> re we going to discuss this on the mailing list, or in the wiki discussion 
> page, or both, or what?

"Both" is probably the realistic option.

We can't require anyone to login to wiki.openstreetmap.org to comment
on this idea, though I do think the discussion there would be easier
to follow.

> aeroway=airstrip

This feature is not currently rendered by any maps that I am aware of.

> Many outback homesteads (ranches) have an [aerodrome] with more uses and also 
> usually provides refuelling and basic primitive aircraft services.

This would probably be aerodrome=private, since it's not open to
anyone else other than the ranch / station owners and their invited
guests, I imagine? Adding access=private would be recommended.

- Joseph

On 9/10/19, Colin Smale <[email protected]> wrote:
> Point of order, also with half an eye on the "tagging governance"
> discussion.... Are we going to discuss this on the mailing list, or in
> the wiki discussion page, or both, or what? I suggest focussing on a
> single platform, and placing a notification on the other platform
> directing readers to the other platform, if you see what I mean.
>
> On 2019-09-10 10:32, Warin wrote:
>
>> On 10/09/19 17:35, Joseph Eisenberg wrote:
>>
>>> I've started a new proposal for Key:aerodrome.
>>>
>>> See https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/Key:aerodrome
>>>
>>> This proposal uses aerodrome=* for classification of an
>>> aeroway=aerodrome as an international airport, other commercial
>>> airport, general aviation aerodrome, private aerodrome, or airstrip.
>>>
>>> It would deprecate aeroway=airstrip and aerodrome:type=*
>>>
>>> Values to be approved:
>>> * aerodrome=international         - already common
>>> * aerodrome=commercial          - new tag
>>> * aerodrome=general_aviation  - new tag (default type)
>>> * aerodrome=private                  - already common
>>> * aerodrome=airstrip
>>>
>>> Currently the IATA code is quite helpful for finding commercial
>>> airports which offer scheduled passenger flights, but a few aerodromes
>>> with an IATA code do not have commercial flights.
>>>
>>> It would be helpful to know which airports have international flights,
>>> and the tag aerodrome=international has already been used over 1000
>>> times.
>>>
>>> aerodrome=airstrip is better than aeroway=airstrip, because an
>>> airstrip is still a type of aerodrome.
>>>
>>> aerodrome=private is already widely used, but I'm also recommending
>>> adding access=*
>>
>> Here there are 'international' and 'domestic' airports. I think 'domestic'
>> might be better than 'commercial'???
>>
>> I have no idea what a 'aerodrome=private' is. I think this could include
>> airports used for skydiving .. so open to the public. Arr it is also on
>> the proposal page sorry. It is a confusing value, no idea of a better
>> term. There are also sailplane airstrips used to launch and land
>> sailplanes. The launching may be done by a 'tug' aircraft. They can be
>> open to the public for joy flights in tandem sailplanes.
>>
>> Many outback homesteads (ranches) have an airstrip for their own use. This
>> use can be to get to the shops, the neighbours, mail deliveries, farm
>> duties and for the flying doctor. This goes beyond the proposaled
>> aerodrome=airstrip, in that it has more uses and also usually provides
>> refuelling and basic primitive aircraft services.
>> I think the reason why aeroway=airstrip is use is so that it does not
>> render until zoomed in. Yes, a rendering issue taken care of by tagging.
>>
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