Airports and Aviation Infrastructure of Belize from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on Belize's aviation infrastructure includes airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites. The dataset is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-26. Coverage likely reflects areas where volunteer mappers have been active.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on mapped emergency landing sites.
• Optimize logistics networks using the locations of airports and helipads.
• Assess aviation infrastructure coverage for remote areas based on volunteer mapping activity.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple infrastructure types such as airports, heliports, and runways.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Coverage may be sparse in remote areas, as noted in the description.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, tagged with keys like `aeroway`, `building`, and `emergency`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 03:28:47.475318; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belize