Federal Aviation Administration

aid: federal-aviation-administration
name: Federal Aviation Administration
description: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the U.S. Department of Transportation agency responsible for the
  regulation and oversight of civil aviation. The FAA publishes a range of public data products and APIs covering airport
  status, NOTAMs, aeronautical information, airmen and aircraft registries, and System Wide Information Management (SWIM)
  feeds for air traffic operations.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/federal-aviation-administration.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-12-03'
modified: '2026-04-28'
position: Consumer
tags:
- Aviation
- Federal Government
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/federal-aviation-administration/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: federal-aviation-administration:notam-api
  name: FAA NOTAM
  description: The FAA NOTAM API provides access to Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs), which are time-critical aeronautical
    information that could affect a pilot's decision to make a flight. The API allows developers to query active NOTAMs by
    location, type, and effective date for use in flight planning and situational awareness applications.
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  humanURL: https://api.faa.gov/notamapi/
  baseURL: https://external-api.faa.gov/notamapi/v1
  tags:
  - Aeronautical Information
  - Air Traffic
  - NOTAM
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.faa.gov/notamapi/
- aid: federal-aviation-administration:airport-status
  name: FAA Airport Status
  description: The FAA Airport Status Web Service (ASWS) provides current airport conditions, including delays and ground
    stops, for major United States airports. Developers can use the service to retrieve real-time status information for use
    in flight planning, traveler-facing applications, and operational dashboards.
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  humanURL: https://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics
  baseURL: https://soa.smext.faa.gov/asws
  tags:
  - Airport
  - Air Traffic
  - Delays
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics
- aid: federal-aviation-administration:nasr-subscription
  name: FAA NASR Subscription
  description: The FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) Subscription provides authoritative aeronautical data covering
    airports, navigation aids, airways, fixes, and special-use airspace on a 28-day publication cycle. The data is the source
    of truth used to update aeronautical charts and flight planning systems.
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  humanURL: https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportSubscriberFile.jsp
  tags:
  - Aeronautical Information
  - Airports
  - Navigation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportSubscriberFile.jsp
- aid: federal-aviation-administration:airmen-registry
  name: FAA Airmen Registry
  description: The FAA Airmen Registry provides downloadable data on certificated pilots and other airmen in the United States,
    including pilot certificates, ratings, and medical certificates. The dataset supports verification, research, and analytics
    use cases.
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  humanURL: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/releasable_airmen_download
  tags:
  - Airmen
  - Certification
  - Pilots
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/releasable_airmen_download
- aid: federal-aviation-administration:aircraft-registry
  name: FAA Aircraft Registry
  description: The FAA Aircraft Registry provides downloadable data on civil aircraft registered in the United States, including
    registration, ownership, and airworthiness information. The dataset is widely used for safety analysis, fleet research,
    and aircraft tracking applications.
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  humanURL: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
  tags:
  - Aircraft
  - Registration
  - Certification
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- aid: federal-aviation-administration:swim
  name: FAA System Wide Information Management
  description: The FAA System Wide Information Management (SWIM) program is a service-oriented information sharing platform
    that delivers real-time National Airspace System data to authorized consumers. SWIM publishes message-oriented data streams
    covering flight, weather, surveillance, and aeronautical information through a common infrastructure.
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  humanURL: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/swim
  tags:
  - Air Traffic
  - Real-Time
  - System Wide Information Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/swim
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/federal-aviation-administration-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Federal-Aviation-Administration
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/faa
- type: Website
  url: https://www.faa.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.faa.gov/data_research
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com