Launch Site Finder Map
This map helps find suitable rocket launch sites by visualizing aircraft traffic density and aviation infrastructure.
Map Layers
- Traffic Density Heatmap
- Historical aircraft flight paths aggregated into a heatmap. Data coverage runs from July 2016 to nearly the present (up to 60 days behind).
- Airports
- Commercial, military, public, and private airports (which includes heliports). Each includes a 5 nautical mile keepout zone as prescribed by FAA 14 CFR 101.25(e) for Class 2 and Class 3 Amateur Rockets.
- Airways
- Published air routes connecting navigation points used by instrument flight rules (IFR) air traffic.
- Navigation Aids
- VOR, NDB, and VORTAC ground-based radio navigation beacons.
- Fixes/Waypoints
- Named points in the sky used for navigation and air traffic control.
- Military Training Routes
- Low-altitude military flight corridors (IR and VR routes).
- Special Use Airspace
- Military Operations Areas (MOAs), Restricted, Warning, Alert, and Prohibited areas.
- ARTCC Boundaries
- Air Route Traffic Control Center en-route air traffic responsibility areas.
- Service Centers
- The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Center coverage areas for FAA Part 101 certificate of waiver or authorization requests.
- Population Density
- US population from 2020 Census block data. Global coverage from Kontur Population 400m H3 hexagons.
Layer Keyboard Shortcuts
| S | Service Center Boundaries |
| B | ARTCC Boundaries |
| L | Land Ownership |
| W | Airways |
| M | Military Training Routes |
| N | Navigation Aids |
| X | Fixes/Waypoints |
| A | Airports |
| K | Airport 5 NM Expansions |
| I | Class B/C/D Airspace |
| E | Class E Airspace |
| R | Special Use Airspace |
| H | Air Traffic Heatmap |
| P | Population Density |
| C | See Cursor Coordinates |
| U | Drop Markers |
Drop Markers
Enable Drop Markers, then click/tap anywhere on the map to place a marker with coordinates. To delete: right-click on desktop, or double-tap on mobile. Maximum 20 markers.
Software Used
Server Infrastructure
Inspiration
Data Source Last Updated
| Traffic data | ADS-B Exchange | |
| Aviation data | FAA NASR | |
| Land ownership | BLM SMA | |
| Special use airspace | FAA ADDS | |
| Population | US Census Bureau | |
| Kontur | ||
| Base maps | OpenStreetMap / Esri | Continuous |
| If you know of a better data source, please contact me. | ||
About the Creator
Created by Logan Herrera. Please contact me with feedback or issues at reasons-spars7q@icloud.com