Note that the information on this page is for AEDT 2d.
Please visit the AEDT Version 3f page for information on the latest version of AEDT.
All FAA actions requiring noise, fuel burn or emissions modeling and for
which the environmental analysis process has begun on or after September 27th,
2017 are required to use AEDT 2d. Additional information on the use of AEDT
versions and their modifications is outlined in a
versioning memo available on the AEDT website.
AEDT Version 2d Functionality
A high level summary of AEDT 2d functionalities is listed below:
- All noise, emissions, and emissions dispersion metrics from INM, EDMS, and AEDT 2a
- Creation and editing of point-type and vector-type flight tracks in the user interface
- Creation and editing of dispersed tracks in the user interface
- Emissions dispersion from curved flight tracks
- Emissions from airplane and helicopter startup and taxi phases of flight
- Airplane taxi delay and sequence modeling
- Noise from helicopter taxi
- Emissions from auxiliary power units, ground support equipment, and a wide variety of other non-aircraft emissions sources
- Fuel consumption and emissions for military aircraft
- Modeling of multiple airports in a single study
- Creation of custom altitude controls for airplanes
- Time audible noise metrics
- Number above noise level
- Dynamic grid support for all system noise metrics
- Environmental justice population identification
- Background emissions concentrations
- Emissions dispersion contouring and output selection – ability to select specific source groups, averages, and rankings
- Migrate Studies feature - copies AEDT studies from a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance to a 2012 instance
- Creation of MOVES roadway, parking facility, and construction zone links in the user interface
- Noise contour generation for point-type receptor sets
- Combine acoustic metric results with different receptor sets
- High fidelity weather support for MERRA-2 and WRF
More details about the differences between INM, EDMS, and AEDT versions are summarized in the
AEDT Functionality Comparison chart.
AEDT does not include on-road mobile ground emissions sources like roadways and parking lots because EPA replaced MOBILE (the on-road mobile ground emissions model included with EDMS) with the Motor Vehicle
Emissions Simulator (MOVES) in 2013. Emissions for on-road mobile sources and construction equipment, a non-road emissions source, will be estimated through MOVES. AEDT, however, provides functionality
to the user to import the emissions of these sources and model them for their air quality impacts. The FAA provided guidance for using AEDT together with MOVES for studies that include on-road mobile
ground and construction emissions (see Using MOVES with AEDT).
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 SQL Server connectivity, it is possible to connect multiple computational clients to one central database server.
AEDT requires administrative privileges for installation and execution.
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AEDT 2d System Requirements
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Minimum
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Preferred
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For Running Global Level Studies
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Operating System
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Microsoft Windows 7 (x64) |
Microsoft Windows 7 (x64) or
Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows 7 (x64) or
Windows Server 2012 |
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Processor
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Modern dual core processor with
2 GHz or higher clock
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Modern many core (>2) processors with
2 GHz or higher clock
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Modern many core (>2) processors with
2 GHz or higher clock
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RAM
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8 GB Memory
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16 GB Memory
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64 GB Memory
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Hard Disk Space
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100 GB Storage
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500 GB Storage
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2 TB Storage RAID
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Microsoft
SQL Server
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SQL Server 2012 Express |
SQL Server 2012 |
SQL Server 2012 |
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Other Software |
Adobe Reader X (v10) or higher
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Adobe Reader X (v10) or higher
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Adobe Reader X (v10) or higher
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Use Microsoft Update to ensure your computer has the latest
priority updates. Visit www.update.microsoft.com.
AEDT 2d Documentation
Documentation for AEDT 2d may be updated over time; please check back occasionally for updates.
- AEDT NEPA Guidance (PDF), last updated 10/27/2017
- Memorandum on AEDT version determination for project use (PDF), last updated 9/27/2017
- AEDT 2d User Guide (PDF), last updated
9/27/2017
- AEDT 2d User Guide Supplemental (PDF), last updated
January 2018
- AEDT 2d Technical Manual (PDF), last updated
9/27/2017
- AEDT 2d Installation Guide (PDF), last updated
9/5/2019
- AEDT 2d ASIF Reference Guide (PDF), last updated
3/5/2018
- AEDT 2b Uncertainty Quantification Report (PDF), last updated August 2017
- Functionality Comparison AEDT, INM, EDMS (PDF), last updated 9/27/2017
- High Level Comparison of AEDT and Legacy Tools (PDF), last updated 6/3/2016
- AEDT Environmental Justice Guidance (PDF), last updated 12/17/2018
- Using MOVES with AEDT (PDF), last updated 9/27/2017
- Background Concentrations in AEDT (PDF), last updated 10/19/2017
AEDT Training
Training materials for AEDT will be posted periodically.
Downloadable materials such as exercises and presentations can be found on the Downloads page. An AEDT account is required to access the Downloads page. Videos can be found on the Outreach videos page.
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the features of AEDT, please contact us at aedt-support@dot.gov.