
                   LOCATION IDENTIFIER MAGNETIC TAPE
                        DATA BASE RECORD LAYOUT
                              (LID-FILE)


 INFORMATION EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/07/2023

    RECORD FORMAT: FIXED
    LOGICAL RECORD LENGTH: 1039



FILE STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION:
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  THERE IS ONE RECORD FOR EACH LOCATION IDENTIFIER WITHIN A GEOGRAPHICAL
  AREA (U.S. AND DOD OVERSEAS). A RECORD WILL DESCRIBE ALL OPERATIONAL
  FACILITIES THAT USE THE LOCATION IDENTIFIER. PRESENCE OF DATA IN
  AN INFORMATION AREA (E.G. LANDING FACILITY AREA, NAVAID AREA)
  IMPLIES THAT THE LOCATION IDENTIFIER IS APPLICABLE TO THAT TYPE OF
  FACILITY. LOCATION INFORMATION (CITY, STATE, REGION, COUNTY, PROVINCE,
  COUNTRY) IS CONSTANT FOR ALL FACILITIES ASSIGNED A COMMON IDENTIFIER.

  THE FILE IS SORTED BY LOCATION IDENTIFIER WITHIN EACH GROUP (USA THEN
  DOD). THE SAME LOCATION IDENTIFIER MAY BE ASSIGNED IN MORE THAN ONE
  OF THE GROUPS.

  EACH RECORD ENDS WITH A CARRIAGE RETURN CHARACTER AND LINE FEED
  CHARACTER (CR/LF). THIS LINE TERMINATOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
  LOGICAL RECORD LENGTH.



DESCRIPTION OF EACH GROUP:
--------------------------

  1.  'USA' RECORDS CONTAIN LOCATION IDENTIFIERS OF FACILITIES
      AND SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES.

  2.  'DOD' RECORDS CONTAIN LOCATION IDENTIFIERS OF SELECTED DEPARTMENT
      OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS LOCATIONS THAT ARE INTENDED FOR PERSONNEL
      AND CARGO MOVEMENT ONLY AND NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT PLANS.



GENERAL INFORMATION:
     1.  LEFT JUSTIFIED FIELDS HAVE TRAILING BLANKS
     2.  RIGHT JUSTIFIED FIELDS HAVE LEADING BLANKS
     3.  ELEMENT NUMBER IS FOR INTERNAL REFERENCE ONLY
           AND NOT IN RECORD




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           'USA' LOCATION IDENTIFIERS - RECORD DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS

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L AN    1 00001  NONE    IDENTIFIER GROUP SORT CODE
                           1: UNITED STATES LOCATIONS
                           2: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS LOCATIONS
                                                      
L AN 0003 00002  NONE    IDENTIFIER GROUP CODE
                           USA: UNITED STATES LOCATIONS
                           DOD: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS LOCATIONS 
                                                     
L AN 0005 00005  DLID    LOCATION IDENTIFIER

                         BASIC LOCATION INFORMATION
                         --------------------------

L AN 0003 00010  GEN     FAA REGION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCATION IDENTIFIER
                         EX.: ASW,AEA,AWP
L AN 0002 00013  II2     STATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCATION IDENTIFIER
                         ALPHABETIC POST OFFICE CODE. EX.: AK,MD,NY
                         (NOTE: 59 WAS USED FOR CANADA RATHER THAN CA)
L AN 0040 00015  II1     CITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCATION IDENTIFIER
L AN 0004 00055  E146B   CONTROLLING ARTCC FOR THIS LOCATION
                           NOTE: THIS WILL ONLY BE PRESENT IF THE LOCATION
                                 IDENTIFIER IS ASSIGNED TO AN AIRPORT OR AN
                                 ILS ON AN AIRPORT.
                           EX.:  ZLA,ZDC,ZTL
L AN 0003 00059  E146B   CONTROLLING ARTCC FOR THIS LOCATION - COMPUTER ID
                           NOTE: THIS WILL ONLY BE PRESENT IF THE LOCATION
                                 IDENTIFIER IS ASSIGNED TO AN AIRPORT OR AN
                                 ILS ON AN AIRPORT.
                           EX.:  ZCL,ZCD,ZCM

                         LANDING FACILITY INFORMATION
                         ----------------------------

L AN 0050 00062  E10     LANDING FACILITY NAME
L AN 0013 00112  DLID    LANDING FACILITY TYPE
                           AIRPORT
                           BALLOONPORT
                           GLIDERPORT
                           HELIPORT
                           SEAPLANE BASE
                           ULTRALIGHT
L AN 0004 00125  E2      TIE-IN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) IDENTIFIER
                           EX.: DCA, FTW, STL

                         NAVIGATIONAL AID (NAVAID) INFORMATION
                         -------------------------------------

                         THERE CAN BE UP TO 4 NAVAIDS ASSIGNED THE SAME
                         IDENTIFIER.

