Airframes Community

Some Aviation Data Sources

KevinE March 15, 2023, 4:37pm 1

Over at Airframes, we are trying to make some aviation data more available and easy to use. In some cases, we have written scripts to pull some some official sources, and then rewrite out into standard formats (CSV, JSON) on a regular basis (automated using GitHub Actions).

If you grab the Raw urls (clicking the Raw button on these GitHub pages) you can get the direct link to the content and use them in your apps.

Country-specific Airframe Registrations

Airports

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/airports.json

{
  "airports" : [
    {  "name" : "Total Rf Heliport", "ident" : "00A", "type" : "heliport", "icao_code" : "00A", "faa_lid" : "00A", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 40.070801, "longitude" : -74.933601 }, "elevation_ft" : 11, "municipality" : "Bensalem", "region" : "Pennsylvania", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6523     },
    {  "name" : "Aero B Ranch Airport", "ident" : "00AA", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00AA", "faa_lid" : "00AA", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 38.704022, "longitude" : -101.473911 }, "elevation_ft" : 3435, "municipality" : "Leoti", "region" : "Kansas", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Leoti, Kansas, United States", "ourairport_id" : 323361     },
    {  "name" : "Lowell Field", "ident" : "00AK", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00AK", "faa_lid" : "00AK", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 59.947733, "longitude" : -151.692524 }, "elevation_ft" : 450, "municipality" : "Anchor Point", "region" : "Alaska", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Anchor Point, Alaska, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6524     },
    {  "name" : "Epps Airpark", "ident" : "00AL", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00AL", "faa_lid" : "00AL", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 34.864799, "longitude" : -86.770302 }, "elevation_ft" : 820, "municipality" : "Harvest", "region" : "Alabama", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Harvest, Alabama, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6525     },
    {  "name" : "Newport Hospital & Clinic Heliport", "ident" : "00AR", "type" : "closed", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 35.608700, "longitude" : -91.254898 }, "elevation_ft" : 237, "municipality" : "Newport", "region" : "Arkansas", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Newport, Arkansas, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6526     },
    {  "name" : "Fulton Airport", "ident" : "00AS", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00AS", "faa_lid" : "00AS", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 34.942803, "longitude" : -97.818019 }, "elevation_ft" : 1100, "municipality" : "Alex", "region" : "Oklahoma", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Alex, Oklahoma, United States", "ourairport_id" : 322127     },
    {  "name" : "Cordes Airport", "ident" : "00AZ", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00AZ", "faa_lid" : "00AZ", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 34.305599, "longitude" : -112.165001 }, "elevation_ft" : 3810, "municipality" : "Cordes", "region" : "Arizona", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Cordes, Arizona, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6527     },
    {  "name" : "Goldstone (GTS) Airport", "ident" : "00CA", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00CA", "faa_lid" : "00CA", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 35.354740, "longitude" : -116.885329 }, "elevation_ft" : 3038, "municipality" : "Barstow", "region" : "California", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Barstow, California, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6528     },
    {  "name" : "Williams Ag Airport", "ident" : "00CL", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00CL", "faa_lid" : "00CL", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 39.427188, "longitude" : -121.763427 }, "elevation_ft" : 87, "municipality" : "Biggs", "region" : "California", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Biggs, California, United States", "ourairport_id" : 324424     },
    {  "name" : "Kitchen Creek Helibase Heliport", "ident" : "00CN", "type" : "heliport", "icao_code" : "00CN", "faa_lid" : "00CN", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 32.727374, "longitude" : -116.459742 }, "elevation_ft" : 3350, "municipality" : "Pine Valley", "region" : "California", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Pine Valley, California, United States", "ourairport_id" : 322658     },
    {  "name" : "Cass Field", "ident" : "00CO", "type" : "closed", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 40.622202, "longitude" : -104.344002 }, "elevation_ft" : 4830, "municipality" : "Briggsdale", "region" : "Colorado", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Briggsdale, Colorado, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6529     },
    {  "name" : "Grass Patch Airport", "ident" : "00FA", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00FA", "faa_lid" : "00FA", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 28.645500, "longitude" : -82.219002 }, "elevation_ft" : 53, "municipality" : "Bushnell", "region" : "Florida", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Bushnell, Florida, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6531     },
    {  "name" : "Ringhaver Heliport", "ident" : "00FD", "type" : "heliport", "icao_code" : "00FD", "faa_lid" : "00FD", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 28.846600, "longitude" : -82.345398 }, "elevation_ft" : 25, "municipality" : "Riverview", "region" : "Florida", "country" : "United States", "location" : "Riverview, Florida, United States", "ourairport_id" : 6532     },
    {  "name" : "River Oak Airport", "ident" : "00FL", "type" : "small_airport", "icao_code" : "00FL", "faa_lid" : "00FL", "coordinates" : { "latitude" : 27.230900, "longitude"

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github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/airport-frequencies.json

