var AirportModel = {};
 AirportModel.new =  func make(AirportModel, LayerModel);

# FIXME: Just testing for now: This really shouldn't be part of the core LayerModel, needs to go to "AirportModel" instead
# FIXME: This will get called ONCE for EACH layer that uses the AirportModel, so VERY inefficient ATM! => should be shared among layers
AirportModel.init = func {
 # print("AirportModel initialized!");
 # me._map_handle.resetLayers();
 me._view_handle.reset();
 var id = getprop(me._input_property); # HACK: this needs to be handled via the controller - introduce "input_property"
 #print("ID is:", id);
 (id == "") and return;
 var apt=airportinfo(id); # FIXME: replace with controller call to update the model
 #var airports = findAirportsWithinRange(apt.lat, apt.lon, 10); # HACK: expose the range !!
 foreach(var a; [ apt ]) #FIXME: move to separate method: "populate"
        # print("storing:", a.id) and 
	me.push(a);
 #print("Work items in Model:", me.hasData() );
 #print("Model updated!!");

 # set RefPos and hdg to apt !! 
 me._map_handle.setRefPos(apt.lat, apt.lon);

 #TODO: Notify view on update - use proper NOTIFICATIONS (INIT; UPDATE etc)
 me.notifyView();
}