Summary
Creates obstruction identification surfaces based on the Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 3-260-01 that is prescribed by MIL-STD 3007. These surfaces provide planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria for the United States Department of Defense. Surfaces are created as polygon or multipatch features.
Usage
The Input Runway Features parameter must be z-enabled.
The tool creates UFC surfaces in an existing polygon or a multipatch feature class. If a feature class is selected for Target OIS Features features, it must have a vertical spatial reference.
The size of the surfaces depend on the selection made in Wing Type, Service Type, Runway Class, and Flight Rule.
Syntax
UnifiedFacilitiesCriteria_aviation (in_runway_features, target_ois_features, in_wing_type, in_service_type, in_runway_class, in_flight_rule, {highend_clear_way_length}, {lowend_clear_way_length}, {airport_elevation})
Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
in_runway_features | The input runway dataset. The feature class must be z-enabled and contain polylines. | Feature Layer |
target_ois_features | The existing output feature class that will contain the generated UFC surfaces. | Feature Layer |
in_wing_type | The type of the aircraft.
Note:If you choose Rotary, the Runway Class parameter will default to Class A without having any effect on the surface generation. | String |
in_service_type | The type of military service.
| String |
in_runway_class | Runways are classified as either Class A or Class B based on aircraft type.
| String |
in_flight_rule | The rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight, either instrument or under visual conditions.
| String |
highend_clear_way_length (Optional) | The length of the area at the high end of the runway. The unit of measurement is based on the input runway features. | Double |
lowend_clear_way_length (Optional) | The length of the area at the low end of the runway. The unit of measurement is based on the input runway features. | Double |
airport_elevation (Optional) | The highest point on any runway in an airport. The unit of measurement is meters. The default is the highest point from the runway end. | Double |
Derived Output
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
out_ois_features | The updated feature class containing the generated obstruction identification surfaces. | Feature Layer |
Code sample
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the UnifiedFacilitiesCriteria tool.
import arcpy
# set gp environment
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Airports")
# Input Runway Feature Class
inFeatures = r"C:\data\ois.gdb\RunwayCenterline"
# Feature class that will contain the OIS surface
outFeatures = r"C:\data\ois.gdb\ObstructionIdSurface"
# Generate UFC OIS
arcpy.UnifiedFacilitiesCriteria_aviation(inFeatures, outFeatures, 'FIXED',
'AIRFORCE', 'CLASS_A', 'INSTRUMENT')
arcpy.CheckInExtension("Airports")
Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: No
- Standard: Requires Aviation Airports
- Advanced: Requires Aviation Airports