# Global Airport Codes (`bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes`) Actor

Get worldwide airport data at one API endpoint

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes.md
- **Developed by:** [bite-sized-insights](https://apify.com/bite-sized-insights) (community)
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 items

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

***Get detailed airport data including name, city, country, coordinates, and elevation from IATA or ICAO airport codes.***

Simply provide a list of airport codes and get back structured location data for each one.

No login required. No cookies needed. Pay-per-event pricing.

### Why Choose This Actor?

**"Resolve airport codes to real-world location data in seconds"**

Our Global Airport Codes actor provides:

- **Worldwide Coverage**: Nearly 86,000 airports, heliports, and airfields across every country
- **IATA and ICAO in One Call**: No need to know which code type you have - both are matched automatically
- **Very Fast Responses**: Parallel processing for large batches
- **Cost-Effective**: Pay only for the airport codes you look up: `$3.00 / 1k codes`
- **Rich Data**: Get name, city, country, coordinates, elevation, and more

### Quick Start

1. Open the actor on Apify and go to the **Input** tab.
2. Paste the example input below (or edit the prefilled list); IATA and ICAO codes can be mixed.
3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
4. Open the **Output** (dataset) tab to view or export the results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

```json
{
  "codes": ["LAX", "EDDF"]
}
```

Example output item for `LAX`:

```json
{
  "id": "3632",
  "ident": "KLAX",
  "type": "large_airport",
  "name": "Los Angeles International Airport",
  "latitude_deg": "33.942501",
  "longitude_deg": "-118.407997",
  "elevation_ft": "125",
  "continent": "NA",
  "iso_country": "US",
  "iso_region": "US-CA",
  "municipality": "Los Angeles",
  "scheduled_service": "yes",
  "icao_code": "KLAX",
  "iata_code": "LAX",
  "gps_code": "KLAX",
  "local_code": "LAX",
  "home_link": "https://www.flylax.com/",
  "wikipedia_link": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_International_Airport",
  "keywords": "Tom Bradley",
  "error": null
}
```

### Usage Examples

#### Resolve a Single Airport Code

```json
{
  "codes": ["LAX"]
}
```

#### Resolve Multiple Airport Codes (IATA and ICAO mixed)

```json
{
  "codes": ["LAX", "KJFK", "LHR", "EDDF"]
}
```

Returns one record per airport code found, with the same fields as the example output item in Quick Start (here four records, for LAX, KJFK, LHR and EDDF).

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `codes` | array | Yes | - | List of IATA (3-letter) and/or ICAO (4-letter) airport codes to resolve (letters only, case-insensitive). 1-1000 per run; duplicates are ignored, invalid or too many codes fail the run |

### Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|--------------|
| `id` | string | OurAirports internal ID |
| `ident` | string | Airport identifier (usually the ICAO code) |
| `type` | string | Airport type (large_airport, medium_airport, small_airport, heliport, seaplane_base, closed, etc.) |
| `name` | string | Airport name |
| `latitude_deg` | string | Latitude in decimal degrees |
| `longitude_deg` | string | Longitude in decimal degrees |
| `elevation_ft` | string | Elevation above sea level in feet |
| `continent` | string | Continent code |
| `iso_country` | string | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code |
| `iso_region` | string | ISO 3166-2 region code |
| `municipality` | string | Nearest city/municipality |
| `scheduled_service` | string | Whether the airport has scheduled airline service - "yes"/"no" |
| `icao_code` | string | 4-letter ICAO airport code |
| `iata_code` | string | 3-letter IATA airport code |
| `gps_code` | string | GPS/FAA code |
| `local_code` | string | Local country-specific airport code |
| `home_link` | string | Airport's official website, if known |
| `wikipedia_link` | string | Wikipedia article URL, if known |
| `keywords` | string | Additional search keywords (old names, nearby cities, etc.) |
| `error` | null/string | Error message if lookup failed |

### Free plan

Free-plan users get 5 runs in total. Each free run processes only the first 10 codes in your input (the rest is ignored without an error) and returns at most 10 results.

### Pricing

| Cost | Description |
|------|--------------|
| $0.0001 / start | Charged per actor run |
| $3.00 / 1,000 airport codes | Charged per result returned |

### API Integration

#### Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes").call(
    run_input={
        "codes": ["LAX", "JFK", "LHR", "CDG"]
    }
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['iata_code'] or item['icao_code']}: {item['name']}, {item['municipality']}")
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes').call({
    codes: ['LAX', 'JFK', 'LHR', 'CDG']
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(item => {
    console.log(`${item.iata_code || item.icao_code}: ${item.name}, ${item.municipality}`);
});
```

### Use Cases

- **Travel & Logistics**: Resolve flight/shipment airport codes to real-world locations
- **Data Enrichment**: Add airport name, city, and coordinates to existing records
- **Mapping**: Get coordinates for plotting airports or flight routes
- **Aviation Analytics**: Filter and cross-reference airports by country, type, or elevation

### Going global?

Looking for postal code data instead? Check out our other actors:

- [US ZIP Code Lookup](https://apify.com/bite-sized-insights/us-zip-codes) - US ZIP codes (5-digit)
- [Norway Postal Code Search](https://apify.com/bite-sized-insights/norwegian-postalcode-to-city-name) - Norwegian postal codes (4-digit)
- [India PIN Code Search](https://apify.com/bite-sized-insights/indian-pincode-postalcode-zip-code-to-city-state) - Indian PIN codes (6-digit)
- [France Postal Code Search](https://apify.com/bite-sized-insights/france-zip-codes) - French postal codes (5-digit)

### Notes

- Codes are matched case-sensitively against both the `iata_code` and `icao_code` columns - no need to specify which type each code is
- Invalid or non-existent airport codes will not appear in results
- Results are returned in no particular order
- Large requests are automatically split into batches and processed in parallel
- Includes closed airports and small/private airfields, not just commercial airports with scheduled service - filter on `type`/`scheduled_service` downstream if you only want commercial airports

***

**Need help?** Open an issue on the actor's repository or contact support through Apify Console.

# Actor input Schema

## `codes` (type: `array`):

List of IATA (3-letter) and/or ICAO (4-letter) airport codes to look up. Both are matched automatically - no need to specify which is which. 1-1000 codes per run, letters only, case-insensitive.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "codes": [
    "LAX",
    "JFK",
    "LHR",
    "CDG",
    "HND",
    "LEJ"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Airport data including IATA/ICAO codes, name, city, country, airport type, and elevation above sea level

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "codes": [
        "LAX",
        "JFK",
        "LHR",
        "CDG",
        "HND",
        "LEJ"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "codes": [
        "LAX",
        "JFK",
        "LHR",
        "CDG",
        "HND",
        "LEJ",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "codes": [
    "LAX",
    "JFK",
    "LHR",
    "CDG",
    "HND",
    "LEJ"
  ]
}' |
apify call bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,bite-sized-insights/global-airport-codes"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/noYRYZykimBO0yAFT/builds/6xdJ0l6TgmlK9kvMi/openapi.json