Airports and Aviation Infrastructure of Niger from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on airports, heliports, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites in Niger, last updated 2026-06-19. The dataset is compiled by volunteer mappers for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Coverage likely varies, with urban areas better represented than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on mapped emergency landing sites.
• Coordinate aerial logistics based on airport and helipad locations.
• Assess aviation infrastructure coverage for humanitarian response planning.
• Cross-reference field knowledge with mapped aeroway and building data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, KML, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Explicitly tags features for aviation (aeroway), buildings, and emergency sites.

Limitations

• Coverage is described as potentially sparse in remote areas, reflecting volunteer mapper activity.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is dated 2026-06-19.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 15:55:20.889600

Geography

Niger