Tool Guides

HOW-TO GUIDES FOR EVERY AVPLOT TOOL

Each AvPlot tool has a guide covering what it does, who it's for, how to use it step by step, the FAA standards it references, and its limitations. Guides for tools still in pre-release describe what the tool will do when it opens.

Live Tools

Coming Soon

These tools are in pre-release. Their guides describe what each tool will do when it opens from the home page; guides for fully built tools already include the complete workflow.

Declared Distance CalculatorTORA, TODA, ASDA, and LDA per Appendix H from runway geometry, displaced thresholds, stopways, clearways, and obstacles. Full guide available. Coming Soon Taxiway Fillet ToolTaxiway intersection fillet geometry per Appendix J, exported as layered DXF. Coming Soon ADG / TDG Quick ReferenceAirplane Design Group and Taxiway Design Group classification criteria and the design dimensions they drive. Coming Soon Separation MatrixRunway and taxiway centerline separation standards by design group and visibility. Coming Soon ARP LookupAirport Reference Point coordinates and airport facts by identifier, from cycle-dated FAA NASR data. Coming Soon ALP Data TablesThe standard ALP data-table set per ARP SOP 2.00 Appendix A.3, as XLSX or CAD-ready DXF. Coming Soon Obstruction AnalysisSurveyed obstacles evaluated against Part 77 and approach/departure surfaces, with penetration reporting and DXF output. Coming Soon ATCT Line-of-SightTower cab line-of-sight and minimum cab height analysis per FAA Order 6480.4C, with CSV, DXF, and KMZ output. Coming Soon Exhibit A Property AnalysisParcel-by-parcel property interest analysis and an Exhibit A completeness checklist per ARP SOP 3.00. Coming Soon Runway Designation CalculatorRunway designation numbers and L/C/R suffixes from magnetic heading, with reciprocal-end numbering. Coming Soon ARP Centroid CalculatorLength-weighted Airport Reference Point computed from runway-end coordinates per AC 150/5300-13B. Coming Soon State Plane Zone LookupIdentify the NAD83 State Plane zone for a location and transform coordinates between geographic and grid. Coming Soon RVR / Visibility ReferenceCross-walk Runway Visual Range values to the visibility minimums that drive design standards. Coming Soon Unit ConverterAviation-biased unit conversions — length, distance, speed, area, slope, temperature, and pressure. Coming Soon Aviation Activity ForecastActivity forecasts with TAF consistency checks and critical-aircraft analysis per AC 150/5070-6B. Coming Soon Acute Angle ExitHigh-speed runway exit taxiway geometry — Euler-spiral entry curve, minimum turn radius, and exit length — with CAD-ready DXF. Coming Soon