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title: How to change the airports on your map
description: "Each LED on your map belongs to one airport. If an airport closed or you want a different airport on an LED, you can change it on the map's web page. **Before you start:** save a copy of your current…"
url: "https://pilotmap.co/help/how-to-change-the-airports-on-your-map/"
updated: "2026-10-29"
category: Customization
---

# How to change the airports on your map

Each LED on your map belongs to one airport. If an airport closed or you want a different airport on an LED, you can change it on the map's web page.

**Before you start:** save a copy of your current airport list, so you can always go back. See [how to back up your PilotMap config files](https://pilotmap.co/help/how-to-backup-your-pilotmap-config-files/).

### Change an airport

1. Open your map's page at `http://<map name>.local` or `http://<IP address>` (see [how to find the IP address](https://pilotmap.co/help/how-to-find-the-ip-address-of-your-pilotmap/)).
2. In the top menu, move the mouse over **Airports** and click **Editor**.
   ![Airports menu](https://pilotmap.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pilotmap-help-menu-airports-1.png)
3. Each row is one LED (**Pin #**). Find the row with the airport you want to replace and type the new **4-letter airport ID** into the **Airport ID** box. US airports start with `K`, for example `KDEN`. Not sure about the ID? Use **Airports**, **Lookup Airports**.
   ![Airports editor](https://pilotmap.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pilotmap-help-apedit-1.png)
4. Press **Enter** after each change. Tab does not keep it.
5. Don't change rows that say `LGND`: those are your legend LEDs. `NULL` means the LED is not used.

### Save and restart

1. In the top menu, move the mouse over **Airports** and click **Save Airport File**. You will see *Airports Successfully Saved*.
2. Go to **Map Functions** and click **Reboot RPI**. After about 2 minutes the map shows the new airports.
   ![Map Functions menu with Reboot RPI](https://pilotmap.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pilotmap-help-menu-map-functions-1.png)

If an LED stays in the INVALID colour after the restart, check the airport ID: the airport may not report weather.