Falkland Islands Airports and Aviation Infrastructure from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for airports, heliports, runways, and terminals in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). The dataset is derived from volunteer-mapped features tagged with `aeroway`, `building`, or `emergency` keys. It was last updated on 2026-05-15 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

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 aerial-response planning.
• Cross-reference OSM-derived airport data with local field knowledge for validation.

Strengths

• Includes multiple aviation infrastructure types: airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats: GEOPACKAGE, KML, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via OpenStreetMap, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:10:30.917149; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)