National Transportation Dataset - Data Dictionary - Trans_AirportRunway

General Feature Class Attributes

Trans_AirportRunway

Field name

city

• Description: City
• Definition: The city where the identified airport runway is located. 
• Alias: City
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 75
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. The name of the city in title case up to 75 characters.
• Example: Boston

faa_airport_code

• Description: Federal Aviation Administration airport code
• Definition: A 3, 4, or 5 character code assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration used to uniquely identify the name and location of an airport. 
• Alias: FAA_Airport_Code
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 6
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Uppercase, alphanumeric code with 3, 4 or 5 characters. 
• Example: STS

fcode

• Description: Feature code
• Definition: Numeric value that encodes a set of characteristics for a type of feature. This five-digit code has two parts: the first three digits encode the feature type (FType); the last two digits encode values for a unique set of characteristics associated with the feature type. The set of characteristics may be single valued or multi-valued.
• Alias: FCode
• Type: Long Integer
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 4
• Domain: AirportRunway FCode
• Default Value: 20100
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Five-digit numeric code. 
• Example: 20102

globalid

• Description: Global identification
• Definition: A unique, system-managed identifier (a 128-bit UUID/GUID) automatically assigned to each feature or table row in ArcGIS Pro.
• Alias: GLOBALID
• Type: Global ID
• Usage: Index
• Nullable: False
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 38
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: False
• Required: True
• Format: A 38-character, upper case alphanumeric text string with hyphens contained within curly brackets.
• Example: {97315ED7-539A-407F-B90B-A3B0756E635A}

loaddate

• Description: Load date
• Definition: A timestamp indicating when the feature or event was last loaded to the database, which may indicate the approximate time the feature or event was last edited or reviewed. 
• Alias: LoadDate
• Type: Date
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 8
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Month, day, year and time displayed as MM/DD/YYY HH:MM:SS with an AM or PM time qualifier. 
• Example: 6/17/2026 10:15:11 AM

objectid

• Description: Object identification
• Definition: Internal feature or event number. 
• Alias: OBJECTID
• Type: Object ID
• Usage: Index
• Nullable: False
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 4
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: False
• Required: True
• Format: Unique, numeric code with six characters.
• Example: 61710

ownertype

• Description: Owner type
• Definition: A designation of whether the feature is owned by a private or public entity. Designation may also be unknown. 
• Alias: OwnerType
• Type: Long Integer
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 4
• Domain: OwnerType Domain
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Numeric code with one character. 
• Example: 1

permanent_identifier

• Description: Permanent identifier
• Definition: A 40-character globally unique ID (GUID) value that uniquely identifies the occurrence of each feature or event in The National Map. 
• Alias: Permanent_Identifier
• Type: String
• Usage: Index
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 40
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Generally a 38-character, lower case, alphanumeric text string with hyphens. Some values may include curly brackets increasing number of characters to 40.
• Example: bf8247f8-59e0-45a3-a87d-ecab18fac00d

runway_id

• Description: Runway identification
• Definition: Alphanumeric value identifying a specific runway by official number or using cardinal directions. 
• Alias: Runway_ID
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 120
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Alphanumeric code up to 120 characters. Generally a set of numbers or abbreviated cardinal directions separated by a forward slash. 
• Example: 04/22 or NE/SW

shape

• Description: Shape
• Definition: Feature geometry.
• Alias: Shape
• Type: Geometry
• Usage: Index
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 0
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: True
• Format: May be a null value. Generally a text string describing the geometry of the feature. 
• Example: Polygon

shape_Area

• Description: Shape area
• Definition: Area of feature in map units squared. 
• Alias: Not applicable
• Type: Double
• Usage: Area
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 8
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: False
• Required: True
• Format: May be a null value. Generally a positive number greater than or equal to 0 map units. Format includes six decimal places. 
• Example: 0.000045

shape_Length

• Description: Shape length
• Definition: Length of the feature, which may differ from the field measured length due to differences in calculation. Units are map units. 
• Alias: Not applicable
• Type: Double
• Usage: Length
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 8
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: False
• Required: True
• Format: May be a null value. Generally a positive number greater than or equal to 0 map units. Format includes six decimal places. 
• Example: 0.002826

source_datadesc

• Description: Data description source
• Definition: Brief narrative of the source dataset. 
• Alias: Source_DataDesc
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 100
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Text string up to 100 characters describing the data description source. 
• Example: Public and Private Airports, Heliports, and Seaplane Bases

source_datasetid

• Description: Data identification source
• Definition: Unique permanent ID value which uniquely identifies a source dataset used in The National Map. 
• Alias: Source_DatasetID
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 40
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Generally a 40-character, uppercase, alphanumeric text string with hyphens within curly brackets. 
• Example: {463560AE-F8C0-4BB0-8C49-275D14A29553C7}

source_featureid

• Description: Feature identification source
• Definition: Identifier of the feature or event in the source dataset. 
• Alias: Source_FeatureID
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 40
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Alphanumeric code up to 40 characters including underscore and forward slash. For this attribute, the value is generally null.
• Example: AWK_10/28 or <Null>

source_originator

• Description: Originator source
• Definition: Name of the organization or individual that developed the source dataset. 
• Alias: Source_Originator
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 130
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Text string up to 130 characters describing the data description source. 
• Example: Federal Aviation Administration

state

• Description: State
• Definition: The US state or US territory where the identified airport runway is located. 
• Alias: State
• Type: String
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 2
• Domain: Not applicable
• Default Value: Not applicable
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Uppercase, two letter code for US states or US territories. 
• Example: WY

usestatus

• Description: Use status
• Definition: Coded value referencing the use status of the airport runway. 
• Alias: UseStatus
• Type: Long Integer
• Usage: None
• Nullable: True
• Precision: 0
• Scale: 0
• Length: 4
• Domain: UseStat Domain
• Default Value: 1
• Editable: True
• Required: False
• Format: May be a null value. Numeric code as defined in the UseStat domain. 
• Example: 2