OpenAir specifications

OpenAir format is an airspace and terrain description language. It is an easy to use and publicly available standard for displaying map information. User can add or modify the data himself, therefore having a full control over what is being displayed on the screen.

More details OpenAir specification page

AIRSPACE related record types

AC class:

class = Airspace Class, see below:

• R restricted

• Q danger

• P prohibited

• A Class A

• B Class B

• C Class C

• D Class D

• GP glider prohibited

• CTR CTR

• W Wave Window

AN string:

Airspace Name

AH string:

Upper bound, composed by the altitude (meters or feet) followed by the relative area:

• AMSL Above mean sea level

• AGL Above ground level

AL string:

Lower bound, ?

• SFC ?

AT coordinate:

Coordinate of where to place a name label on the map (optional)

TERRAIN related record types (WinPilot version 1.130 and newer)

TO string:

Declares Terrain Open Polygon (optional)

TC string:

Declares Terrain Closed Polygon (optional)

SP style, width, red, green, blue:

Selects Pen to be used in drawing

SB red, green, blue:

Selects Brush to be used in drawing

Record types common to both TERRAIN and AIRSPACE

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