Apron (GB015)

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

Name

Apron

Kind

FeatureType

Definition

A defined area, on a land aerodrome/heliport, intended to accommodate aircraft/helicopters for purposes of loading and unloading passengers, mail or cargo, and for fuelling, parking or maintenance.

Synonyms

APN; Tarmac; Ramp; Hardstanding

Accepted

2013-10-18

Geometry

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

Subtype of

GB300 Aerodrome Movement Area

Attributes

ACS Accessibility Status — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Apron_accessibilityStatusMeta; values: ACS_1 Locked, ACS_2 Open, ACS_3 Locked Closed, ACS_4 Locked Open, ACS_5 Restricted, ACS_6 Limited, ACS_7 Closed
ATA Apron Tie-down Available — multiplicity 0..1; datatype BooleanMeta
APY Apron Type — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Apron_apronTypeMeta; values: APY_1 Passenger, APY_2 Cargo, APY_3 Remote Parking, APY_4 Services and/or Hangar, APY_5 General Aviation, APY_6 Military, APY_7 Dispersal, APY_8 Holding
APU Apron Usage — multiplicity 0..*; datatype Apron_apronUsageMeta; values: APU_1 Parking, APU_10 Hot Refuelling, APU_11 Weapon Loading, APU_12 De-icing and/or Anti-icing, APU_13 INS Alignment, APU_14 Decontamination, APU_2 Loading and/or Unloading, APU_3 Fuelling, APU_4 Transient, APU_5 Compass Rose, APU_6 Engine Run Up, APU_7 Maintenance, APU_8 Alert, APU_9 Firing-In
CSS Cross-sectional Shape — multiplicity 0..1; datatype Apron_crossSectionalShapeMeta; values: CSS_1 Irregular, CSS_10 Semicircular, CSS_2 Elliptical, CSS_3 Rectangular, CSS_4 Circular, CSS_5 Square, CSS_6 Triangular, CSS_7 Hexagonal, CSS_8 Pentagonal, CSS_9 Octagonal
DSG Designator — multiplicity 0..1; datatype CharacterStringMeta
LNU Usable Length — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta
WDU Usable Width — multiplicity 0..1; datatype MeasureIntervalMeta

RWOI terms naming it

RWO_00144 Alert Apron
RWO_00234 Apron
RWO_00598 Cargo Apron
RWO_00781 Compass Rose Apron
RWO_00932 Decontamination Apron
RWO_00951 De-icing and/or Anti-icing Apron
RWO_01001 Dispersal Apron
RWO_01123 Engine Run Up Apron
RWO_01252 Firing-In Apron
RWO_01381 Fuelling Apron
RWO_01429 General Aviation Apron
RWO_01615 Holding Apron
RWO_01634 Hot Refuelling Apron
RWO_01728 INS Alignment Apron
RWO_01988 Loading and/or Unloading Apron
RWO_02044 Maintenance Apron
RWO_02203 Military Apron
RWO_02588 Parking Apron
RWO_02591 Passenger Apron
RWO_03052 Remote Parking Apron
RWO_03331 Services and/or Hangar Apron
RWO_03846 Transient Apron
RWO_04104 Weapon Loading Apron
RWO_04919 De-icing Apron
RWO_04920 De-icing Area
RWO_04921 Engine Run Apron

Mappings

osm#aeroway=apron-point: GB015 closeMatch aeroway=apron (point)
osm#aeroway=apron-polygon: GB015 closeMatch aeroway=apron (polygon)
osm#aeroway=holding_position-point: GB015 (APY_8) closeMatch aeroway=holding_position (point)