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→