Documentation
Everything you need to know about AeroDataBox: documentation, pricing, data coverage, guides, and legal information.
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API Specification
Official AeroDataBox API specification, interactive playgrounds, and downloadable OpenAPI v3 specifications for supported marketplaces.
Data Coverage
AeroDataBox flight data coverage: the three data layers (schedules, live updates, ADS-B), their limitations, and how coverage affects derived data.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AeroDataBox API: suitability, stability, data quality, coverage, testing, subscriptions, and support.
Beware of Scam
Warning about counterfeit APIs impersonating AeroDataBox: how to identify genuine access points and keep your API key safe.
Additional Guides
Contribute Data & Earn API Credits
Feed ADS-B flight data to AeroDataBox from your own receiver and convert the positions you report into non-expiring API credits. Setup guide, feeding configuration, and how to claim receivers and convert positions.
Flight Alert API: Guide to the New System
Flight Alert API is transitioning to a credit-based billing system. Summary of changes, technical overview, transition period, and migration guide.
FAA LADD: New API & Compliance FAQ
New API endpoint for checking aircraft status in the FAA LADD program, plus a compliance FAQ for flight tracking applications and websites.
Flight Time API Uses ML for Realistic Calculations
Flight Time Calculation API has been enhanced with machine learning to offer more accurate flight time estimates by considering specific routes and aircraft types. This update allows more realistic estimate of flight time on certain routes, especially routes affected by major detours due to long-lasting airspace closures in war conflict zones or due to other regulatory restrictions.