This point shapefile contains the locations of public use airports currently permitted by the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Aeronautics. This layer was last updated in February 2016. Details for each airport are updated regularly after permit safety inspections of each site. This layer is part of a collection of GIS data created by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. This data is provided as a service for planning purposes and not intended for design, navigation purposes or airspace consideration. Such needs should include discussions with the Federal Aviation Administration, Caltrans Division of Aeronautics, and the site management/owners. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
