HOMEWORK 5, DUE Tuesday, October 9, 2001

Create and Edit New GIS datasets for Alachua Co. Regional Airport

• In ArcCatalog:
• Create a new ArcInfo Workspace on your H:/ drive called hwork5
• Copy the airprts_rds coverage from K:\homeworks to your new hwork5 workspace.
• In the hwork5 workspace create three new coverage’s (use the airprts_rds coverage as a template for defining projections):
• 1^ST COVERAGE: Polygon coverage named: air_perim – This will be the perimeter of the airport grounds. Once you have created the coverage double click it, then right click on polygon. In the properties box click the items tab. This is where you will create/edit the polygon attribute table for the new coverage. You would like to Add a new item called NAME, the type will be Character.
• 2^nd COVERAGE: Line coverage named: runway – This will be the runway centerlines. Add a new item the same way that you did for the 1^st coverage. This coverage is a line coverage so you will need to add an item to the arc attribute table. Name the item CLASS, the type will be Character.
• 3^rd COVERAGE: Point coverage named: airprt_bldg – This will be buildings within the airport perimeter. Add and item called TYPE to the point attribute table, again the type is Character.

Adding Imagery

• In ArcMap:
• Locate the Gainesville Regional Airport. Add the air transportation facilities shapefile (airtrn) from the state folder on the L:\drive. Find Gainesville Regional.
• Adding imagery:
• Navigate to the Alachua/imagery/doqq/1m/doqq_index-1.shp located on the L:\drive. This shapefile is an index of all the digital aerial photos of Alachua County. Load the index and using your identify tool on the main toolbar locate the two images that cover the airport, load the images. You will use these images as a background for creating your data.

Edit and Existing Dataset

• Add the airprts_rds coverage. Change the roads symbology so you can see them more easily against the imagery, now use the imagery as a background to edit any of the existing roads that my need corrections. The roads should line up with the imagery. For example you may have to move, delete, add, or trim features. Remember to pay attention to the Task: & Target: drop down menu’s in the Editor toolbar. If you are adding a feature the Task: should be Create New Feature. If you are editing an existing feature the Task: should be Modify Feature. Once you edit existing features add in the roads that lead to the airport terminal building and wind around the parking area. (South end of the photo, roads should connect with the entrance/exit road)
• Save edits and stop editing.

Edit Your New Datasets

• Add your air_perim coverage to ArcMap and begin editing.
• Using the imagery, draw a new polygon feature that represents the perimeter of the airport grounds. Use the tree line to estimate this area.
• Add “GAINESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT” to the NAME field in the air_perim attribute table.
• Save edits and stop editing.
• Add your runway coverage to ArcMap and begin editing.
• Using the imagery draw new line features that represent the runway centerlines seen in the photo.
• Identify: One primary runway (thickest pavement), along side the primary runway should be one taxiway, then one secondary runway, and two connector runways. Update the runway attribute table item CLASS to reflect these 5 features into the four class types.
• Save your edits and stop editing.
• Add your airprt_bldg cover to ArcMap and begin editing.
• Using the imagery, draw a new point feature that represents buildings found within the airport perimeter.
• Add a minimum of five buildings; one must be the terminal building. Update the table item TYPE for each building. For the terminal point, make TYPE = “TERMINAL”, for the others just make TYPE = “STORAGE”
• Save your edits and stop editing.

Create a Map

• Create a quick map that shows the aerial photo with your new data on top. Make sure the lines are visible against the imagery. Change the symbology of your data layers so that all of the different items in each layer are easily identifiable.
• Add a legend, North arrow, scale bar, title, and your name on the map.
• Save, make a screen capture and email to Stanley.