Description: Locations, project info, and technical specifications of wind turbines from U.S. Wind Turbine Database. Updated about 3 times per year. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Last updated 4/10/2019
Data source notes: U.S. Wind Turbine Database (https://eerscmap.usgs.gov/uswtd) offers data as shapefile, csv, xml, and via an API. A mailing list signup is also available at link.
Recommended update schedule: data are updated about 3 times per year; recommended update every 4-6 months.
Description: All verified and unverified obstacles of interest, mainly within USA, from FAA Digital Obstacle File. Updated every 56 days. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Contact: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Information Services Obstacle Data Team 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281 (9-AJV-532-OBSTData-REQ@faa.gov)
Last updated: 5/19/2019
Data source notes: FAA Digital Obstacle File offers data as ASCII text file, and csv. (https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/dof/).
Recommended update schedule: Database updated every 56 days; recommended update every 1-3 months.
Description: Aerial obstructions within White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Obtained from Southern New Mexico – El Paso, Texas Joint Land Use Study Planning Tool.
Downloaded: June 2019
Update schedule unavailable from this source; recommended check for updates by contacting WSMR every few years.
Description: Imaginary surfaces around civilian airports in New Mexico. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Obtained on request from:
New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division 3501 Access Rd C, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Main NMDOT: (505) 795-1401, (aviation.division@state.nm.us)
Obtained on: 9/4/2019
Source info: Data obtained upon request; update schedule not available. Recommended check for updates every few years.
Copyright Text: New Mexico Department of Transportation Aviation Division
Description: Locations and info for NEXRAD weather radars, operated by NOAA, FAA, and DoD. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Data source: obtained largely from Texas Early Notification Tool, download data link, at (https://tent.nri.tamu.edu/). Download date: 10/30/2019
Recommended update schedule: update schedule unavailable from this source; recommend check for newly commissioned or decommissioned NEXRAD radar locations every few years.
Name: Radar Mitigation Area - Mitigation Action Required (At or Below 200 meters AGL)
Display Field: radarname
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Area in which significant impacts to NEXRAD radar function are likely upon construction of structure. NOAA will likely request mitigation after performing a detailed analysis. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. This dataset is not public. Data source: obtained upon request from the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse at (https://www.acq.osd.mil/dodsc/Data). Dated: 6/16/2016
Date downloaded: 7/2019
Recommended Data Update Schedule: not available from this source; yearly update recommended.
Contact sources: obtained via Internet search for contact info. Contact info for areas with military radars is directed to military representative to Federal Aviation Administration. Contact info for non-military radar viewsheds is directed to National Atmospheric and Aeronautical Administration (NOAA) Radar Operations. Recommended contact update schedule: every few years.
Copyright Text: Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse
Name: Radar Consultation Area - Consultation Action Required (At or Below 200 meters AGL)
Display Field: radarname
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Area in which construction would possibly result in significant impacts to NEXRAD radar function NOAA requests consultation to discuss details and perform analysis. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. This dataset is not public. Data source: obtained upon request from the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse at (https://www.acq.osd.mil/dodsc/Data)
Dated: 6/16/2016
Date downloaded: 7/2019
Recommended Data Update Schedule: not available from this source; yearly update recommended.
Contact sources: obtained via Internet search for contact info. Contact info for areas with military radars is directed to military representative to Federal Aviation Administration. Contact info for non-military radar viewsheds is directed to National Atmospheric and Aeronautical Administration (NOAA) Radar Operations. Recommended contact update schedule: every few years.
Copyright Text: Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse
Name: Radar Notification Area - Notification Action Required (At or Below 200 meters AGL)
Display Field: radarname
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Area in which some impacts to NEXRAD radar function are possible when building tall structures. NOAA requests contact to learn more about the project. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. This dataset is not public. Data source: obtained upon request from the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse at (https://www.acq.osd.mil/dodsc/Data)
Dated: 6/16/2016
Date downloaded: 7/2019
Recommended Data Update Schedule: not available from this source; yearly update recommended.
Contact sources: obtained via Internet search for contact info. Contact info for areas with military radars is directed to military representative to Federal Aviation Administration. Contact info for non-military radar viewsheds is directed to National Atmospheric and Aeronautical Administration (NOAA) Radar Operations. Recommended contact update schedule: every few years.
Copyright Text: Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse
Description: Shows major power transmission lines (over 69 kV) in the state of New Mexico. This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Lines in non-military areas were obtained on request and compiled by Delta Environmental Services, last updated 09/01/2011.
Ft Bliss Lines were obtained from the Southern New Mexico – El Paso, Texas Joint Land Use Study Planning Tool on request to the website developer, downloaded on 06/19/2019.
Proposed SunZia line was digitized by Matrix Design Group from source documents dated 7/1/2016. Digitization was performed in early 2020.
Contact source: web search for transmission line owner. Recommend updating of contact sources yearly to every few years.
Description: A proposed construction that would affect navigable airspace, to be reviewed by the Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA). This layer is part of the "Airspace Structures" map service, which contains information about airspace obstructions within the state of New Mexico. These obstructions may restrict development and include wind turbines, radar viewsheds, and power transmission lines, among other spatial features. Dataset was obtained from FAA Proposed Cases form at https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=showSearchProposedCasesForm. A search was performed for the state of New Mexico and results were copied into a spreadsheet. Coordinates were then converted to decimal degrees and added to ArcGIS Desktop as an X, Y Event layer. Recommended update schedule: updates are on a case-by-case basis but occur approximately every month. Once cases are determined to be a hazard to aviation, they are added to the FAA digital obstacle file. Recommended update concurrent with digital obstacle file data, every 1-3 months.
Last updated: 12/31/2019
Recommended update schedule: 1-3 months
Copyright Text: Federal Aviation Administration, Matrix Design Group