Airport Codes

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Formats:csv

License:ODC-PDDL-1.0

Data contains the list of all airport codes, the attributes are listed in the table schema. Some of the columns contain attributes identifying airport locations, other codes (IATA, local if exist) that are relevant to identification of an airport.

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├ .gitattributes

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/.gitattributes

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/.gitignore

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/Makefile

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/README.md

├ UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/UPDATE_SCRIPT_MAINTENANCE_REPORT.md

├ archive/data.csv

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/archive/data.csv

├ data/airport-codes.csv

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/data/airport-codes.csv

├ data/type-counts.csv

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/data/type-counts.csv

└ datapackage.json

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/datapackage.json

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datapackage.json— metadata & schema

https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/datapackage.json

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https://datahub.io/core/airport-codes/_r/-/README.md

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airport-codes

Field	Type	Format	Description
ident	string	default	OurAirports unique identifier for the airport (e.g. `00A`, `KLAX`, `ZYTX`).
type	string	default	Facility type. One of: `small_airport`, `medium_airport`, `large_airport`, `heliport`, `seaplane_base`, `balloonport`.
name	string	default	Full name of the airport or airfield.
elevation_ft	integer	default	Elevation of the airport above sea level in feet. May be empty when unknown.
continent	string	default	Two-letter continent code (e.g. `NA` = North America, `EU` = Europe, `AS` = Asia, `AF` = Africa, `OC` = Oceania, `SA` = South America, `AN` = Antarctica).
iso_country	string	default	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 two-letter country code (e.g. `US`, `CN`, `GB`).
iso_region	string	default	ISO 3166-2 region code combining country and subdivision (e.g. `US-CA`, `CN-21`).
municipality	string	default	Name of the city or municipality where the airport is located. May be empty.
icao_code	string	default	ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) 4-letter airport code, used by air traffic control. May be empty for facilities without an ICAO designation.
iata_code	string	default	IATA (International Air Transport Association) 3-letter code, used in passenger ticketing and baggage handling. May be empty for facilities without commercial scheduled service.
gps_code	string	default	GPS navigation code for the airport; often the same as the ICAO code. May be empty.
local_code	string	default	Local country-specific airport code; primarily used for US airports (FAA identifier). May be empty.
coordinates	string	default	Geographic coordinates as a `"latitude, longitude"` decimal string, derived from the source `latitude_deg` and `longitude_deg` columns.

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List of airports and airfields worldwide with their IATA and ICAO codes, location identifiers, facility type, and geographic coordinates. Derived from the OurAirports public domain dataset by merging latitude and longitude into a single coordinates field.
Last updated: 9 June 2026
Total rows: ...
Format: CSV
File size: 8.76 MB
Source: Our Airports
License: Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0

type-counts

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Pre-aggregated count of airports by facility type, matching the type values in airport-codes.csv.
Last updated: 4 June 2026
Total rows: ...
Format: CSV
File size: 119 B
Source: Our Airports
License: Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0

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Date: 2026-03-03

Ran updater via make.
Fixed fetch source in scripts/process.py from http to https and added raise_for_status().
Added workflow token write permission in .github/workflows/actions.yml (permissions: contents: write).
Regenerated data outputs (archive/data.csv, data/airport-codes.csv, datapackage.json).