual approach slope indicator; VASI - visual approach slope indicator; PAPI - precision approach path indicator; tri - tri-color visual approach slope indicator; PSI - pulsating/st |
| RunwayID |
Runway identification. Ex. 01/19; 18L/36R (parallel runways); H1 (helipad); N/S (north/south); ALL/WAY (sealane); B1 (balloonport) |
| RunwayLength |
Physical runway length (nearest foot) (ex. 3500) |
| RunwayLengthSource |
Runway length source. (ex. NACO, AVN) |
| RunwayLengthSourceDate |
Runway length source date (MM/DD/YYYY). |
| RunwaySurfaceTreatment |
Runway surface treatment. (ex. GRVD - saw-cut or plastic grooved; PFC - porous friction course; AFSC - aggregate friction seal coat; RFSC - rubberized friction seal coat; WC - wire comb or wire tine; NONE - no special surface treatment) |
| RunwaySurfaceTypeCondition |
Runway surface type and condition. (ex. CONC - Portland cement concrete; ASPH - asphalt or bituminous concrete; SNOW - snow; ICE - ice; MATS - pierced steel planking, landing mats, membranes; TREATED - oiled, soil cement or lime stabilized; GRAVEL - grave |
| RunwayWidth |
Physical runway width (nearest foot) (ex. 100) |
| SiteNumber |
Landing facility site number. The unique identifying number of the airport whose runway is being described. Together with the runway id field, this provides the unique key to a runway record. |
| State |
Runway state post office code. The state where the landing facility is located. This was used in sorting the entire file by state and site number. |
This was taken from faa.gov
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