An airport data API is a way to get data about airports in real-time. It is one of the most popular use cases for it and there are many benefits to being able to track, connect and share info about airports through an airport data API.
Airport data provides complete information about airports and airline history. It is information that airports give to the public, including things like flight schedule, delays, flight cancellations, average delays per month per airport, and much more.
It includes information such as airport code, airport name, latitude & longitude coordinates, runway length, IATA airport code, and many others. The idea behind getting airport data is obvious — you can create an application or use it to display nearby airports on a map within your own website.
In recent years, airports have been making data more easily accessible by using airport feeds and APIs. An API is an application programming interface that allows you to embed a third-party application on another website.
Thankfully, we’ve found a very accurate, very simple-to-use API that can accomplish just that.
FlightLabs
FlightLabs makes it simple and quick to search for and obtain real-time global flight information from a variety of airlines and airports. This API gives you access to real-time data about flights, airports, schedules, timetables, IATA codes, and other topics.
This API may be used by a passenger or an agency to obtain current flight discounts from a variety of airlines. It will also assist developers by making it much easier to incorporate all of the data into a platform or application. The data is also available in JSON, Python, and PHP, among other programming languages.
The Flightlabs API has a number of capabilities.
- Airports Database
- Airline Routes
- Cities Database
- Countries Database
- Airlines Database
- Historical and Live Flight
How can I use it?
Follow these methods to get data about worldwide airports:
- Create an account at www.goflightlabs.com. Then look for symbols that represent an airport or airline.
- After you’ve used these symbols, you can utilize the API. A unique API key will be provided to you on your account dashboard.
- To finish the procedure, press the “run” button. The API will appear on your screen. The data is also available in a variety of computer languages.
For example, if you were to do an API call, the request will be formatted as follows:
https://app.goflightlabs.com/airports
? access_key = YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
And the following would be the final outcome:
{
"data": [
{
"flight_date": "2019-12-12",
"flight_status": "active",
"departure": {
"airport": "San Francisco International",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"iata": "SFO",
"icao": "KSFO",
"terminal": "2",
"gate": "D11",
"delay": 13,
"scheduled": "2019-12-12T04:20:00+00:00",
"estimated": "2019-12-12T04:20:00+00:00",
"actual": "2019-12-12T04:20:13+00:00",
"estimated_runway": "2019-12-12T04:20:13+00:00",
"actual_runway": "2019-12-12T04:20:13+00:00"
},
[...]
]
}
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