Aircraft API

Parameters

At least one of the following parameters (other than limit) must be set.

• manufacturer  optional

  Company that designed and built the aircraft.

• model  optional

  Aircraft model name.

• icao  optional

  ICAO aircraft type designator, e.g. A320, B738, A20N. Exact match, case-insensitive.

• iata  optional

  IATA aircraft type code, e.g. 320, 32N, 73H. Family codes such as 32S, 737 or ATR return every type in the family.

• engine_type  optional

  Type of engine. Must be one of: piston, propjet, jet.

• min_speed  optional

  Minimum max. air speed in knots (inclusive).

• max_speed  optional

  Maximum max. air speed in knots (inclusive).

• min_range  optional

  Minimum range of the aircraft in nautical miles (inclusive).

• max_range  optional

  Maximum range of the aircraft in nautical miles (inclusive).

• min_length  optional

  Minimum length of the aircraft in feet (inclusive).

• max_length  optional

  Maximum length of the aircraft in feet (inclusive).

• min_height  optional

  Minimum height of the aircraft in feet (inclusive).

• max_height  optional

  Maximum height of the aircraft in feet (inclusive).

• min_wingspan  optional

  Minimum wingspan of the aircraft in feet (inclusive).

• max_wingspan  optional

  Maximum wingspan of the aircraft in feet (inclusive).

• limit  optional

  How many results to return. Must be between 1 and 30. Default is 1.

Headers

• X-Api-Key  required

  API Key associated with your account.

Response

The /v1/aircraft endpoint returns a JSON array of objects, each with the following fields, or an error if the request is unsuccessful. Fields without data are omitted; records for type codes we have no specs for contain only the type fields.

• manufacturer

  Company that designed and built the aircraft.

• model

  Aircraft model name.

• notes

  Variant or spec remarks, when present (e.g. serial-number ranges or model-year differences).

• icao_type

  ICAO aircraft type designator.

• iata_types

  Array of IATA aircraft type codes for this ICAO type, when assigned.

• aircraft_class

  Fixed-wing Landplane, Fixed-wing Amphibian, Fixed-wing Seaplane, Helicopter, Gyroplane or Powered-lift.

• engine_count

  Number of engines (integer).

• engine_type

  Type of engine (e.g., "Jet", "Piston", "Propjet").

• engine_horsepower

  Horsepower per engine (piston and propjet aircraft).

• engine_thrust_lbf

  Thrust per engine in pounds-force (jet aircraft).

• engine_thrust_lb_ft

  Deprecated: horsepower for piston and propjet aircraft, pounds of thrust for jets. Use engine_horsepower or engine_thrust_lbf instead.

• max_speed_knots

  Maximum air speed in knots.

• cruise_speed_knots

  Cruise speed in knots.

• stall_knots

  Stall speed in knots.

• ceiling_ft

  Service ceiling in feet.

• rate_of_climb_ft_per_min

  Rate of climb in feet per minute.

• takeoff_over_50ft_ft

  Takeoff distance over a 50 ft obstacle, in feet.

• takeoff_ground_run_ft

  Takeoff ground run distance in feet.

• landing_over_50ft_ft

  Landing distance over a 50 ft obstacle, in feet.

• landing_ground_roll_ft

  Landing ground roll distance in feet.

• gross_weight_lbs

  Gross (maximum takeoff) weight in pounds.

• empty_weight_lbs

  Empty weight in pounds.

• length_ft

  Length in feet.

• height_ft

  Height in feet.

• wing_span_ft

  Wingspan in feet.

• range_nautical_miles

  Range in nautical miles.

• faa_weight_class

  FAA weight class: Small, Small+, Large, Heavy or Super.

• icao_wake_category

  ICAO wake turbulence category: Light, Medium, Heavy or Super.

• faa_cwt_category

  FAA consolidated wake turbulence (CWT) category, A to I.