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What is ArcGIS Aviation Airports?

ArcGIS Aviation Airports is an extension to ArcGIS Pro that allows you to reduce obstruction risk and manage airfield operations while streamlining regulatory reporting. You can manage Electronic Terrain and Obstacle Data (eTOD) and create 3D surfaces for airport obstacle analysis. Aviation Airports also allows you to create and manage signs and markings and compare them with reference data to ensure safe operations. Stakeholders can make better-informed decisions using airport basemaps, 3D visualizations, and operations support content.

How is ArcGIS Aviation Airports licensed?

ArcGIS Aviation Airports is available as an extension to ArcGIS Pro Standard. The ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension license is required if you are working with LAS data. For a list of the tools and licensing levels required to run them, refer to the ArcGIS Aviation toolbox licensing page.

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What are the ArcGIS Aviation Airports product data files?

Product data files provide business rules and a framework for becoming productive by ensuring standardization and consistency across your operations. Preconfigured databases, cartographic templates, applications, and services help you produce high-quality authoritative content that can be used to publish maps, perform analysis, and share the results throughout your organization.

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