{"airport_frequencies": [{"ourairports_id": "70518", "ourairports_airport_id": "6528", "ident": "00CA", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "307581", "ourairports_airport_id": "6589", "ident": "01FL", "type": "ARCAL", "description": "", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "75239", "ourairports_airport_id": "6589", "ident": "01FL", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CEDAR KNOLL TRAFFIC", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "60191", "ourairports_airport_id": "6756", "ident": "04CA", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "59287", "ourairports_airport_id": "6779", "ident": "04MS", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "60682", "ourairports_airport_id": "6784", "ident": "04NV", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "123"}, {"ourairports_id": "60091", "ourairports_airport_id": "6812", "ident": "05CL", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "63835", "ourairports_airport_id": "6853", "ident": "05UT", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "70676", "ourairports_airport_id": "6868", "ident": "06FA", "type": "APP", "description": "PALM BEACH APP", "frequency": "124.6"}, {"ourairports_id": "70677", "ourairports_airport_id": "6868", "ident": "06FA", "type": "GND", "description": "GND", "frequency": "121.65"}, {"ourairports_id": "70678", "ourairports_airport_id": "6868", "ident": "06FA", "type": "TWR", "description": "TWR", "frequency": "120.4"}, {"ourairports_id": "65868", "ourairports_airport_id": "6887", "ident": "06MO", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "71176", "ourairports_airport_id": "6924", "ident": "07FA", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.7"}, {"ourairports_id": "66637", "ourairports_airport_id": "6943", "ident": "07MT", "type": "CNTR", "description": "SALT LAKE CITY CNTR", "frequency": "126.85"}, {"ourairports_id": "69383", "ourairports_airport_id": "6954", "ident": "07TE", "type": "CNTR", "description": "HOUSTON CNTR", "frequency": "126.625"}, {"ourairports_id": "61673", "ourairports_airport_id": "7008", "ident": "08TE", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "61013", "ourairports_airport_id": "7019", "ident": "09CL", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "59566", "ourairports_airport_id": "7021", "ident": "09FA", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "68176", "ourairports_airport_id": "7054", "ident": "09TS", "type": "CNTR", "description": "ALBUQUERQUE CNTR", "frequency": "132.65"}, {"ourairports_id": "59735", "ourairports_airport_id": "7094", "ident": "0AZ2", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.95"}, {"ourairports_id": "328741", "ourairports_airport_id": "7102", "ident": "0C2", "type": "CTAF", "description": "", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "62825", "ourairports_airport_id": "7116", "ident": "0CA9", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "122.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "59296", "ourairports_airport_id": "7213", "ident": "0ID2", "type": "ARTC", "description": "SALT LAKE CITY CNTR", "frequency": "128.35"}, {"ourairports_id": "60367", "ourairports_airport_id": "7542", "ident": "0TE4", "type": "UNIC", "description": "CTAF/UNICOM", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "59580", "ourairports_airport_id": "7543", "ident": "0TE5", "type": "CNTR", "description": "HOUSTON CNTR", "frequency": "126.625"}, {"ourairports_id": "59437", "ourairports_airport_id": "7545", "ident": "0TE7", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "122.8"}, {"ourairports_id": "67677", "ourairports_airport_id": "7569", "ident": "0TX1", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "123.05"}, {"ourairports_id": "59357", "ourairports_airport_id": "7712", "ident": "11II", "type": "CNTR", "description": "INDIANAPOLIS CNTR", "frequency": "134.85"}, {"ourairports_id": "59358", "ourairports_airport_id": "7712", "ident": "11II", "type": "CTAF", "description": "CTAF", "frequency": "126.2"}, {"ourairports_id": "59360", "ourairports_airport_id": "7712", "ident": "11II", "type": "MISC", "description": "RNG CON", "frequency": "38.9"}, {"ourairports_id": "59359", "ourairports_airport_id": "7712", "ident": "11II", "type": "MISC", "description": "ANG RNG CON", "frequency": "138.25"}, {"ourairports_id": "71354", "ourairports_airport_id": "7781", "ident": "12NC", "type": "APP", "description": "CHERRY POINT APP", "frequency": "119.75"}, {"ourairports_id": "69316", "ourairports_airport_id": "7789", "ident": "12OK", "type": "UNIC", "description": "UNICOM", "frequency": "123"}, {"ourairports_id": "70478", "ourairports_airport_id": "7838", "ident": "13NC", "type": "APP", "description": "CHERRY POINT APP", "frequency": "119.35"}, {"ourairports_id": "333203",

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Fixes/Waypoints

AIREP/PIREPs

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/noaa/aircraft_reports.json

{
  "source": {
    "name": "Airframes Project",
    "url": "https://github.com/airframesio",
    "email": "kevin@airframes.io"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "name": "NOAA NWS Aviation Weather Center",
    "url": "https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/current/aircraftreports.cache.xml"
  },
  "resource_type": "aircraft_reports",
  "count": 2207,
  "aircraft_reports": [
    {
      "receipt_time": "2023-03-15T16:19:41Z",
      "observation_time": "2023-03-15T16:19:00Z",
      "aircraft_ref": "AFR356",
      "latitude": "55.8833",
      "longitude": "-21.9833",
      "altitude_ft_msl": "36000",

