Interesting Planning Tool

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

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

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

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.