Aerodrome (GB001)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

Name

Aerodrome

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.

Synonyms

Airport/Heliport; Air Facility

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

point, multipoint, curve, multicurve, surface, multisurface, solid, multisolid

Subtype of

ZI028 Feature Entity

Subtypes

GB005 Land Aerodrome
GB035 Heliport
GB065 Water Aerodrome

Attributes

AAN Aerodrome Alternate Name — multiplicity 0..*; datatype CharacterStringMeta
AXC Aerodrome City Cross Reference — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
ACI Aerodrome Co-Location Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
ZVA Aerodrome Elevation — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
SYP Aerodrome Hydrography Impact — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
CAI Controlling Authority Identification — multiplicity 0..*; datatype CharacterStringMeta
AID Aerodrome Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
FRL Aerodrome Location Description — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
ALF Aerodrome Lowest Temperature — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
AMI Aerodrome Military Tenant — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
NA8 Aerodrome Official Name — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
ARF Aerodrome Reference Temperature — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureMeta
TEI Aerodrome Terrain Impact — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
FPT Airfield Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aerodrome_airfieldTypeMeta; values: FPT_1 Major, FPT_2 Minor and Hard, FPT_3 Minor and Soft, FPT_4 Minor
CS0 City Served — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
CAA Controlling Authority — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aerodrome_controllingAuthorityMeta; values: CAA_16 Civilian, CAA_17 Public, CAA_3 Private, CAA_5 Military, CAA_7 Joint Military and Civilian
CAN Controlling Authority Name — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
AIX Derived Aerodrome Location Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
FAA FAA Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
COS Facility Operational Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aerodrome_facilityOperationalStatusMeta; values: COS_13 Operational, COS_14 Partially Operational, COS_4 Non-operational, COS_6 Planned, COS_8 Not in Operation, COS_9 Temporarily Non-operational
FLT Floodlit — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
GLC Geolocation Code — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
ZVH Highest Elevation — multiplicity 0..1; datatype ElevationMeasureMeta
ITA IATA Location Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
IKO ICAO Location Indicator — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
NAO Installation Operator — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
IGN Island Group Name — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
LWI Lighted Wind Indicator Present — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
LRC Unified Command Logistics Planning and Reporting Code — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
MAG Magnetic Variation — multiplicity 0..1; datatype AngleMeasureMeta
MOS Monitored — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
OPA Operating Agency — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aerodrome_operatingAgencyMeta; values: OPA_1 Civil, OPA_2 Private, OPA_4 Joint Military and Civilian, OPA_6 Military, OPA_7 Federal
PRM Permanent — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
PCF Physical Condition — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Aerodrome_physicalConditionMeta; values: PCF_1 Construction, PCF_2 Intact, PCF_3 Unmaintained, PCF_4 Damaged, PCF_5 Dismantled, PCF_6 Destroyed
PEC Port of Entry — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
CA2 Secondary Controlling Authority — multiplicity 0..2; datatype Aerodrome_secondaryControlAuthorityMeta; values: CA2_16 Civilian, CA2_17 Public, CA2_3 Private, CA2_5 Military, CA2_7 Joint Military and Civilian
FA2 Secondary FAA Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
IK2 Secondary ICAO Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype IntegerMeta
UTO UTC Offset — multiplicity 0..1; datatype IntegerMeta
WA1 World Aeronautical Chart Identifier — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta

Associations

AerodromeAeroRadioNavigationService → GA034 Aeronautical Radio Navigation Service (0..*)
AerodromeAerodromeBilletingInfo → ZI072 Aerodrome Billeting Information (0..1)
AerodromeAerodromeServiceInfo → ZI080 Aerodrome Service Information (0..*)
AerodromeAircraftCharacteristicsInfo → ZI082 Aircraft Characteristics Information (0..*)
AerodromeCustomsImmigrationService → ZI087 Customs and Immigration Service (0..1)
AerodromeEmergencyResponseService → ZI091 Emergency Response Service (0..*)
AerodromeMagneticVariationInfo → ZI103 Magnetic Variation Information (0..1)
AerodromeRadioCommServiceInfo → ZI100 Radio Communications Service (0..*)
AerodromeTerminalInstrumentProcedure → GA027 Terminal Instrument Procedure (0..*)
AerodromeWindDirectionIndicator → GB080 Wind Direction Indicator (0..*)

RWOI terms naming it

RWO_00051 Aerodrome
RWO_00129 Airport
RWO_00696 Civilian Aerodrome
RWO_01811 Joint Military and Civilian Aerodrome
RWO_02200 Military Aerodrome
RWO_02803 Private Aerodrome
RWO_02835 Public Aerodrome

Mappings

osm#aeroway=aerodrome-point: GB001 closeMatch aeroway=aerodrome (point)
osm#aeroway=aerodrome-polygon: GB001 closeMatch aeroway=aerodrome (polygon)
osm#aeroway=spaceport-point: GB001 narrowMatch aeroway=spaceport (point)
osm#military=airfield-point: GB001 (CAA_5) closeMatch military=airfield (point)
osm#military=airfield-polygon: GB001 (CAA_5) closeMatch military=airfield (polygon)