Canadian Airports

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Publication_Date: 1998

Title: Canadian Airports

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Larger_Work_Citation:

Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Publication_Date: 1998

Title: North American Transportation Atlas Data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Online_Linkage: <http://www.princeton.edu/~geolib/gis/canada.html>

Description:

Abstract:

The Canadian Airport database is a geographic database of Canadian airport points.

Purpose:

The data provide users with information about the location, province, and airport name for regional, national, or international planning applications.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -140.867996

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -52.751900

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 82.516701

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.780602

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: point

Theme_Keyword: transportation

Theme_Keyword: airport

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Canada

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

None. Acknowledgment of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics North American Transportation Atlas Data would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Completeness_Report:

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The coordinate values stored in the data set conform to the National Map Accuracy Standard for the 1:1,000,000 scale.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:

Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: unknown

Longitude_Resolution: unknown

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927

Ellipsoid_Name:

Clarke 1866

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: CANAIR.PNT

Entity_Type_Definition: Point Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Field  Field   Field Beg End Field Field
Number Name    Width Pos Pos Type  Description
1     RECTYPE    C   1   1    1   Record Type: Always 'P'
2     VERSION    C   2   2    3   File Version Number
3     REVISION   C   2   4    5   Record revision number
4     MODDATE    I   8   6   13   Modification date for the
point entity
5     POINTID    I  10  14   23   Sequential Unique
Point Identification
6     FEATURID   C  10  24   33   Unique Identifier for the
airport
7     LONGITUD   I  10  34   43   Longitude (6 implied
decimal places)
8     LATITUDE   I  10  44   53   Latitude (6 implied
decimal places)
9     DESCRIPT   C  35  54   88   Name or identification of
the airport
10     STFIPS     C   2  89   90   State FIPS Code

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RECTYPE

Attribute_Definition:

One character which defines the type of file from a data set.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: P

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VERSION

Attribute_Definition: File version number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REVISION

Attribute_Definition: Record revision number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODDATE

Attribute_Definition: Record Modification Date

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POINTID

Attribute_Definition:

Sequential Unique Identification for each point

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURID

Attribute_Definition:

unique 3-4 character identifier assigned to the landing facility - OAG Code (Official Airline Guide)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONGITUD

Attribute_Definition:

The longitude of the point expressed as a signed integer with six implied decimal places.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATITUDE

Attribute_Definition:

The latitude of the point expressed as a signed integer with six implied decimal places

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition:

Name or identification for the airport

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STFIPS

Attribute_Definition:

In the United States, the Federal Information Processing Standard Code for a state. In this dataset, the field is blank.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

CANAIR.T01 CANAIR1.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition: Point Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Field  Field   Field Beg End Field Field
Number Name    Width Pos Pos Type  Description
1     RECTYPE    1   1   1   C    Record Type: Always 'T'
2     VERSION    2   2   3   C    File Version Number
3     REVISION   2   4   5   C    Record revision number
4     MODDATE    8   6  13   I    Modification date for the

Attribute:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RECTYPE

Attribute_Definition:

One character which defines the type of file from a data set.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VERSION

Attribute_Definition: File version number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REVISION

Attribute_Definition: Record revision number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODDATE

Attribute_Definition: Record Modification Date

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURID

Attribute_Definition:

unique 3-4 character identifier assigned to the landing facility - OAG Code (Official Airline Guide)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POINTID

Attribute_Definition:

Sequential Unique Identification for each point

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROVINCE

Attribute_Definition:

Province name where the airport is located

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AP_TYPE

Attribute_Definition: Airport type

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:

blank Local Milit

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REGION

Attribute_Definition: Region where the airport is located

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:

Atlantic Central Ontario Ottawa Pacific Quebec Western

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEVATION

Attribute_Definition: Airport elevation in feet

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OPER_NAME

Attribute_Definition: Airport Operator Name

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OPERPHONE

Attribute_Definition: Airport operator phone number

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LIC_TYPE

Attribute_Definition: Airport license type

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:

Certified Military Public Registered

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:

CANAIR.T02 CANAIR2.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition: Point Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Field  Field   Field Beg End Field Field
Number Name    Width Pos Pos Type  Description
1     RECTYPE    1   1   1   C    Record Type: Always 'T'
2     VERSION    2   2   3   C    File Version Number
3     REVISION   2   4   5   C    Record revision number
4     MODDATE    8   6  13   I    Modification date for the

Attribute:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RECTYPE

Attribute_Definition:

One character which defines the type of file from a data set.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VERSION

Attribute_Definition: File version number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REVISION

Attribute_Definition: Record revision number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODDATE

Attribute_Definition: Record Modification Date

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURID

Attribute_Definition:

unique 3-4 character identifier assigned to the landing facility - OAG Code (Official Airline Guide)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FAA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: POINTID

Attribute_Definition:

Sequential Unique Identification for each point

Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RWY_ID

Attribute_Definition: Runway Identifier

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RWY_LNGTH

Attribute_Definition: Runway Length, in feet

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RWY_WDTH

Attribute_Definition: Runway Width, in feet

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RWY_SRFC

Attribute_Definition: Runway Surface

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RWY_RMK

Attribute_Definition: Remarks about the runway

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Princeton University Library

Contact_Person: Tsering Wangyal Shawa

Contact_Position: GIS Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall

City: Princeton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08544

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609) 258-3247

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 258-1274

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shawatw@princeton.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:45am-5:00pm

Resource_Description:

North American Transportation Atlas Data 1998

Distribution_Liability: None

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: shapefile

Fees:

none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20000630

Metadata_Review_Date:

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Princeton University Library

Contact_Person: Tsering Wangyal Shawa

Contact_Position: GIS Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall

City: Princeton

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08544

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 258-3247

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 258-1274

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shawatw@princeton.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:45am-5:00pm

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998