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 == Airport layout ==
-At first we have to define the runways and taxiways. So we use [[WorldEditor]].
+The very first step before creating a new airport layout is to check if the airport already exists in the airport database. Latest data is available at http://data.x-plane.com/get_data.html
+If we find our airport there, we can improve it, if not, we start a new layout. This is all done in [[WorldEditor]].
-So if we have done the airport in TaxiDraw, we save it as "ICAO.dat" (replacing ICAO with the ICAO code of your airport). That's the X-Plane fileformat, which is used by FlightGear too.
+So if we have done the airport in WED, we save it as "ICAO.dat" (replacing ICAO with the ICAO code of your airport). That's the X-Plane fileformat, which is used by FlightGear too.
 == Turning the airport into FlightGear scenery ==
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 == Share your airport with the world! ==
-Don't forget to send your new "airport.dat" [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/contribute.php to Martin], so we all will benefit from, with the next scenery release!
+Don't forget to send your new "airport.dat" [http://data.x-plane.com/contact.html to Robin], so we all will benefit from, with the next scenery release!
 [[Category:Howto|Make an airport]]
 [[Category:Scenery enhancement|Make an airport]]