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... Gathering Software Tool Input Data 13 3.2 Airport Movements; Normal Operation Data (NOD) File To use the software tool, users should assemble a sample of the movements' record at the airport.
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... 14 Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users' Guide • NOD_GA_S is movement data from a general aviation airport with about 1,700 records where 69% of movements are general aviation and 23% are air taxi/commuter.
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... Gathering Software Tool Input Data 15 2. If the airport has multiple runways of different use and varying lengths, screen the type of aircraft assigned to the runways to make sure that unreasonable runway allocations (e.g., operation of a large commercial aircraft on a short GA runway)
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... Figure 3.2. Sample weather records input file.
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... Gathering Software Tool Input Data 17 The first line of the sample weather report shown in Figure 3.2 illustrates that on August 1, 2013, the visibility was 8 statute miles with a ceiling height of 10,000 feet and air temperature of 71 degrees Fahrenheit. There was no wind, and other weather elements were not present at this time.
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... 18 Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users' Guide The States in each of these climate zones are as follows: (1)
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... Gathering Software Tool Input Data 19 Use Planning Handbook (2011) and San Diego International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (SDIA ALUCP, 2014)
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... 20 Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users' Guide When all of the data are combined, the tool estimates the number of people present on average.
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... 21 C H A P T E R 4 4.1 Installing the Software Tool The installation of Runway Protection Zone Risk Assessment Tool (RPZ_RAT) is similar to that of other Microsoft Windows programs.
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... 22 Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Risk Assessment Tool Users' Guide The assigned project name appears at the top of the sidebar.
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... Getting Started with RPZ_RAT 23 4.3 Entering Runway Data Runways are drawn on the airport map. To locate the airport on the RPZ_RAT map, type the airport FAA code or its full name in the search box in the top ribbon.

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