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Information systems for mapping airport locations
An aerodrome mapping database is a geographic information system (GIS) database to describe airports. The following standards have been defined by the RTCA and EUROCAE:
RTCA DO-272A/EUROCAE ED-99A: User requirements for aerodrome mapping information
RTCA DO-291/EUROCAE ED-119: Interchange standards for terrain, obstacle, and aerodrome mapping data