gov.noaa.nodc:0000599 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-06-09T17:37:55Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Aids to Navigation (ATONS) GIS data from the Gulf of America and coastal waters of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas as of 1999-10-21 (NCEI Accession 0000599) 2026-06-09 publication 2001-10-29 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0000599 NCEI Archive Management System 0000599 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher David Ward Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) david.ward@fwc.state.fl.us resourceProvider Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) http://myfwc.com/research/ HTTP Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute, Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA) http://myfwc.com/research/ HTTP Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) website Institution web page information author Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) contributor Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) http://myfwc.com/ HTTP Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) website Institution web page information contributor United States Coast Guard (USCG) contributor tableDigital This dataset contains a GIS database of Aids to Navigation in the Gulf of America and coastal waters of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. These data were compiled on 1999-10-21. The term "Aids to Navigation" (ATONS or AIDS) refers to a device outside of a vessel used to assist mariners in determining their position or safe course, or to warn them of obstructions. AIDS to navigation include lighthouses, lights, buoy, sound signals, landmarks, RACONs, radio beacons, LORAN, and omega. These include AIDS which are installed and maintained by the Coast Guard as well as privately installed and maintained aids (permit required). This does not include unofficial AIDS (illegal) such as stakes, PVC pipes, and such placed without permission. Each USCG District Headquarters is responsible for updating their database on an "as needed" basis. When existing AIDS are destroyed or relocated and new AIDS are installed the database is updated. Each AID is assigned an official "light listing number". The light list is a document listing the current status of ATONS and it is published and distributed on a regular basis. Interim changes to the light list are published in local Notices to Mariners which are the official means which navigators are supposed to keep their charts current. In addition, the USCG broadcasts Notices to Mariners on the marine band radio as soon as changes of the status of individual AIDS are reported. The light list number and local Notices to Mariners reports are suggested ways to keep the database current on a regular or even "real time" basis. However, annual (or more frequent) updates of the entire dataset may be obtained from each USCG District Headquarters. Geographic Information System (GIS) software is required to display the data in this NCEI accession. To represent aids to navigation in a vector format. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0000599 Preview graphic PNG 0000599 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2001-10-26 publication AIDS TO NAVIGATION theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS GIS product navigational theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Marine Research Institute United States Coast Guard dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Fish and Wildlife Research Institute dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Biscayne Bay - Florida Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Mississippi Coastal Waters of Texas Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of America Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication FL/FWC/FMRI > Florida Marine Research Institute, Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA) project Programs AIDS ATONS GIS mapping transport theme Originator Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Atlantic Ocean Florida Gulf of Mexico Statewide place Originator Place Names accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute, Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA) (2026). Aids to Navigation (ATONS) GIS data from the Gulf of America and coastal waters of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas as of 1999-10-21 (NCEI Accession 0000599). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000599. Accessed [date]. 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This data set is not certified for navigation and is not intended to be used for navigation purposes. eng; USA utf8 environment oceans location imageryBaseMapsEarthCover -98.320706 -61.876841 17.398031 32.288483 1999-01-01 1999-10-21 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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