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Terms of Sale & Use
Exercise Good Airmanship. Lumen's Aviation Weather Maps are decorative/educational and must not be used as a substitute for flight planning or real-world navigation. Although sourced from official data, accuracy is not guaranteed and information may be outdated or parsed incorrectly.
Payments & Taxes. Payments are processed by Square; applicable taxes and shipping costs are added at checkout.
Order Rejections. We reserve the right to review and decline orders which result from system errors or exploits. In such cases, we will promptly contact you to discuss alternative solutions or provide a full refund.
Returns. See how returns are handled in the Return Policy section.
Warranty & Liability. Except as described above, products are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. That said, please reach out on Instagram if you experience an issue and I’ll do my best to make it right.
Governing Law. These terms are governed by the laws of California.
Open Source Software
The following excerpts are the words of our lead developer, Dom.
I created this business and website by myself. However I could never have built this without the countless hours which others poured into the open-source software I used. Some require licenses, some don't, but they all deserve to be listed and given proper attribution.
Svelte
Website: Main FrameworkThe first on the list for a reason. The rest of the list isn't ordered, but Svelte is arguably the best web framework I've ever worked with. I love Svelte so much. The reason this website loads so fast is in most part thanks to Svelte.
Bootstrap
Website: Frontend StylingI heavily used Bootstrap for front-end formatting to make my website look modern and feel responsive on mobile. This is not my first time using Bootstrap, I've used it for years.
Three JS
Website: 3D ViewerSuper popular library for rendering 3D views in the browser. Made rendering the Map Previews a joy. I should also give special thanks to PolyHaven (https://polyhaven.com/) for supplying a beautiful reflective environment texture.
Fuse JS
Website: BackendSuper nice library for fuzzy searching. The reason you were able to search for "nsa dioego" and still get "San Diego Intl Airport" as the top result!
kd-tree-javascript
Website: BackendNow we're really getting into the technical weeds. Nice and robust KD-tree library I use for searching through the 2000+ airports.
Leaflet
Website: Interactive MapThat interactive map you panned around on is powered by leaflet. It was super easy to implement mapping into my website thanks to Leaflet.
Leaflet MarkerCluster
Website: Leaflet PluginThis plugin is the reason why airports cluster together at higher zoom levels. For showing 2000+ airports at once, that's a must!
Leaflet AreaSelect
Website: Leaflet Plugin*Code modified from original. Super nice lightweight plugin which makes map selection easy.
GDAL
Backend: Map Tile GenerationIncredibly helpful geospatial library for warping and converting the FAA's raster charts into map tiles you can easily view on this website.
WLED
Backend: Device SoftwareI absolutely LOVE the WLED project and what they stand for. The reason your map is able to connect to Wi-Fi and request the latest information is because of the WLED software running on all the devices I sell. It's the whole package, which includes the ability for easy updating and easy LED addressing. *Note Lumen's use of an older version of WLED under the MIT license. Thinking of updating soon, but I'm not yet comfortable with open-sourcing my code.
Donation
We believe in giving back. We donate 10% of profits in support of the Pilot Mental Health Campaign. The campaign does not sponsor or endorse our products. Customer purchases are not tax-deductible.
Data Sources
The organizations responsible for the data I needed for this business.
aviationweather.gov
Live Weather Report DataRaw METAR and TAF reports are provided by the official aviationweather API. They are really the whole backbone of this business.
Click to visit the homepagefaa.gov
High Quality VFR ChartsAll charts are obtained through the official FAA website. Some data, like airport location information, were obtained through the FAA's 28 Day NASR Subscription.
Click to visit the homepageBackend Logistics
The companies involved in simplifying most of the back-end logistics when running a business.
Cloudflare
Website HostingCloudflare has been hosting and protecting my websites for years. It's also where I purchased the aviation-maps.com domain.
Click to visit the homepageSquare
Payment ProcessingSquare handles and protects all payments. Nice and simple to integrate into my website using the web payments SDK, and they nicely handle tax and legal stuff too.
Click to visit the homepageShippo
ShippingShippo has wonderful integrations for easily handling address validation and obtaining the best price for a shipping label.
Click to visit the homepageReturn Policy
Each map is made to order. Custom items are non-returnable except in cases of defects or damage reported within 7 days of delivery. In such cases we will, at our discretion, repair, replace, or refund the item. Please contact us and we will give our best effort to help resolve any problems.
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 18, 2025
We collect and use only the information necessary to process your order and deliver your product.
Information We Collect
- Address verification: When you verify your shipping address, it is checked via Shippo’s Address Verification API. Your name is not included in this request.
- Payments: We use Square to process payments. Our servers only see a secure, tokenized representation of your payment method; we never store full card numbers. See Square’s Privacy Policy.
- Shipping: We use Shippo to generate shipping labels and provide tracking. We share your name, address, and email with Shippo and the selected carrier. See Shippo’s Privacy Policy.
- Server: Basic server and security logs (e.g., IP address, user agent) may be processed by our hosting/CDN provider to keep the site secure and reliable.
How We Use Your Information
Solely to fulfill your order, ship your map, and meet tax/accounting obligations.
Retention
We keep order records (name, address, email, order details) for as long as required by tax and accounting law (typically up to 7 years). We do not store payment card details.
Cookies & Tracking
We do not use analytics or advertising cookies. Essential cookies may be used to operate checkout and keep the site secure.
Security
Payments are handled by Square (PCI-DSS compliant). We use reasonable measures to protect your information; no method is 100% secure.
Contact
Questions or requests: contact.
Changes
We may update this policy. The current effective date will be plainly visible at the top of this section.