Research standards
Verification guide
A project appearing on MicroportMap means that a source reported it. It does not automatically prove the site is operating today, publicly accessible, or approved for flights.
Find the source
Open the primary cited report and check publisher, publication date, geography, and facility identity. Favor first-party announcements and official records, while noting their limitations.
Separate claims from observations
Distinguish proposed, pilot, installed and operational claims. A product announcement or demonstration is not proof of continuous public operations.
Confirm location precision
Some map markers are approximate city or district representations rather than real landing coordinates. Never use map points for navigation or flight planning.
Check status and freshness
Compare reports with more recent official notices. Mark conflicting or undated claims for editorial review rather than silently treating them as verified.
Editorial review checklist
- Identify the named infrastructure project and reported operator.
- Record a working source URL and report date where available.
- State the type of infrastructure and degree of location precision.
- Keep any uncertainty visible in notes rather than inventing exact coordinates.
- Do not describe a facility as an open or approved landing site without evidence.
- Never infer an affiliation between map projects and DRONairport.