Overview
The airportsapi lets you look up airport names and official website URLs by providing an ICAO code. It is a lightweight, no-authentication API that is perfect for adding airport information to travel apps or flight trackers. Responses are simple JSON objects that even beginners can parse in a few lines of code.
Beginner Tip
ICAO codes are four-letter codes such as EGLL for Heathrow or KLAX for Los Angeles. If you only have an IATA code like LHR, you will need to convert it first as this API uses ICAO codes exclusively.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"route": "Line 1",
"origin": "Station A",
"destination": "Station B",
"departure": "08:30",
"arrival": "09:15",
"status": "On Time",
"delays_min": 0
} Field Reference
icao The four-letter ICAO airport identifier. name Full official name of the airport. website URL of the airport official website, may be empty for smaller airports. country Country where the airport is located. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://airport-web.appspot.com/api/airports?icao=KLAX";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
Technical Specifications
Related Tags
Similar APIs
View All →ADS-B Exchange
⭐ Beginner's PickADS-B Exchange is a community-driven API that provides real-time and historical position data for aircraft around the world.
BC Ferries
⭐ Beginner's PickThe BC Ferries API is a free, open API providing real-time sailing schedules, capacity, and current conditions for BC Ferries routes in British Columbia, Canada.
Community Transit
⭐ Beginner's PickCommunity Transit (Transitland) is a free, open API that aggregates public transit data from hundreds of agencies worldwide including routes, stops, and schedules.
Icelandic APIs
⭐ Beginner's PickThe Icelandic APIs project (apis.is) provides a collection of free, open APIs exposing various Icelandic public data including flights, currency rates, and public transportation.
Transport for Sweden
Transport for Sweden (Trafiklab) is a developer platform providing access to public transport data across all of Sweden.