Swiss Aviation Infrastructure from OpenStreetMap, Including Airports and Helipads

OpenStreetMap data for Swiss airports, heliports, runways, terminals, and emergency landing sites, tagged with `aeroway`, `building`, or `emergency` keys. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-26. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas likely better represented than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the locations of airports and emergency landing sites.
• Optimize logistics networks using the spatial distribution of airports and helipads.
• Model aerial response capabilities for disaster scenarios based on aviation infrastructure data.
• Assess geographic coverage gaps for aviation services based on volunteer mapping activity mentioned in the description.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven; urban areas are usually well represented, but remote areas may be sparse.
• Row count and column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-06-26 05:07:22.579361.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, aggregated by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 05:07:22.579361

Geography

Switzerland