MOTD: 081916 National Aviation Day

FactLook - US Runways, Turf

August 19 is National Aviation Day — designated in 1939 by FDR to honor aviation’s pioneers.

To celebrate, we pulled data listing every runway in the United States and its territories from the Department of Homeland Security via OpenData.gov. In addition to listing the latitude and longitude of the 6,839 runways, the dataset included information on each runway’s surface type — from asphalt to turf. We used the later variable to create the following seven maps. Click to view larger.

FactLook - US Runways, Asphalt

FactLook - US Runways, Concrete

FactLook - US Runways, Dirt

FactLook - US Runways, Gravel

FactLook - US Runways, Porous European Mix

 

FactLook - US Runways, Turf

FactLook - US Runways, Water

 

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