As the demand for air travel continues to soar, airports across Australia are faced with the challenge of efficiently managing their vast premises while ensuring smooth operations and planning for future developments. In this pursuit, many airports across the country have turned to MetroMap, a revolutionary platform that provides historical and up-to-date, accurate, high-resolution aerial imagery.
Based on our discussions with these airport authorities, we’ve explored how the sector is leveraging MetroMap to simplify operations, enhance site maintenance, and support planning.
MetroMap offers a comprehensive solution for airport management by providing a range of benefits suitable for multiple end users' needs. Airports can choose to use MetroMap's native browser-based MapViewer platform or integrate it into their existing GIS portal, ensuring flexibility and ease of access to the imagery via our custom APIs.
A primary applications of MetroMap imagery lies in simplifying the management of Geographic Information System (GIS) data. Traditionally, airports relied on labour-intensive CAD drawings to represent their precinct schematics. However, with MetroMap's high-resolution aerial imagery and spatially accurate tools, airports now have precise geolocation and a real-world rendition of their premises. This significantly reduces resources required for maintaining CAD drawings and provides accurate and up-to-date views of the airport's changing landscape.
MetroMap imagery plays a crucial role in asset monitoring for airport operations. Airport authorities can track changes in runways, aprons, and taxiways over time, enabling them to identify safety concerns such as pavement cracks and assess maintenance requirements. Additionally, the imagery aids the Airfield Team in modelling future activities, including bay planning and assessing the feasibility of accommodating different aircraft types.
MetroMap's high-resolution imagery is essential for airports with extensive business parks allowing management of ongoing and planned developments. By providing frequent updates on the landscape changes, airports can effectively showcase the growth and development of their business parks to potential investors and tenants. The data also assists in planning for additional infrastructure and expansion as the business park continues to grow.
MetroMap's utility extends beyond an airport's boundaries, as it offers a valuable tool for monitoring and tracking areas outside the precinct. Airport Planning Teams use MetroMap to observe the Obstruction Limiting Surface (OLS), ensuring no obstacles could hinder flight safety. Additionally, airports analyse MetroMap's coverage of other Australian cities to learn from the best practices and experiences of other major airports across the country.
Aerometrex’s aerial imagery solution, MetroMap has proven to be a game-changer for airports across Australia, simplifying data management, enhancing airport operations, and supporting expansion. By leveraging this critical tool, airports can ensure accurate and up-to-date spatial data, leading to informed decision-making and improved overall efficiency. As the aviation industry continues to evolve, MetroMap remains an essential tool for airports across Australia, empowering them to provide seamless experiences for travellers and ensuring safe and efficient operations.
Additionally, Aerometrex offers three-dimensional data from imagery and LiDAR, and derived products such as elevation and infrastructure models that can support digital twins. This allows for a one-stop solution for the airport’s spatial needs.
Aerometrex’s aerial imagery solution, MetroMap has proven to be a game-changer for airports across Australia, simplifying data management, enhancing airport operations, and supporting expansion. By leveraging this critical tool, airports can ensure accurate and up-to-date spatial data, leading to informed decision-making and improved overall efficiency. As the aviation industry continues to evolve, MetroMap remains an essential tool for airports across Australia, empowering them to provide seamless experiences for travellers and ensuring safe and efficient operations.
Additionally, Aerometrex offers three-dimensional data from imagery and LiDAR, and derived products such as elevation and infrastructure models that can support digital twins. This allows for a one-stop solution for the airport’s spatial needs.
