FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Distance API

Calculate distance using F-curve propagation curves

OpenAPI Specification

fcc-distance-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: FCC Contours Distance API
  description: 'The FCC Enterprise Contours API provides broadcast radio and television service area data. Includes coverage contours for FM and TV stations by call sign, Facility ID, or ApplicationID, plus elevation, Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT), antenna patterns, coordinate conversion, and distance-curve calculations. All endpoints are free with no authentication required.

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  version: 1.5.0
  contact:
    name: Federal Communications Commission
    url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours/
  license:
    name: FCC API Terms of Service
    url: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/developers/api-terms-service
servers:
- url: https://geo.fcc.gov/api/contours
  description: FCC Contours API
tags:
- name: distance
  description: Calculate distance using F-curve propagation curves
paths:
  /distance.json:
    get:
      tags:
      - distance
      operationId: getDistance
      summary: Calculate Distance Using F-Curve
      description: 'Calculate the service distance or interfering distance using FCC F-curve propagation models for TV or FM services.

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      parameters:
      - name: computationMethod
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Method for distance computation
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: serviceType
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Type of broadcast service. Valid values: tv, fm'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - tv
          - fm
      - name: haat
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Height Above Average Terrain (meters)
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
      - name: channel
        in: query
        required: false
        description: TV or FM channel number
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: field
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Field strength (dBu)
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
      - name: erp
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Effective Radiation Power (kW)
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
      - name: distance
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Distance (km)
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
      - name: curve
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Propagation curve: 0=F(50,50), 1=F(50,10), 2=F(50,90)'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - '0'
          - '1'
          - '2'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Distance calculation result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object