Madagascar Airports and Aviation Infrastructure from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data exports for Madagascar contain aviation infrastructure tagged via `aeroway`, `building`, or `emergency` keys. The dataset includes airports, heliports, helipads, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the locations of airports and emergency landing sites.
• Analyze aviation network connectivity based on the distribution of airports and helipads.
• Support aerial-response planning for humanitarian aid based on the mapped aviation infrastructure.
• Cross-reference local field knowledge for critical decisions based on the volunteer-mapped data.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• 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-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:36:46.731568; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar