SimVector Globe Tile Specification

Metadata

Property	Value
Schema Name	SimVector Globe
HTTPS Endpoint	https://tiles.simvector.net/globe/{z}/{x}/{y}.pbf
Protocol Endpoint	simvector://globe/{z}/{x}/{y}.pbf
Format / Compression	Mapbox Vector Tile (pbf) / gzip
Zoom Range	Min: 0 / Max: 14
Tile Type	baselayer
Attribution	© SimVector | © OpenStreetMap
Attribution (HTML)	<a href="https://simvector.net/">© SimVector</a> | <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">© OpenStreetMap</a>

Vector Layer Specifications

1. Aviation Layers

• aerodromes (Min: 8, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point (z8+), Polygon (z10+)
  • Fields: iata (String), icao (String), kind (String), name (String), name_en (String), ref (String)
  • Description: Airport and spaceport facility boundaries and point locations with official ICAO and IATA identifiers.

• runways (Min: 9, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line (z9+), Polygon (z10+)
  • Fields: kind (String), length (String), lit (Boolean), name (String), ref (String), surface (String), width (Number)
  • Description: Runway centerlines, stopways, blast pads, and full polygon outlines including surface type, dimensions, and lighting.

• taxiways (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon (z10+), Line (z11+)
  • Fields: kind (String), lit (Boolean), name (String), ref (String), surface (String), width (Number)
  • Description: Taxiway and taxilane centerlines and surface polygons with width and lighting status.

• aprons (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_en (String), surface (String)
  • Description: Paved ramp/apron areas, aircraft hangars, and passenger terminal facility footprints.

• parking_positions (Min: 13, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_en (String), ref (String)
  • Description: Gate positions, tie-downs, and aircraft parking stands.

• helipads (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon, Point
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_en (String), ref (String), surface (String)
  • Description: Dedicated helicopter landing pads and heliports.

• aeroway_markings (Min: 11, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line
  • Fields: kind (String), marking_type (String), ref (String)
  • Description: Airfield paint ground markings, specifically runway hold-short lines.

• aero_navaids (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_en (String), ref (String)
  • Description: Radio navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME, ILS components) and physical windsocks.

2. Vertical Obstacles & Built Environment

• obstacles (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point
  • Fields: height (String), kind (String), name (String)
  • Description: Prominent vertical structures that present potential hazards to low-altitude flight.

• buildings (Min: 12, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: height (String), kind (String), levels (String), name (String), name_en (String)
  • Description: 2D building footprints with structural height and floor count metadata.

• sites (Min: 14, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: kind (String)
  • Description: Military danger areas and special activity airspaces mapped on the ground.

• bridges (Min: 12, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: kind (String)
  • Description: Bridge physical structure footprints.

3. Hydrography & Waterways

• water (Min: 0, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: class (String), intermittent (Number), way_area (Number)
  • Description: Water bodies with intermittency flags and surface area values.

• water_labels (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point (polygon centroid)
  • Fields: class (String), name (String), name_de (String), name_en (String), way_area (Number)
  • Description: Centroid labels for major water features.

• water_lines (Min: 9, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line
  • Fields: bridge (Boolean), class (String), tunnel (Boolean)
  • Description: River, stream, and canal centerlines with culvert/aqueduct indicators.

• water_lines_labels (Min: 12, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line
  • Fields: bridge (Boolean), class (String), name (String), name_de (String), name_en (String), tunnel (Boolean)
  • Description: Text labels aligned along linear waterways.

• dam_lines & dam_polygons (Min: 12, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line (dam_lines), Polygon (dam_polygons)
  • Fields: kind (String)
  • Description: Dam structure centerlines and polygon footprints.

• pier_lines & pier_polygons (Min: 12, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line (pier_lines), Polygon (pier_polygons)
  • Fields: kind (String)
  • Description: Piers, breakwaters, and groynes.

4. Transportation & Infrastructure

• streets (Min: 5, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line
  • Fields: bridge (Boolean), kind (String), link (Boolean), rail (Boolean), tunnel (Boolean)
  • Description: Main highway and railway network centerlines.

• street_polygons (Min: 14, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: bridge (Boolean), kind (String), rail (Boolean), tunnel (Boolean)
  • Description: Area polygons for major road surface corridors.

• street_labels (Min: 10, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_de (String), name_en (String), ref (String), tunnel (Boolean)
  • Description: Street names and route highway shields (ref).

• street_labels_points (Min: 12, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_de (String), name_en (String), ref (String)
  • Description: Highway exit junctions and interchange numbers.

5. Administrative Boundaries, Places & Land Cover

• boundaries (Min: 0, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Line
  • Fields: admin_level (Number), disputed (Boolean), maritime (Boolean)
  • Description: Administrative political border lines.

• boundary_labels (Min: 2, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point
  • Fields: admin_level (Number), name (String), name_de (String), name_en (String), way_area (Number)
  • Description: Country and state label placement points with area calculation in hectares.

• place_labels (Min: 4, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Point
  • Fields: kind (String), name (String), name_de (String), name_en (String), population (Number)
  • Description: Populated places tagged with population numbers for labeling hierarchy.

• land (Min: 7, Max: 14)

  • Geometry: Polygon
  • Fields: kind (String)
  • Description: Terrain and land cover polygon features.

MapLibre GL JS Integration

HTTPS Endpoint

map.addSource('simvector-globe', {
  type: 'vector',
  tiles: ['https://tiles.simvector.net/globe/{z}/{x}/{y}'],
  minzoom: 0,
  maxzoom: 14,
  attribution: '© SimVector | © OpenStreetMap'
});

SimVector Protocol

map.addSource('simvector-globe', {
  type: 'vector',
  tiles: ['simvector://globe/{z}/{x}/{y}'],
  minzoom: 0,
  maxzoom: 14,
  attribution: '© SimVector | © OpenStreetMap'
});