L AN 0030 00129  N8      NAVAID FACILITY NAME(1)
L AN 0020 00159  DLID    NAVAID FACILITY TYPE(1)
			   DME
                           LFR
                           MARINE NDB
                           MARINE NDB/DME
                           NDB
                           NDB/DME
                           TACAN
                           UHF NDB
                           VOR
                           VOR/DME
                           VORTAC

                         ACRONYMS USED:
                           DME - DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
                           LFR-  LOW FREQUENCY RANGE
                           NDB - NON-DIRECTIONAL BEACON
                           TACAN - TACTICAL AIR NAVIGATION
                           UHF - ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
                           VOR - VHF OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE STATION
                           VORTAC - VHF OMNIDIRECTIONAL RANGE TACTICAL
                                    AIR NAVIGATION
L AN 0030 00179  N8      NAVAID FACILITY NAME(2)
L AN 0020 00209  DLID    NAVAID FACILITY TYPE(2)
L AN 0030 00229  N8      NAVAID FACILITY NAME(3)
L AN 0020 00259  DLID    NAVAID FACILITY TYPE(3)
L AN 0030 00279  N8      NAVAID FACILITY NAME(4)
L AN 0020 00309  DLID    NAVAID FACILITY TYPE(4)
L AN 0004 00329  N49     TIE-IN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) IDENTIFIER
                           EX.: DCA, FTW, STL

                         INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM (ILS) INFORMATION
                         -------------------------------------------

L AN 0003 00333  II20    ILS RUNWAY END EX.: 08, 18R, 36L
L AN 0020 00336  II29    ILS FACILITY TYPE

                           FACILITY TYPES:
                           ---------------
                           ILS
                           ILS/DME
                           ISMLS
                           LDA
                           LDA/DME
                           LOC
                           LOC/GS
                           LOC/DME
                           MLS
                           SDF
                           SDF/DME

                         ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS USED:
                           DME -   DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
                           GS -    GLIDE SLOPE
                           ILS -   INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM
                           ISMLS - INTERIM MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM
                           LDA -   LOCALIZER DIRECTION AID
                           LOC -   LOCALIZER
                           MLS -   MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM
                           SDF -   SIMPLIFIED DIRECTIONAL FACILITY

L AN 0005 00356  E7      LOCATION IDENTIFIER OF ILS AIRPORT
                           (NOT NECESSARILY THE SAME AS THE ILS LOCATION
                           IDENTIFIER)
L AN 0050 00361  E10     ILS AIRPORT NAME
L AN 0004 00411  E2      TIE-IN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) IDENTIFIER
                           EX.: DCA, FTW, STL

                         FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (FSS) INFORMATION
                         ----------------------------------------

L AN 0030 00415  II32    FSS NAME

                         AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) INFORMATION
                         ----------------------------------------------------

L AN 0030 00445  N/A     ARTCC NAME
L AN 0017 00475  N/A     ARTCC FACILITY TYPE
                           ARTCC, CERAP, ARTCC COMPUTER

                         OTHER FACILITY INFORMATION
                         --------------------------

L AN 0001 00492  AND     FLIGHT WATCH STATION (FLTWO) INDICATOR
                           Y - THIS IDENTIFIER IS ASSIGNED TO A FLTWO
                           N - THIS IS NOT A FLTWO

L AN 0075 00493  II26    OTHER FACILITY - FACILITY NAME/DESCRIPTION
L AN 0015 00568  II25    OTHER FACILITY - FACILITY TYPE
                         ADMINISTRATIVE  (ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES)
                         GEOREF          (GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE POINT)
                         SPECIAL USE     (COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES,
                                          MESSAGE CENTERS, ETC.)
                         WEATHER STATION (RAMOS,COMED STN,SAWRS, ETC.)
L AN 0010 00583  N/A     EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS INFORMATION (MM/DD/YYYY)
L AN 0447 00593  N/A     BLANKS

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           'DOD' LOCATION IDENTIFIERS - RECORD DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS

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L AN    1 00001  NONE    IDENTIFIER GROUP SORT CODE
                           1: UNITED STATES LOCATIONS
                           2: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS LOCATIONS
                           
L AN 0003 00002  NONE    IDENTIFIER GROUP CODE
                           USA: UNITED STATES LOCATIONS
                           DOD: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS LOCATIONS
                           
L AN 0005 00005  DLID    LOCATION IDENTIFIER
L AN 0030 00010  DOD3    COUNTRY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOCATION IDENTIFIER
                         EX.: TAIWAN, GERMANY, ENGLAND, TURKEY
L AN 0020 00040  DOD21   SECOND LEVEL QUALIFIER OF LOCATION DESCRIPTION.
                         CAN BE A COUNTY, ISLAND, ETC.
                         EX.: SUFFOLK (COUNTY)
                              CRETE   (ISLAND; COUNTRY IS GREECE)
L AN 0050 00060  DOD20   CITY/LOCATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDENTIFIER
L AN 0050 00110  DOD23   LANDING FACILITY NAME
L AN 0020 00160  DLID    LANDING FACILITY TYPE
                           CIVIL
                           MILITARY

                         NAVIGATIONAL AID (NAVAID) DATA (CAN BE 2 OCCURENCES)
                         -----------------------------------------------------

L AN 0050 00180  DOD23   NAVAID FACILITY NAME (1)
L AN 0020 00230  DLID    NAVAID FACILITY TYPE (1)
                           DME
                           NDB
                           TACAN
                           VOR
                           VORTAC
                           VOR/DME

L AN 0050 00250  DOD23   NAVAID FACILITY NAME (2)
L AN 0020 00300  DLID    NAVAID FACILITY TYPE (2)

                         OTHER FACILITY DATA  (CAN BE 2 OCCURENCES)
                         ------------------------------------------

L AN 0050 00320  DOD23   OTHER FACILITY NAME (1)
L AN 0020 00370  DLID    OTHER FACILITY TYPE (1)
                           NAVAL FACILITY
                           OTHER
L AN 0050 00390  DOD23   OTHER FACILITY NAME (2)
L AN 0020 00440  DLID    OTHER FACILITY TYPE (2)

L AN 0010 00460  N/A     EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS INFORMATION (MM/DD/YYYY)
L AN 0570 00470  N/A     BLANKS

