Tag:military=airfield
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military = airfield |
Description |
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A place where military planes take off and land. |
Group: military |
Used on these elements |
Requires |
Useful combination |
Status: de facto |
Tools for this tag |
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- See military airbase on Wikipedia
An airfield is a place where military planes take off and land. They are different from civilian airports in that they do not provide for large volume of passenger transits, and cargo handling is not processed by the customs and immigration facilities. Some military air forces combine use of civilian airports with the hosting of military units.
Caution: mapping military installations is welcomed in OpenStreetMap, but may be prohibited by local law. Before mapping potentially sensitive sites such as these, please be aware of Section I b of the OSMF Terms of Use: "You are responsible for your own actions [...] OSMF generally cannot offer any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification." |
How to map
- landuse=military obligatory
- military=airfield obligatory
- military_service=* recommended
- aeroway=aerodrome - indicates that it is an airfield
- name=*
- operator=*
- icao=* - ICAO Code of the air base
- iata=* - IATA Code of the air base
- See Aeroways for further tags.
Rendering
OpenStreetMap Americana uses this tag to display a different icon over military airfields than civilian airports. [1]