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Aeronautical Information (AICM/AIXM) |
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The Aeronautical Information Conceptual Model (AICM) and the Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) have been originally developed for the needs of the European AIS Database (EAD). They are based on the ICAO requirements with regard to “data necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international air navigation”. The scope of the models goes beyond the strict ICAO Annex 15 requirements, by taking into consideration existing industry standards (such as ARINC 424) and emerging data needs.
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AICM is a conceptual/logical model that uses entities, attributes and relationships in order to describe aeronautical features such as airports, runways, navaids, obstacles, routes, terminal procedures, airspace structures, services and related aeronautical data.
AIXM is a data exchange specification, which uses the Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology in order to define features and messages used to exchange information about the aeronautical data contained in AICM.
In cooperation with international partners (United States, other States and industry) EUROCONTROL is constantly working towards expanding the capabilities of AICM/AIXM and promoting them as a global standards for aeronautical data. This includes the development of a fully computer interpretable format for dynamic information (NOTAM) and increased compliance with relevant geo-spatial information standards. Existing investments shall be protected by a dedicated backwards compatibility model.
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Essential information (model, schema, XML examples, manuals etc) about AICM/AIXM 4.5 and older versions is available in OneSky Teams.
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