AeroGIS
Welcome to AeroGIS, your comprehensive resource for exploring airports across the United Kingdom. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, a traveler, or a professional in the field, AeroGIS offers a suite of tools to help you discover and learn about UK airports.
Sample some of our interactive map features below!
(Hint: Click on the
"aeroGIS"
logo)
Features
- Interactive Maps: Explore airports across the UK using dynamic maps powered by the Google Maps API.
- Airport Finder: Locate airports by entering a UK postcode or exploring by country.
- Airport Wiki: View detailed information about each airport, including runway information and geographic position.
- Airport Top Down: See a scaled, top-down polygon view of airport runways throughout the UK.
Getting Started
To begin exploring with AeroGIS, simply navigate to the Airport Finder page.
Credits and References
Data Sources
- Airport and Runway data sourced from the OurAirports database.
- UK Postcode data sourced from the Code Point Open Dataset.
- UK borders sourced from UK Boundaries BGC.
Utilities
- Map functionality powered by the Google Maps API.
-
GetTheData bng2latlong API -
https://www.getthedata.com/bng2latlong
- Used for converting British National Grid (BNG) coordinates to Latitude and Longitude.
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GetTheData Postcode API -
https://www.getthedata.com/open-postcode-geo-api
- Used for retrieving which country a postcode is in, so the correct data file can be loaded.
Imports
- Pico CSS - https://picocss.com/
- Toastify.js - https://apvarun.github.io/toastify-js/
- Canvas Confetti - https://github.com/catdad/canvas-confetti
- FontAwesome Icons - https://fontawesome.com/
- Material Icons - https://fonts.google.com/icons