Flight Map Builder — FAQ

1. What does Flight Map Builder do?

It creates interactive maps showing airports, routes, and range circles. You can customize styles, zoom, and export the map as PNG or copy it to your clipboard.

2. How do I add airports?

Enter one IATA code per line in the Airports section:

SJK
LHR
JFK

For range circles:

900nm@MIA
900km@MIA#ff0000

Manual entry with latitude/longitude:

XYZ 37.7749 -122.4194
3. How do I add routes?

Use hyphens to chain segments:

JFK-AMS
MIA-MAD-CDG
4. How do I group routes?

You can organize routes into groups:

group Europe
MAD-FRA
LHR-CDG
CDG-AMS

group South America
GRU-SCL
SCL-LIM
LIM-BOG

Click Manage groups to show/hide groups, change colors, or delete groups.

5. How do I customize the map style?

Under Style, you can change colors for ocean, countries, borders, routes, airports, labels, and range circles. Adjust widths, sizes, and fonts for labels.

6. Can I adjust labels?
7. How do I zoom or center the map?

Use the Zoom input for precise control. To center on an airport, enter its IATA code and click Center.

8. How do I render the map?

Click Render Map after entering airports and routes.

9. How do I export the map?

Click Download PNG or Copy PNG.

Important: The PNG size matches the map area on your screen. If you want the map to occupy half of a slide, reduce the map area to half of your screen size before exporting.

10. Can I edit individual routes?

Yes! Hover over a route and click it to change its color.

Globe only: You can also adjust the arc curvature and choose the route type (Arc or Great Circle Line) under the Options tab.

11. What if the map doesn’t load?

Ensure internet access. If on a corporate network, CDNs may be blocked. Check the Messages area for warnings.

12. Can I resize the control panel?

Drag the vertical resizer between the panel and map. Width is saved automatically.

13. How do I switch to 3D Globe view?

Refresh the page and select it in the popup when the app starts. Please keep in mind you will lose any plotted route.

14. How do I edit individual airport label visibility?

The Edit Airport Label Visibility feature lets you control which airport labels appear on the map without removing the airports themselves.

Tip: Hidden labels do not appear in exported PNGs or copied images.