Accessibility
Accessibility Statement
Airchive is designed as a readable, keyboard-reachable public archive. This statement describes the accessibility baseline targeted in the current release and where work is still ongoing.
Last updated March 28, 2026
Current accessibility target
Airchive aims to align key public paths with WCAG 2.2 Level AA principles. The current site uses semantic headings, visible focus indicators, skip navigation, responsive layouts, and high-contrast design choices across the main archive, news, forum, and policy routes.
What works in the current release
The public site is navigable without an account, supports keyboard-first browsing, and keeps core content in standard HTML rather than rendering the archive as inaccessible image-only panels. Search, aircraft pages, forum threads, and legal pages are intended to remain readable on mobile and desktop layouts.
Known limitations
Some historical or restored archive material may inherit older phrasing, inconsistent heading hierarchy, or media references that are less accessible than the primary navigation and newly created pages. Legacy pages are preserved for continuity, so exact modern accessibility patterns may vary on those restored URLs.
Ongoing work
Accessibility work is continuous. As additional interactive features are introduced, Airchive should extend testing to new components before launch rather than relying on the public archive baseline alone.