Input Dataset

NSW Runway Dataset

Theme 
Jurisdiction 
NSW
Custodian 

Runway represents the straight paths used for landing and take-off of aircraft. A runway can be a landing ground, runway centreline and runway perimeter. The surface of the runway may be sealed, gravel, grassed, clay, and natural. This information is stored in runway definitions and runway surface attributes respectively. Runway is a line feature class of the NSW Digital Topographic Database ( Read More »

Dataset Purpose

The DTDB is primarily used for planning, developmental activities, navigation and resource monitoring by emergency services, the Defence Forces, environmental resource managers and engineers. This information is also commonly used by bushwalkers, canoeists, anglers and fossickers to establish a detailed picture of the local environment.

Funding Support

Access Mechanisms

Online, online Services, Email, FTP, Post VAR

Access Format

GeoDatabase(gdb), Shape(shp), ESRI SDE, Well Known Text(wkt), Data Exchange Format(dxf),Oracle(SDO), MapInfo(MID/MIF/TAB)

Dataset Lineage

The original mapping information that constitutes the DTDB was initially created from 1970 at 1:25 000, 1:50 000 and 1:100 000 scales from stereoscopic aerial photography supported by ground truth, field data capture and updating. These scales have an inherent accuracy as per the National Mapping Council of Australia, Standards of Map Accuracy (1975). Therefore, the position of the feature Read More »

Access and Licensing

Identified Mandate

Yes

Content Source