Re: [Tagging] airstrip vs runway

2017-10-08 Thread Andrew Davidson
On 9/10/17 14:40, Bill Ricker wrote: Runways are permanent and maintained, often even managed. Former runways aren't runways. Airstrips are more changeable than seasonal watercourses. So I guess what you are saying here is that airstrips are ephemeral and as such cannot be verified? That

Re: [Tagging] airstrip vs runway

2017-10-08 Thread Bill Ricker
> I see no reason why these cannot be retagged as 'runway'. NO NO NO 'airstrip' and 'runway' are terms of art in Aviation. The distinction is important. While to a mapper or geographer, an 'airstrip' seems like it could be a 'runway, surface=grass, permanent=no, livestock=maybe, lights=no,

[Tagging] airstrip vs runway

2017-10-08 Thread Warin
Hi, Looks like the tag 'airstrip' has been introduced by a LINZ import. The osmwiki says "The *aeroway =*airstrip** key is used to identify a place such as a farm field, hill slope or similar reasonably flat area where light aircraft can land

Re: [Tagging] Way beneath overhanging cliff

2017-10-08 Thread Richard
On Tue, Oct 03, 2017 at 08:39:51PM +, marc marc wrote: > Hello, > > Le 03. 10. 17 à 21:46, Kevin Kenny a écrit : > > is there particular tagging that I should > > be using where ways cross because of natural topography? > > 'covered=yes'? Something else? > > you can/should put layer to parts