Key:aeroway

This page contains details on the aeroway key and related tags. For an overview of airports and aviation in OSM see Aeroways.

Usage

See also: Aeroways

The aeroway key is used to tag physical infrastructure used to support aircraft, air travel, spacecraft and space flight, in particular the elements associated with airports, spaceports and heliports etc. For further details on how to create aeroway features and how they are presented, see Aeroways.

Values

Aviation

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
aeroway	aerodrome		Aerodrome in the United Kingdom or Airport in North America is used to map the main area details (other than helicopters only).
aeroway	airstrip		A field or area where light aircraft can land and take off from.
aeroway	apron		Airport apron is an area where planes are parked, unloaded or loaded, refuelled, or boarded.
aeroway	control_center		Control center (in the US referred to as air route traffic control center (ARTCC)) is a facility responsible for controlling aircraft en route in a particular volume of airspace (a Flight Information Region) at high altitudes between airport approaches and departures.
aeroway	fuel		Fuelling station for aircraft.
aeroway	gate		Airport gate is used to mark the gate numbers at the airports where passengers wait before boarding their flight.
aeroway	hangar		Hangar is a structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft.
aeroway	helipad		Helipad is used to mark the landing area or platform for Helicopters
aeroway	heliport		Heliport is used to map the main area details for helicopters.
aeroway	holding_position		A point behind which aircraft are considered clear of a crossing way
aeroway	jet_bridge		Passenger boarding bridge
aeroway	navigationaid		A facility that supports visual navigation for aircraft
airmark	beacon		Radio navigation aid is used to mark systems that determine a position on the Earth which helps pilots guide their aircraft during flight.
aeroway	parking_position		A location where an aeroplane can park
aeroway	runway		Runway is a rectangular area in which aerodrome are prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
aeroway	taxilane		Taxilane is a path in an airport that is part of the aircraft parking area or apron (Proposed feature with low usage as of 2015-10; use with an eye towards the question correct usage).
aeroway	taxiway		Taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
aeroway	terminal		Airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft.
aeroway	tower		Control tower is a tall, windowed structure located on the airport grounds. See also aeroway=control_tower or combination of man_made=tower + service=aircraft_control for similar schemes.
aeroway	windsock		Windsock is designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed.
aeroway	highway_strip		Highway strip is a designated landing strips that is normally used as a part of a highway, but can be closed either because of a military exercise or emergency for aeroplane landing.
aeroway	User defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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By category

See also: Aviation

Category	Tags
Airports	aerodrome
Manoeuvring area	helipad, runway, taxiway, holding_position
Apron	apron, parking_position, gate, hangar
Terminal	terminal, gate, various shop=* and amenity=* objects
Facilities	windsock, PAPI, VASI, navigationaid
Related attributes	icao=*, iata=*, military=airfield
Common attributes	surface=*, width=*, ele=*