Query airspace and airport data from the OpenAIP API
domain: openaip.net · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Create an OpenAIP account and obtain an API key via the OpenAIP developer/API section.
Call the airspaces endpoint with your API key in the request header, filtering by country, bounding box, or airspace type.
Call the airports endpoint similarly, filtering by ICAO code, country, or geographic area.
Paginate through results using the API's page/limit parameters for large regions.
Parse GeoJSON-style geometry and properties for airspace class/altitude limits or airport runway/frequency data.
Known gotchas
OpenAIP data is community-contributed - verify currency/accuracy against official AIP/NOTAM sources before using it for actual flight planning.
Exact header names and endpoint paths should be confirmed against the current docs.openaip.net reference, since the platform has evolved across versions.
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