Tag:aeroway=apron

aeroway=apron
Description
An area of an airport where planes are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled, or boarded Edit or translate this description.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: Aeroways
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Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal

An  apron or ramp is the surfaced part of an airport where planes park.

Aprons are usually well visible on aerial and satellite imagery as an area and can be mapped as aeroway=apron.

How to map

Draw the outline of the apron and add aeroway=apron.

Tags to use in combination

  • name=* - The name of the apron. On larger airports, there may be several different aprons for different use (passenger/cargo/mechanical service) or for different terminals.
  • surface=* - Use this tag to define the surface of the apron. Examples: paved, sand, grass, gravel, snow, unpaved.
  • ref=* The reference number / identifier of the apron
Further features can be drawn on the apron

Example

Picture/descriptionTagsOSM Carto
Apron of the Halifax Airport
aeroway=apron

See Munich International Airport for a reference.

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