# Planefinder Aircraft Info Scraper (`romy/planefinder-aircraft-info-scraper`) Actor

Planefinder Aircraft Info Scraper looks up aircraft registry details from Planefinder's mobile API by ADS-B hex code (ICAO24 transponder address) — manufacturer, model, engine configuration, operator, and key dates (registered, first flight, delivered).

- **URL**: https://apify.com/romy/planefinder-aircraft-info-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Romy](https://apify.com/romy) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $30.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#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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Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does Planefinder Aircraft Info Scraper do?

**Planefinder Aircraft Info Scraper** looks up aircraft registry details from [Planefinder's](https://planefinder.net) mobile API by ADS-B hex code (ICAO24 transponder address) — manufacturer, model, engine configuration, operator, and key dates (registered, first flight, delivered).

Results are pushed directly to an Apify dataset.

### Why use Planefinder Aircraft Info Scraper?

- **Fleet research** — build a database of aircraft specs for a set of registrations/hex codes.
- **Enrichment** — attach manufacturer/model/operator details to live-tracking or timeline data from other Planefinder scrapers.
- **Aviation history** — check when a specific airframe was registered, first flew, or was delivered.

### How to use Planefinder Aircraft Info Scraper

1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free**.
2. In the **Input** tab, enter one or more ADS-B hex codes.
3. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
4. Download results from the **Output** tab in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `adshex_codes` | array | ADS-B transponder hex codes (e.g. `["3A3688"]`) |

```json
{
    "adshex_codes": ["3A3688"]
}
```

### Output

Each item represents one aircraft.

```json
{
    "adshex": "3A3688",
    "registration": "F-ONUI",
    "manufacturer": "Boeing",
    "model": "787",
    "series": "9",
    "type": "Boeing 787-9",
    "typeCode": "B789",
    "constructionNumber": "42116",
    "lineNumber": "0796",
    "engineCount": 2,
    "engineType": "Jet",
    "engineDescription": "2 Jet Engines",
    "operator": "Air Tahiti Nui",
    "operatorICAO": "THT",
    "atcCallsign": "TAHITI AIRLINES",
    "registeredDate": 1547683200,
    "firstFlightDate": 1545177600,
    "deliveredDate": 1547683200,
    "rolloutDate": null
}
```

### Data table

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `adshex` | ADS-B transponder hex code |
| `registration` | Aircraft tail number |
| `manufacturer` / `model` / `series` / `type` / `typeCode` | Aircraft type details |
| `constructionNumber` / `lineNumber` | Manufacturer serial numbers |
| `engineCount` / `engineType` / `engineDescription` | Engine configuration |
| `operator` / `operatorICAO` | Operating airline |
| `atcCallsign` | The operator's standard ATC radio callsign |
| `registeredDate` / `firstFlightDate` / `deliveredDate` / `rolloutDate` | Unix timestamps for key lifecycle dates (may be `null` if unknown) |

### Tips

- Hex codes not found return no output item and a warning in the log, rather than failing the run.
- Combine with the Planefinder Search Scraper to resolve a callsign/registration to an ADS-B hex first.

### Pricing

This Actor uses the **Pay Per Event** model: **$0.03 per result** (one aircraft looked up) in the dataset, plus a negligible one-time actor-start fee. Hex codes that return no match are not charged.

### FAQ and support

This Actor uses Planefinder's public mobile API for informational purposes only. Do not use the data for commercial redistribution without verifying Planefinder's terms of service.

For bugs or feature requests, open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab. Custom scraping solutions are available on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `adshex_codes` (type: `array`):

ADS-B transponder hex codes to look up (e.g. \["3A3688"])

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "adshex_codes": [
    "3A3688"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("romy/planefinder-aircraft-info-scraper").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("romy/planefinder-aircraft-info-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call romy/planefinder-aircraft-info-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=romy/planefinder-aircraft-info-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cbDU02Hmlj7hHyafQ/builds/01sFxkAvB1RZDdCZt/openapi.json