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Re: Open Airport Map

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Post by ericpauley »

cmurf wrote: post #45
ericpauley wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m sorry but as a pilot who routinely uses airport diagrams what specific weakness are you seeing? As you are probably aware, not all maps are intended to have some beautiful aesthetic. This map is quite akin in style to the layout of airport maps (diagrams) published for actual pilot use.

I'm confused why it shows detail like holding position markings, but not taxiways or hot spots. And it conflates locations using different hold short markings (ILS and runway).

In Frankfurt at least I see the ILS critical areas tagged with "holding_position:type: ILS". For instance south of arrival end 25C. Looking at aerial imagery these do correctly align with the ILS and hold-short markings.

Edit: it does appear that hold lines are mis-tagged in some spots, e.g. north of arrival end 25C.

Re: Open Airport Map

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Post by mormegil »

dtagames wrote: post #36

The official website shown for IAH is a limo company. Looks like not great web scraping. I also find this unattractive and not useful, and I love airports.

Apparently, they use Wikidata, where this was listed as the official website. I fixed it on Wikidata and it appeared fixed on the website immediately as well, so they apparently fetch the data online, no prior download nor caching?

Re: Open Airport Map

#53

Post by dtgriscom »

callahad wrote: post #32
Mountain_Skies wrote: post #27

Very nicely done and very responsive. The one thing I'd love to see added is information on which airlines use which gates. I know airlines often share gates, but even knowing which gates are most likely for a given airline would be useful. In Atlanta, I like being able to fly out of a T-Gate because it has its own security checkpoint that's typically, but not always, faster than the main security checkpoint. I think…

For what it's worth, all gates in Atlanta are connected airside, so you can use that checkpoint no matter which gate you're ultimately flying out of. If you haven't done so, it's actually quite nice to skip the Plane Train and walk between the concourses; there's a very cool collection of Zimbabwean sculpture down there between the T and A gates.

If I have a longer layover in the Atlanta airport, my trick is to go all the way to the end of the line, to the international terminal. It's much quieter and less busy than the other terminals, and you can read/surf in peace.

Re: Open Airport Map

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Post by dtgriscom »

ericpauley wrote: post #35
ecommerceguy wrote: post #31

Looks more like a cad drawing than a map. I'm sorry but as a rather prolific former cartographer (I've made thousands of maps for hundreds of clients) what is the goal of this map? Showing terminal locations? Where to park? Size relative to surroundings? Location of manholes? Noise compatibility?

I’m sorry but as a pilot who routinely uses airport diagrams what specific weakness are you seeing? As you are probably aware, not all maps are intended to have some beautiful aesthetic. This map is quite akin in style to the layout of airport maps (diagrams) published for actual pilot use.

You derided the question, but then answered it: this is for pilot use.

Re: Open Airport Map

#55

Post by lisper »

Very nice! But when I try to look at LAX it says: Couldn't find airport with ICAO code "KLAX". All other airports seem to work though, so this is a strange bug.

Re: Open Airport Map

#56

Post by SergeAx »

I actually expected to see a map of insides of the airport: check-in stalls, security control, lounges and shops. Some places even had those, but it is painted over with an orange "this is an airport building" matte plate.

Re: Open Airport Map

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Post by ShakataGaNai »

What is the end goal of this project? Mapping runways and taxiways isn't ... useful? At least in the United States if it's a field big enough for a K-designation, then there is an Airport Diagram published by the FAA. And therefor public domain.

Ex: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2302/00568ad.pdf

Something like OpenStreetMap makes sense because there is no public domain published map of everything. I'm sure there is something obvious here I'm missing. Maybe it's just anything that isn't US might be the problem.

Re: Open Airport Map

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Post by ir77 »

Did that site just completely highjack my back button to the point that I had to kill the browser tab to get out of it?

Re: Open Airport Map

#60

Post by ecommerceguy »

bhargav wrote: post #44
ecommerceguy wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a frequent flyer on small aircraft (nearly all of one side of my family has worked in aviation: cessna, boeing, piper, beech, embraer) - this looks nothing like the charts I'm used to viewing.

If you’re a Cartographer and have made thousands of maps surely you know that some maps are for different audiences and use cases. This might just seem odd to you because you haven’t used this information in a manner laid out here, but trust me that it’s valuable!

This is exactly my point - however there is nothing clear about the intended use of this map.

Former Cartographer - deriding my paying attention you abandon yours.

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