Progress

Built in public, one step at a time.

Where Airside Crew is today, what comes next, and every update along the way.

Where it is now

In the design phase.

Nothing is built or in use on any airfield yet
  1. Done Research Rules first: what it will never do, and design rules for the field.
  2. Now Design Every app screen and this website, day and night.
  3. Up next Receiver box A receive-only box that records real aircraft positions for testing.
  4. Later App build The phone app and dashboard, built on what the box records.
  5. Later Field test On my own crossing first, before anyone else uses it.
Up next Build the receiver box The first build step: a receiver that records real aircraft positions for testing. Get updates
Updates

The build log.

What got done at each stage, newest first.

  1. October 2026
    1. HardwareFinished the designs, then build the first receiver box.The first build step: a receiver that records real aircraft positions for testing.
    2. DesignDesigned this websiteSix pages for crews and companies, day and night, phone to desktop.
    3. DesignDesigned the first screensCrew app, voice rooms and the supervisor dashboard, day and night, phone and desktop.
    4. Map dataFound the airport map data to start fromThe FAA publishes taxiway and runway outlines for airport diagrams. That becomes the starting point for every base map.
    5. Map dataTested the FAA airport diagram against survey pointsLined up with 14 surveyed runway ends, the diagram landed within about 1 to 2 meters.
    6. ResearchWrote down what it will never doNever says clear, never tracks hours, phone location stays on the phone. These rules come before any feature.
    7. ResearchWrote design rules from human-computer interaction researchEvery screen is checked against rules for glanceable, noisy, gloved, outdoor use.
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