API Ninjas Airports
FreemiumLiveLast verified 28 Sept 2026
85,000+ airports and airfields: codes, location, runways, timezone, plus distance and nearest-airport lookups.
Example request
curl -H "X-Api-Key: $API_KEY" 'https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/airports?iata=LHR'
Free tier, in plain English
A free key gives 3,000 calls a month for evaluation and demos, with attribution and no commercial use. Paid plans from $39 a month allow commercial use.
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