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Hi Katie,    I am sorry but I think this will require more evaluation.  Please put in an Esri Support case request.   Thanks,     David ... View more

@KiyoshiYamashita  Looks like we were replying at the same time- I did not see your answer when I replied! ... View more

FAA Does have Enroute and Sectional chart service, although I am not sure how often it is updated. https://adds-faa.opendata.arcgis.com/    scroll to the bottom of the page to FAA Visual Chart and Enroute Chart Viewers.  You can open App or  see 'App Details' for each, and from there you can copy the URL in lower right to add data to Pro as 'Data from a Path'.  The Enroute has more than one (High, Low, and a couple for chart indexes)   ... View more

Hi David,    Just to be sure, if you are looking into CustomizeOIS.exe, then you're going to be using Pro (not ArcMap).  And for a curved approach, use the 'Create Curved Approach' tool in the Pro Aviation toolbox.   It looks like you may be using the ICAO Annex 14 specification?     In CustomizeOIS.exe,  you would edit and save out a custom JSON after editing some Approach surface parameters for your Specification and runway classification.  For ICAO Annex 14, you can edit the value for 'Divergence' based on "edges diverge from each end of the inner edge at a rate of 10%" in your description.  Edit 'First Section Length' based on  a "horizontal distance of 9,109m"  and edit 'First Section Slope' based on "rises at a gradient of 2.5% (1:40)".  Some of the default values may already match what you need.        Beyond that, you will need to create a flight path polyline feature class to use for the tool's parameter , Input Flight Path Features | The polyline features that define curved approaches to the specified runways, terminating at the runway centerline endpoint.    You would need to construct its geometry based on your description "The surface centreline follows the extended runway centreline to a point 1,318m from the inner edge. At this point the surface centreline commences a right turn of radius 2,480m through an arc of 180 degrees."     The Distance and Direction tools, opened from the Insert ribbon in Pro may help with creating the flight path feature.     I hope this helps! ... View more

Hi Leon,        It is recommended to use Pro 3.1 instead of ArcMap.   The Aviation Airports extension is more advanced than the ArcMap version and it has all the advantages of using ArcGIS Pro.  ArcGIS Pro Aviation Airports is not a separate install since it gets installed and updated within Pro.   Beyond that, ArcMap will be retired in a few years and users are migrating to Pro and new users are discouraged from starting with ArcMap instead of Pro.  ... View more

Hi Leon, It may be that someone else in your company is the one designated with permissions to download the software.  If this is not the case or if it is unknown then you should contact Esri Customer Service at https://www.esri.com/en-us/contact#c=us&t=3    or contact your Esri Distributor, if outside the USA. ... View more

Hi Leon, It looks like you do not have Mapping and Charting Solutions Aviation installed.  It is a separate install from ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap).   You can log in to your My Esri Account and find the install file under your 'Downloads' area.  https://www.esri.com/en-us/my-esri-login You should also install the latest cumulative patch, which you can find here: https://support.esri.com/en-us/search?cardtype=patches+and+updates&s=Relevance&product=arcmap   ... View more

Hi @Andredauzat  The AIS Charting data model and Import AIXM 5.1 Message tool configuration files were amended to support the ADR extension at Pro 3.1.  While this was implemented, it was not included in the scope of this blog or in the 'What's new in ArcGIS Pro 3.1' help topic.  Apologies for the omission.   Thanks,  David ... View more

My thanks to you MVPs for taking the time, thought and effort to help other GIS professionals be successful.  Your input helps those asking questions and many others who may later learn and benefit from your kindness.   ... View more

If you are going to use the Generate OIS Obstacle Data (Aviation) tool to populate ObstacleJSON field in the Airports 18B schema, ObstructionIdSurface_MP - FeatureClass,  you can use the Airports 18B schema, VerticalStructurePoint - FeatureClass for the input Obstacle features because it will use the VerticalStructurePoint.TYPE_CODE field when it populates the ObstructionIdSurface_MP.ObstacleJSON field .     To convert your CSV to points  you can use XY Table To Point (Data Management) see https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/data-management/xy-table-to-point.htm Once you make that output feature class,  you can use the Append tool to append that feature class into VerticalStructurePoint.     NOTE: you dont have to use VerticalStucturePoint,  its just good since it already has TYPE_CODE, but you would still need to populate that (maybe you have values in your CSV?)  Otherwise, you can use the new feature class created from the XY Table To Point tool.   You would just need to ensure you add and populate any field you want to see in the ObstacleJSON field values per the help at: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/aviation/generate-ois-obstacle-data.htm  See the section about fields where it says " Permissible field names are the following:"  If you have these fields - and they are populated, they will be included in the output ObstacleJSON. Keep in mind you must also populate the Z values on the obstacles.  You need to have a defined horizontal and vertical coordinate system on it too... so there is a fair amount of data prep that needs to be done! I hope that helps!   David ... View more

Ensure that you are using an input DEM.  Also increase the size of the PROFILEJSON field.  If the tool generates too large a string to fit in the field size, it will not update the field.  Or try it again with a larger sampling distance. ... View more

If using Analyze Runway Obstacles (Aviation) tool,  there is a newly created output obstacles feature class.  This is saved to the path that you specify in the Output Feature Class parameter in the tool.   Within that, there is a field called Delta_Z, which is 'The difference in elevation between the top of the obstacle and the OIS'.   Note: Positive values indicate obstacle penetration of the OIS. Negative values indicate no obstacle penetration.    see:  https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/aviation/analyze-runway-obstacles.htm If you are using Generate OIS Obstacle Data (Aviation),  this tool populates the OBSTACLEJSON field on the input Obstruction Identification Surface (OIS) multipatch feature class.  The field size needs to be large enough to handle your output data, so if the tool fails to populate it,  you will need to increase the size of this text field (ie 2000 to 5000 char or more ).     Once populated, you can look inside the field to find text like:     "Penetrates": false.  If you see "Penetrates": true,  that means the listed obstacle penetrates the OIS  surface for that approach OIS feature.  see:  https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/aviation/generate-ois-obstacle-data.htm   ... View more

I am not sure what is going on based on the picture.  It seems like there is a big difference between the runway height and the terrain and obstacles.  Maybe the OIS are too low in comparison to the runway and are off the grid?   Is this runway the same one used to generate the OIS approach surfaces?  Another thought, did you do something to change the vertical extent of the grid on the Terrain and Obstacle Profile element? see step 5 in the TOP help...  Optionally, check the Auto Vertical Grid Extent check box to automatically set the grid's vertical extent to conform to the extent of the terrain and OIS layers.   Try that and if no difference.. make sure that the PROFILJSON and OBSTACLJSON  fields are populated.  I think they need to be for the TOP element to even show up, but see what kind of data they contain. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/production/aviation/modify-options-for-terrain-and-obstacle-profile-elements.htm ... View more