Kroonstad Airport (ICAO: FAKS) is an airport serving Kroonstad in the Free State province of South Africa. == Facilities == The airport resides at an elevation of 4,700 feet (1,433 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 07/25 which measures 1,775 by 14 metres (5,823 ft × 46 ft); it also has two grass runways: 12/30 is 1,200 by 30 metres (3,937 ft × 98 ft) and 03/21 is 900 by 30 metres (2,953 ft × 98 ft).
(Airport Infos by Wikipedia)
This app shows satellite views of random airports. Its aim is to introduce you to the variety of airport structures embedded into the landscape.
This app is based on the Google Maps API, which on the one hand provides a powerful programming interface for web-based mapping applications, and on the other hand opens access to high quality satellite imagery for places all over the world.
The backend is realized in Python with the help of the excellent Flask micro framework.
The locations of airports have been imported from the public domain data provided by the aviation enthusiasts at OurAirports.com. The app displays randomly selected airports of the categories 'large_airport','medium_airport' and 'small_airport' for which runway coordinates are available.
Furthermore, the user interface incorporates icons from Font Awesome and fonts from Google Fonts.
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This app shows satellite views of random airports. Its aim is to introduce you to the variety of airport structures embedded into the landscape.