Data API

DVRPC Airport Footprints

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Data Steward
DVRPC GIS
Update Frequency
as needed
Metadata Last Modified
March 27, 2025
Dataset Type
Geospatial
Source
  • Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
  • United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Organization Type
Use Limitations
Unrestricted: can be shared internally and externally without data sharing agreement
License
No License Provided

This layer represents footprints of public airports and select heliports in DVRPC's 28-County Data Service Area. The features in this layer were generated by digitizing all discernable runways, taxiways, aircraft parking areas, tarmac, and aircraft hangers using the best available aerial imagery.Attribute fields titled "RASP" and "RASP_Type" were included to indicate whether an airport is part of DVRPC's Regional Airport System Plan (RASP). The RASP currently contains 24 airports: 3 commercial, 10 reliever, and 11 general aviation or recreational facilities. In addition, the current RASP identifies three operating public use heliports and one military airbase. The "DVRPC_REG" field indicates whether a facility is within the DVRPC 9-county region. The "FP_UPDATED" field indicates the year of aerial imagery that was used to update the facility's footprint.Additional attribute data pertaining to these facilities may be sourced from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA provides airport data for the entire United States via various downloadable tables: http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/airportdata_5010/Testing additional metadata.

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objectid
facility
locationid
rasp
rasp_type
dvrpc_reg
fp_updated
globalid
county
state

Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
objectid OID OBJECTID Internal feature number.
shape Geometry Shape Feature geometry.
locationid String LocationID Location identifier unique 3-4 character alphanumeric identifier assigned to the landing facility. (ex. 'PHL' for Philadelphia International)
rasp String RASP Denotes whether a facility is part of DVRPC's Regional Airport System Plan (RASP).
facility String FACILITY Name of facility.
dvrpc_reg String DVRPC_Reg Denotes whether a facility is within the DVRPC 9-county region.
fp_updated String FP_UPDATED Year of aerial imagery used to update footprint.
rasp_type String RASP_Type Type of Regional Airport System Plan (RASP) facility: Commercial, Reliever, General Aviation, Heliport or Military.
globalid GlobalID GlobalID
county String county County the facility is within.
state String state State the facility is within.
st_area(shape) Double st_area(shape)
st_perimeter(shape) Double st_perimeter(shape)