Interesting Planning Tool

[jcarlyle]

Ran across an interesting web site today, then did a Google search of
RAS and found it hasn't been mentioned here yet:
http://www.runwayfinder.com/

It's interesting to me as a US pilot because the current METARs and
TFRs are available by right clicking on a colored airport marking. Once
the new window opens, you can get runway information. Sectional views
are the default, but road map, satellite, and hybrid views are also
available.

-John

[Philip Plane]

In article . com>,
jcarlyle wrote:

> Ran across an interesting web site today, then did a Google search of
> RAS and found it hasn't been mentioned here yet:
> http://www.runwayfinder.com/
>
> It's interesting to me as a US pilot because the current METARs and
> TFRs are available by right clicking on a colored airport marking. Once
> the new window opens, you can get runway information. Sectional views
> are the default, but road map, satellite, and hybrid views are also
> available.

That's nice.

I did a much simpler map of New Zealand with all the airfields from a
list on the Civil Aviation Authority website, and linked it to the
Air Information Publication website for airfield information.

http://slim.xinqu.net/turnpoints/airfields.html

I must fix it so it works with Internet Explorer sometime. Currently
it works with Firefox.

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Glider pilots have no visible means of support

[Jeremy Zawodny]

jcarlyle wrote:
> Ran across an interesting web site today, then did a Google search of
> RAS and found it hasn't been mentioned here yet:
> http://www.runwayfinder.com/
>
> It's interesting to me as a US pilot because the current METARs and
> TFRs are available by right clicking on a colored airport marking. Once
> the new window opens, you can get runway information. Sectional views
> are the default, but road map, satellite, and hybrid views are also
> available.

SkyVector is a similar site:

http://skyvector.com/

Jeremy

[JC]

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 11:32:08 -0800, Jeremy Zawodny
> wrote:

>jcarlyle wrote:
>> Ran across an interesting web site today, then did a Google search of
>> RAS and found it hasn't been mentioned here yet:
>> http://www.runwayfinder.com/
>>
>> It's interesting to me as a US pilot because the current METARs and
>> TFRs are available by right clicking on a colored airport marking. Once
>> the new window opens, you can get runway information. Sectional views
>> are the default, but road map, satellite, and hybrid views are also
>> available.
>
>SkyVector is a similar site:
>
>http://skyvector.com/
>
>Jeremy

Be cautious using these sites for flight planning use. I notice
neither one of them show the new class B airspace around KMPS airport
that went into effect last month.