Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT)
The inaugural version of AEDT – known as AEDT 2a – is now available to the public and information on purchasing and obtaining AEDT 2a is below. AEDT 2a is a runway-to-runway tool that replaces the legacy tool the Noise Integrated Routing System (NIRS – regional noise analysis) and thus is mandated by the FAA to be used in place of NIRS. Guidance on how to use AEDT 2a within the framework of FAA Order 1050.1e has been created and can be found here.
AEDT is a software system that dynamically models aircraft performance in space and time to produce fuel burn, emissions and noise. Full flight gate-to-gate analyses are possible for study sizes ranging from a single flight at an airport to scenarios at the regional, national, and global levels. AEDT is currently used by the U.S. government to consider the interdependencies between aircraft-related fuel burn, noise and emissions.
In 2014, AEDT2b will also become the next generation aviation environmental consequence tool, replacing the current public-use aviation air quality and noise analysis tools such as the Integrated Noise Model (INM – single airport noise analysis) and the Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System (EDMS – single airport emissions analysis).
Users
AEDT is currently used by the U.S. government for domestic planning, environmental compliance, and research analyses, as well as international support for work within the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Committee for Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). It is anticipated that AEDT will have the same wide range of global users as the existing legacy tools on which AEDT is based, including domestic and international regulatory bodies, air traffic service providers, airports, consultants, academia, environmental organizations, industry organizations, as well as airframe and engine manufacturers.
Obtaining AEDT 2a
System Requirements and Specifications
The recommended specifications are listed with suggested minimums where applicable. AEDT is a stand-alone Windows based application. However, through the use of Microsoft Standard Query Language (SQL) Server connectivity, it is possible to connect multiple computational clients to one central database server.
| System Requirements to support AEDT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Preferred | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP (x32 or x64) or Microsoft Windows 7 x32-based Systems |
Microsoft Windows 7 x64-based Systems1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Processor | Dual-core w/ 1.6 GHz FSB and 512KB L2 Cache | 8-core w/ 1 GHz FSB and 2MB L2 Cache |
| RAM | 4 GB Memory for 32-bit operating systems | 64 GB Memory for 64-bit operating systems |
| Hard-disk Space | 500 GB Storage | 2 TB Storage RAID |
| SQL Requirements | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (x86) or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (x86 or x64) | Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (x64) |
1Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems is the preferred operating system for AEDT 2a. Use Microsoft Update to ensure your computer has the latest priority updates. Visit www.update.microsoft.com.
AEDT 2a Documentation
Documentation for AEDT 2a may be updated over time; please check back occasionally for updates.
- AEDT 2a Guidance Memo and Technical Appendix
- AEDT 2a User Guide (PDF), last updated March 21, 2012.
- AEDT 2a Uncertainty Quantification Executive Summary (PDF), last updated March 2012.
AEDT 2a Pricing Schedule
Single Site License2
- Single Site License: US $1000
Multi-Site License Discount
- 2 to 9 Site Licenses: US $630 each
- 10 or more Site Licenses: US $600
- Unlimited-Site Licenses: US $22,500 each, with an annual renewal fee of $11,250
2 With a Site License, AEDT may be installed on any number of computers within End User's immediate office, which is defined as a single organizational unit or entity, having a unique function, comprising one or more contiguous rooms in a single location, and any and all persons using these copies are also End Users. This license also authorizes End User to use the Software on portable computers while on official travel and on home computers, so long as all such use is on behalf of the office for which the Software License was purchased.
Branch offices and sub-offices not located at the same geographic location are not licensed to use this software even if the software may be stored on a portable computer, unless an additional site license is purchased for that location. If you have any questions as to the validity of your End User License, please contact us at aedt-support@dot.gov.
How to Purchase and Obtain AEDT 2a
- Download the order form here (PDF) and follow the instructions carefully.
- The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation's (EUROCONTROL) Base of Aircraft Data (BADA) is a critical database integrated into AEDT. To be a user of AEDT, you must read and agree to the EUROCONTROL BADA license agreement: http://badaext.eurocontrol.fr/home/newuseredms.
If you already obtained a free BADA license as part of obtaining a copy of the EDMS software, you do not have to request another BADA license agreement as part of purchasing a copy of AEDT.
- Once payment is cleared and we've received notification that the BADA agreement (step 2) is complete, AEDT 2a will be mailed to your business address (or shipping address, if different from business address).
Contact
If you have any questions regarding how to purchase and obtain AEDT, please email us at aedt-support@dot.gov.