[Tagging] Feature Proposal - RFC - Runway Holding Positions

Mark Wagner mark+osm at carnildo.com
Thu Mar 28 18:32:58 UTC 2019


On Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:27:23 -0400
Steven Estes <tapestes at gmail.com> wrote:

> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/runway_holding_position
> 
> Proposing the addition of runway holding position markings (commonly
> called hold lines). Runway holding position markings are painted
> markings on an airport surface that identify the runway safety area.
> At controlled airports, these markings indicate where an aircraft is
> to stop if the aircraft does not have permission to enter the runway.
> When exiting a runway, an aircraft is not considered clear of that
> runway until all parts of the aircraft have crossed the holding
> position marking. The runway holding position is painted across the
> runway or taxiway and consists of two solid lines on the side that is
> clear of the runway safety area and two dashed lines on the other
> side.
> 
> Greatly appreciate any comments folks have.

How does this differ from aeroway=holding_position
(https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:aeroway%3Dholding_position),
with 9300 uses
(https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/aeroway=holding_position)?

-- 
Mark



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