2nd July 2007

Google Maps for Aviation

posted in Technology, Aviation |

Here is a feature request for Google. How about supporting Aviation maps via Google maps? The government creates these sectional and IFR (low and high altitude) charts. I believe the underlying images are available for free. Make an aviation mode of Google maps where I can see the normal map views + have extra buttons for Sectional, IFR low and IFR high.

This would be killer. There are several sites that show some of this data but the UI is just terrible.

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  1. 1 On August 13th, 2007, Online Aviation Charts » AlexHopmann.com said:

    […] Some time back I posted suggesting that Google do a version of Google Maps with aviation charts. It looks like Sky Vector has done a pretty good job of this, although (for now) its only the VFR charts. I have to assume that whomever created this is local since they mention their favorite $100 hamburger destination is Friday Harbor, but the site has no data that I could find on the actual people involved. […]

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