The Aeronautical Information Exchange Model or AIXM is an XML-based data format developed by Eurocontrol to encode and distribute aeronautical information. The format contains support for a wide variety of aeronautical data, such as airports, airspaces, routes, navaids and procedures. This developer’s guide focuses on the use of AIXM versions 3.3, 4.0 and 4.5, on which the implementation in the format.aixm package is based. Detailed information about the AIXM format and the various specifications can be obtained from Eurocontrol’s website.
The AIXM component allows you to: