A lot of people don’t know what airport data is. If you’re one of them, don’t worry — this article is for you! In this article, we will take a look at what historical airport data is, why it can be useful, and when you should use an API to access it.
Airport data is data on the various airlines, airports, location information, and other data used within the airline industry. It would be very tedious to collect this information from each airline and airport, but luckily there are publicly available historical airport data APIs, which provide a simple interface for accessing the relevant data. By using an API you can save time collecting this historical airport data.
Airport data can be used to develop products, conduct market research, and perform other useful analysis tasks. So, if you’re interested in doing any of those things, an airport data API might just be what you need.
The API we recommend using is Flightlabs.
FlightLabs
FlightLabs enables finding and obtaining real-time worldwide flight information from a range of airlines and airports simple and quick. This API provides real-time information about flights, airports, schedules, timetables, IATA codes, and other topics.
A passenger or an agency can use this API to get current flight discounts from a range of airlines. It will also make it much easier for developers to integrate all of the data into a platform or application. The data is also available in a variety of computer languages, including JSON, Python, and PHP.
The Flightlabs API includes a lot of features.
- Airports Database
- Airline Routes
- Cities Database
- Countries Database
- Airlines Database
- Historical and Live Flight
What can I do with it?
To obtain information on international airports, use the following methods:
- Go to www.goflightlabs.com and create an account. After that, search for symbols that signify an airport or airline.
- You can use the API once you’ve used these symbols. Your account dashboard will provide you with a unique API key.
- Press the “run” button to complete the operation. On your screen, the API will show. The information is also available in a number of other computer languages.
If you were to make an API call, for example, the request might look like this:
https://app.goflightlabs.com/airports
? access_key = YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
And the end result would be as follows:
{
"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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