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TFRs

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/faa/tfrs.json

{
  "resource_type": "tfr",
  "attribution": {
    "name": "FAA",
    "url": "https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html"
  },
  "count": 55,
  "tfrs": [
    {
      "date": "03/15/2023",
      "notam": "3/8237",
      "facility": "ZFW",
      "state": "TX",
      "type": "SECURITY",
      "short_description": "San Angelo, TX, Sunday, March 19, 2023 through Friday, March 24, 2023 Local\r\n New",
      "links": {
        "details": "https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_3_8237.html",
        "zoom": "https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_map_ims/html/ew/scale2/tile_2_2.html",
        "xml": "https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_3_8237.xml",
        "aixm5": "https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_3_8237.aixm5"

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github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/faa/tfrs.geojson

{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [
    {
      "type": "Feature",
      "geometry": {
        "type": "Polygon",
        "coordinates": [
          [
            [
              -100.37611111,
              31.36323969
            ],
            [
              -100.35921018,
              31.36196977
            ],
            [
              -100.34282411,
              31.35819869

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METARs

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/noaa/metars.json

{
  "source": {
    "name": "Airframes Project",
    "url": "https://github.com/airframesio",
    "email": "kevin@airframes.io"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "name": "NOAA NWS Aviation Weather Center",
    "url": "https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/current/metars.cache.xml"
  },
  "resource_type": "metars",
  "count": 5015,
  "metars": [
    {
      "raw_text": "UTO8 M M M 214/-27/-30/2613/M/ PK WND 2525 1514Z 3003 69MM",
      "station_id": "UTO8",
      "observation_time": "2023-03-15T16:25:00Z",
      "visibility_statute_mi": "1.87",
      "metar_type": "METAR",
      "sky_condition": [

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SIGMETs

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/noaa/sigmets.json

{
  "source": {
    "name": "Airframes Project",
    "url": "https://github.com/airframesio",
    "email": "kevin@airframes.io"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "name": "NOAA NWS Aviation Weather Center",
    "url": "https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/current/airsigmets.cache.xml"
  },
  "resource_type": "airsigmets",
  "count": 49,
  "airsigmets": [
    {
      "raw_text": "WSUS05 KKCI 151325 SLCN WS 151325 SIGMET NOVEMBER 2 VALID UNTIL 151725 SIGMET ID MT WY FROM BIL TO 60ENE CZI TO CYS TO 40SSE OCS TO DLN TO BIL OCNL SEV TURB BLW FL180. DUE TO MTN WV ACT AND STG UDDFS AND LLWS. CONDS EXPCD TO DMSH BY 1725Z. CONDS ENDG 1725Z.",
      "valid_time_from": "2023-03-15T13:25:00Z",
      "valid_time_to": "2023-03-15T17:25:00Z",
      "altitude": {
        "min_ft_msl": "0",
        "max_ft_msl": "18000"

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TAFs

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/noaa/tafs.json

{
  "source": {
    "name": "Airframes Project",
    "url": "https://github.com/airframesio",
    "email": "kevin@airframes.io"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "name": "NOAA NWS Aviation Weather Center",
    "url": "https://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/current/tafs.cache.xml"
  },
  "resource_type": "tafs",
  "count": 2918,
  "tafs": [
    {
      "raw_text": "TAF AMD CYXJ 151605Z 1516/1601 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 OVC050 TEMPO 1516/1521 1 1/2SM -SHSN BKN012 OVC050 FM152100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 RMK NXT FCST BY 151900Z",
      "station_id": "CYXJ",
      "issue_time": "2023-03-15T16:05:00Z",
      "bulletin_time": "2023-03-15T12:00:00Z",
      "valid_time_from": "2023-03-15T16:00:00Z",
      "valid_time_to": "2023-03-16T01:00:00Z",

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ACARS Ground Stations

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/acars/rgs.json

{
  "title": "Known ACARS RGSes",
  "description": "List of Plain/Vanilla ACARS RGSes (Remote Ground Stations) extracted from squitters in the Airframes database.",
  "attribution": {
    "name": "Airframes",
    "url": "https://airframes.io",
    "raw_data_url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/airframesio/data/master/json/acars/rgs.json",
    "comment": "This data artifact is generated from processed Airframes community-sourced data.",
    "maintainer": "Kevin Elliott <kevin@airframes.io>"
  },
  "count": 589,
  "items": [
    {
      "name": "ARINC-CYCD-1",
      "iata": "YCD",
      "icao": "CYCD",
      "number": "1",
      "network": "ARINC",
      "frequency": 131.55,
      "latitude": 49.03,

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VDL Ground Stations

github.com

airframesio/data/blob/master/json/vdl/ground-stations.json

{
  "attribution": {
    "name": "acars-vdl2 group",
    "url": "https://acars-vdl2.groups.io/g/main/table?id=12248"
  },
  "count": 1981,
  "ground_stations": [
    {
      "id": "225677",
      "airport": {
        "icao": "EDDL",
        "iata": "DUS",
        "name": "Dusseldorf Airport",
        "city": "Dusseldorf",
        "country_code": "DE",
        "latitude": "51.281N",
        "longitude": "6.753E"
      }
    },
    {

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HFDL System Tables

I will update this post with additional data sources we provide as they become available.