Svalbard and Jan Mayen Airports and Helipads from OpenStreetMap
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Description
OpenStreetMap features for airports, aerodromes, and emergency landing sites in the Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands region. The dataset is an export by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-03 03 09:07:03.596274. Features may include attributes such as name, aeroway type, building status, operator type, capacity, and address details.
Use Cases
Map aviation infrastructure density based on the 'aeroway' and 'building' tags.
Analyze emergency service coverage based on the 'emergency' and 'emergency:helipad' tags.
Identify facility operators and capacities using the 'operator:type' and 'capacity:persons' attributes.
Geocode airport locations using the 'addr:full' and 'addr:city' fields.
Strengths
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a global collaborative mapping project.
Includes multiple relevant feature types: airports, aerodromes, and emergency landing sites.
Available in several standard geospatial formats: GEOJSON, SHP, GEOPACKAGE, and KML.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-03-03).
Provenance
Source
Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)
Collection Method
Export of OpenStreetMap features matching specific tag filters.
Time Range
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Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-03 09:07:03.596274
Geography
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
License is ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative databases.