diff --git a/src/lib/marble/PlacemarkLayout.cpp b/src/lib/marble/PlacemarkLayout.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/PlacemarkLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/PlacemarkLayout.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         << GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportGate
         << GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway
         << GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway
+        << GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron
         << GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStation
         << GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStop
         << GeoDataFeature::TransportCarShare
diff --git a/src/lib/marble/StyleBuilder.cpp b/src/lib/marble/StyleBuilder.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/StyleBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/StyleBuilder.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     m_defaultMinZoomLevels[GeoDataFeature::HighwayMotorway]     = 6;
     m_defaultMinZoomLevels[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway] = 15;
     m_defaultMinZoomLevels[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway] = 15;
+    m_defaultMinZoomLevels[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron] = 15;
 
 #if 0 // not needed as long as default min zoom level is 15
     for(int i = GeoDataFeature::AccomodationCamping; i <= GeoDataFeature::ReligionSikh; i++)
@@ -669,6 +670,7 @@
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::HighwayMotorwayLink]      = StyleBuilder::Private::createHighwayStyle( "#e892a2", "#dc2a67", QFont(QStringLiteral("Arial")), "000000", 9, 10 );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway]   = StyleBuilder::Private::createHighwayStyle( "#bbbbcc", "#bbbbcc", QFont(QStringLiteral("Arial")), "000000", 0, 1 );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway]  = StyleBuilder::Private::createHighwayStyle( "#bbbbcc", "#bbbbcc", QFont(QStringLiteral("Arial")), "000000", 0, 1 );
+    m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron]    = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#e9d1ff", Qt::transparent, true, false );
 
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalWater]             = StyleBuilder::Private::createStyle( 4, 0, waterColor, waterColor, true, true,
                                                                                                    Qt::SolidPattern, Qt::SolidLine, Qt::RoundCap, false, QVector< qreal >(),
@@ -684,7 +686,7 @@
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalBeach]             = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#FFF1BA", "#FFF1BA", true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/beach.png") );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalWetland]           = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#DDECEC", "#DDECEC", true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/wetland.png") );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalGlacier]           = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#DDECEC", "#DDECEC", true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/glacier.png") );
-    m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalIceShelf]           = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#8ebebe", "#8ebebe", true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/glacier.png") );
+    m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalIceShelf]          = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#8ebebe", "#8ebebe", true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/glacier.png") );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalScrub]             = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#B5E3B5", "#B5E3B5", true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/scrub.png") );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalCliff]             = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( Qt::transparent, Qt::transparent, true, false, Qt::SolidPattern, MarbleDirs::path("bitmaps/osmcarto/patterns/cliff2.png") );
     m_defaultStyle[GeoDataFeature::NaturalHeath]             = StyleBuilder::Private::createWayStyle( "#d6d99f", QColor("#d6d99f").darker(150), true, false );
@@ -1134,6 +1136,7 @@
         paintLayerOrder << Private::createPaintLayerItem("LineString", GeoDataFeature::NaturalReef, "label");
         paintLayerOrder << Private::createPaintLayerItem("Polygon", GeoDataFeature::LeisureMarina);
 
+        paintLayerOrder << Private::createPaintLayerItem("Polygon", GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron);
 
         for ( int i = GeoDataFeature::HighwaySteps; i <= GeoDataFeature::HighwayMotorway; i++ ) {
             paintLayerOrder << Private::createPaintLayerItem("LineString", (GeoDataFeature::GeoDataVisualCategory)i, "outline");
@@ -1429,6 +1432,7 @@
         visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportGate] = "TransportAirportGate";
         visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway] = "TransportAirportRunway";
         visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway] = "TransportAirportTaxiway";
+        visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron] = "TransportAirportApron";
         visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStation] = "TransportBusStation";
         visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStop] = "TransportBusStop";
         visualCategoryNames[GeoDataFeature::TransportCarShare] = "TransportCarShare";
diff --git a/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature.h b/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature.h
--- a/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature.h
+++ b/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature.h
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
         TransportAirportGate,
         TransportAirportRunway,
         TransportAirportTaxiway,
+        TransportAirportApron,
         TransportBusStation,
         TransportBusStop,
         TransportCarShare,
diff --git a/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature_p.h b/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature_p.h
--- a/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature_p.h
+++ b/src/lib/marble/geodata/data/GeoDataFeature_p.h
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@
         case GeoDataFeature::TransportHelipad: return tr("Helipad");
         case GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportGate: return tr("Airport Gate");
         case GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway: return tr("Airport Runway");
+        case GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron: return tr("Airport Apron");
         case GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway: return tr("Airport Taxiway");
         case GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTerminal: return tr("Airport Terminal");
         case GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStation: return tr("Bus Station");
diff --git a/src/lib/marble/osm/OsmPresetLibrary.cpp b/src/lib/marble/osm/OsmPresetLibrary.cpp
--- a/src/lib/marble/osm/OsmPresetLibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/marble/osm/OsmPresetLibrary.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
     s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "aeroway", "helipad" ) ]            = GeoDataFeature::TransportHelipad;
     s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "aeroway", "gate" ) ]               = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportGate;
     s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "aeroway", "runway" ) ]             = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway;
+    s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "aeroway", "apron" ) ]              = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron;
     s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "aeroway", "taxiway" ) ]            = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway;
     s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "transport", "airpor_terminal" ) ]  = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTerminal;
     s_visualCategories[ OsmTag( "transport", "bus_station" ) ]      = GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStation;
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/DatabaseQuery.cpp b/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/DatabaseQuery.cpp
--- a/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/DatabaseQuery.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/DatabaseQuery.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
         pois["airport"] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportTerminal;
         pois[QObject::tr( "airport runway" ).toLower()] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportRunway;
         pois["airport runway"] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportRunway;
+        pois[QObject::tr( "airport apron" ).toLower()] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportApron;
+        pois["airport apron"] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportApron;
         pois[QObject::tr( "airport taxiway" ).toLower()] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportTaxiway;
         pois["airport taxiway"] = OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportTaxiway;
         pois[QObject::tr( "bus station" ).toLower()] = OsmPlacemark::TransportBusStation;
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/LocalOsmSearchRunner.cpp b/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/LocalOsmSearchRunner.cpp
--- a/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/LocalOsmSearchRunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/LocalOsmSearchRunner.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
         m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportAirport] = GeoDataFeature::TransportAerodrome;
         m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportTerminal] = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTerminal;
         m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportRunway] = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportRunway;
+        m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportApron] = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportApron;
         m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportAirportTaxiway] = GeoDataFeature::TransportAirportTaxiway;
         m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportBusStation] = GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStation;
         m_categoryMap[OsmPlacemark::TransportBusStop] = GeoDataFeature::TransportBusStop;
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/OsmPlacemark.h b/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/OsmPlacemark.h
--- a/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/OsmPlacemark.h
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/local-osm-search/OsmPlacemark.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         TransportAirportTerminal,
         TransportAirportGate,
         TransportAirportRunway,
+        TransportAirportApron,
         TransportAirportTaxiway,
         TransportBusStation,
         TransportBusStop,