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airportsapi vs AviationAPI

If you need a Transportation API that's easy to integrate, go with AviationAPI.

airportsapi

Get name and website-URL for airports by ICAO code. Covered airports are mostly in Germany.

AviationAPI

FAA Aeronautical Charts and Publications, Airport Information, and Airport Weather

airportsapi

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

AviationAPI

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
FeatureairportsapiAviationAPI
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownNo

When to use which?

AviationAPI is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.