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GPutt33 · 05-16-2006, 10:40 PM

Hello All - I just thought I would offer something I have spent 6 years putting together. I have collected the Coordinates in Latitude and Longitude of over 1000 RC Fields Runways. These are not based on the club contact's zip code like so many others are. These are actually the center of the main runway. I also have each club's web site address as well as the coordinates, elevation, closest city/town, State, and Country. I then go on to include web links to B&W aerial imagery as well as Google's new color sat images, and even a weather link. Last but not least is number of runways and what each surface is. Yea, I'm kind of a GPS / GIS geek, but it all centers around Flying

The only draw back I've heard from others is it requires you to sign up in order to get to my files, but I don't send any e-mail out unless I have updated the files (which is about every 4 monthes or so).

These are Excel files I have on my little MSN website that you can download if you want. I have the files broke up by AMA Dist, Non-AMA Clubs, and even some foreign fields. You can find the files at http://groups.msn.com/PuttsRCHomePage/ . Hope you can enjoy them. The other cool thing is you can upload the files directly into programs such as MSN's Streets and Trips to plan your next vacation

If anybody see's a field I don't have, PLEASE let me know about it and I'll add it. I have also teamed up with Bill Lee from Dist VIII and I am piggy backing my data onto his, which then also gives you the club contact info. You can use Bill's locator by going to http://www.ama-dist-8.org/Clubs/Locator.php .

And if your really into sat imagery, and you have tried out Google Earth, do a search for RC Airplanes in the Sport and Hobbies forum and you'll see a stripped down version of by data in their format. http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0

Hope some one can benefit from this data as well as send me new ones. Think of it as getting your pin stuck on the map for your hometown like you do on vacation

05-16-2006, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
GPutt33 GPutt33 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Age: 53 Posts: 142	RC Field Coordinate Database Hello All - I just thought I would offer something I have spent 6 years putting together. I have collected the Coordinates in Latitude and Longitude of over 1000 RC Fields Runways. These are not based on the club contact's zip code like so many others are. These are actually the center of the main runway. I also have each club's web site address as well as the coordinates, elevation, closest city/town, State, and Country. I then go on to include web links to B&W aerial imagery as well as Google's new color sat images, and even a weather link. Last but not least is number of runways and what each surface is. Yea, I'm kind of a GPS / GIS geek, but it all centers around Flying The only draw back I've heard from others is it requires you to sign up in order to get to my files, but I don't send any e-mail out unless I have updated the files (which is about every 4 monthes or so). These are Excel files I have on my little MSN website that you can download if you want. I have the files broke up by AMA Dist, Non-AMA Clubs, and even some foreign fields. You can find the files at http://groups.msn.com/PuttsRCHomePage/ . Hope you can enjoy them. The other cool thing is you can upload the files directly into programs such as MSN's Streets and Trips to plan your next vacation If anybody see's a field I don't have, PLEASE let me know about it and I'll add it. I have also teamed up with Bill Lee from Dist VIII and I am piggy backing my data onto his, which then also gives you the club contact info. You can use Bill's locator by going to http://www.ama-dist-8.org/Clubs/Locator.php . And if your really into sat imagery, and you have tried out Google Earth, do a search for RC Airplanes in the Sport and Hobbies forum and you'll see a stripped down version of by data in their format. http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 Hope some one can benefit from this data as well as send me new ones. Think of it as getting your pin stuck on the map for your hometown like you do on vacation