FAA Airports
Overview
Airport defines area on land or water intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival; departure and surface movement of aircraft/helicopters. Airport information is published every eight weeks by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration-Aeronautical Information Services.
Attributes
name | Airport name | string |
elevation | Airfield elevation in feet above/below mean sea level | number |
icao_id | Airport ICAO identifier or ICAO location indicator | string |
type_code | Airport type code: 'AD' (aerodrome), 'HP' (heliport), 'SP' (seaport), 'UL' (ultra light), 'GL' (glider port), or 'BP' (balloon port) | string |
city | Associated service city; associated city name for public and private airports | string |
state | State or province name | string |
country | Country name | string |
operational_status | Airport operational status: 'OPERATIONAL', 'INDEFINITE' (closed indefinitely), or 'CLOSED' (closed permanently) | string |
military_use | Military/civil code: 'ALL' (joint use), 'CIVIL' (civilian), 'MIL' (military). | string |
is_private | Whether airport is private (True) or public (False) | boolean |
is_international | Whether airport services international flights | boolean |