[OSM-talk] Need help with mathematics for runways

[Hakan Tandogan]

Martin Spott wrote:
> Jon Burgess wrote:
> 
>> The original DAFIF runway data file (ARPT/RWY.TXT) contains the two end
>> points of the runway so you can use this as a direct answer if you have
>> it.
> 
> The Current X-Plane/FlightGear airport database contains _much_ more
> than DAFIF. This affects not only taxiways and other airport layout -
> to my knowledge DAFIF only features the runways. Robin's collection
> also includes fixes to incorrect runway definitions (yes, DAFIF
> definitely contains errors) as well as a huge lot of airfields that
> don't show up in DAFIF at all.

That still leaves me with the problem that I can't convert the X-Plane 
format back to lat/lon of the two end nodes...

Does anyone have a pointer or should I go bury myself in mathematics books?


Regards,
Hakan

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