PROVISION OF DIGITAL DATA SETS
1 Introduction
1.1 The Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority has established the aeronautical data set information service with the purpose of providing digital data set products in compliance with Qatar Civil Aviation Regulation (QCAR) - Aeronautical Information Services and ICAO requirements.
1.2 The Aeronautical Data Set Information Service enables users to access ICAO Annex 15 digital data sets and their associated metadata. It facilitates the management of data set series, individual data sets and data product specifications. This service is part of a broader framework supporting the provision of digital data sets as defined by ICAO Annex 15.
2 Scope
2.1 Qatar AIM is progressively providing digital data sets in alignment with global AIM developments to support enhanced aeronautical information exchange.
- AIP data set: AIP data set is currently available for testing purposes. Data users are encouraged to assess this data set and submit feedback to Qatar AIM to support further refinement.
- Terrain data sets: These data sets are already available for operational use.
- Obstacle data sets: These data sets are already available for operational use.
- Aerodrome Mapping data sets: These data sets will be made available in due course.
- Instrument Flight Procedure data sets: These are planned for future implementation.
3 Content
3.1 The content of each data set is structured in accordance with QCAR, ICAO and Eurocontrol guidelines and is detailed in the Data Product Specification (DPS), accessible on the Qatar AIM data sets overview web page.
3.2 The data sets are delivered in XML format, adhering to the standards of the Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM 5.x), except for Terrain Data sets, which are provided in GeoTIFF format.
3.3 AIP DATA SET
3.3.1 The AIP data set includes information specified in Section 5.3.3.1.1 of PANS-AIM (ICAO Doc 10066) and details of designated authorities outlined in GEN 1.1 of the AIP.
3.3.2 The generated AIP data set consists of a FULL BASELINE and, when applicable, a BASELINE UPDATE. A BASELINE UPDATE is only generated when the corresponding AIRAC AIP Amendment includes information specified in Section 5.3.3.1.1 of PANS-AIM. Therefore, if no AIRAC AIP Amendment is published for a given AIRAC cycle, or if the published Amendment does not contain such information, the AIP data set will consist only of the FULL BASELINE without a BASELINE UPDATE.
3.3.3 Qatar AIM does not intend to remove any content from the AIP when providing an AIP data set. Instead, the data sets will be provided in parallel to the existing products and hold the same governance.
3.3.4 Where an AIP data set is provided operationally , the corresponding section of the eAIP will be annotated with “[AIP-DS]”. Additionally, the feature’s universally unique identifier (UUID) will be appended to the relevant AIP section’s table for reference, where applicable.
3.4 TERRAIN DATA SETS
3.4.1 Terrain data sets are provided for Area 1 and Area 2 (which includes Area 3 and Area 4) for OTHH and OTBD combined. If there are any changes to the terrain in these areas, the corresponding data sets will be updated accordingly.
3.5 OBSTACLE DATA SETS
3.5.1 Obstacle data sets are generated for Area 1, Area 2, Area 3 and Area 4. Obstacle data sets are provided for each aerodrome excluding Area 1. If there are changes to obstacles in these areas, the relevant data sets, including their geographic metadata (such as the surveyor's identity, survey method and data quality requirements) will be updated accordingly.
