Airport-data-js NPM

airport-data-js

A comprehensive library providing easy retrieval of airport data based on IATA, ICAO, city codes, country codes, and continents. Ideal for developers building applications related to aviation, travel, and geography.

NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/airport-data-js

Features

Retrieve airport data using IATA code.
Retrieve airport data using ICAO code.
Fetch data using city codes.
Fetch data using country codes.
Retrieve data based on continents.
Built-in error handling for invalid input formats.
Efficiently packaged with minimized and gzipped data.
Comprehensive Data Access: Retrieve airport data using IATA code, ICAO code, city codes, country codes, and continents.
Unique Link Integration: The first library to provide direct links to FlightRadar24, Radarbox, and FlightAware for each airport, giving users immediate access to live flight tracking and airport data.
9143 Aiports in total.

Updates from 1.0.4 to 1.0.6

Added 500+ aiports
Fixed cities
Added Wikipedia links

Installation

You can install airport-data-js using npm:

npm install airport-data-js

For detailed instructions on how to use this library in different environments, please refer to the following links:

Usage

Here's how you can use the library:

const airportData = require('airport-data-js');

// Retrieve airport data using IATA code
const airportByIATA = airportData.getAirportByIata("AAA");
console.log(airportByIATA);

// Retrieve airport data using ICAO code
const airportByICAO = airportData.getAirportByIcao("NTGA");
console.log(airportByICAO);

// Fetch data using city codes
const airportByCityCode = airportData.getAirportByCityCode("NYC");
console.log(airportByCityCode);

// Fetch data using country codes
const airportByCountryCode = airportData.getAirportByCountryCode("US");
console.log(airportByCountryCode);

// Retrieve data based on continents
const airportByContinent = airportData.getAirportByContinent("AS");
console.log(airportByContinent);

Example Data Fields

For Chennai International Airport:

Field Name	Data
IATA	MAA
ICAO	VOMM
Time Zone	Asia/Kolkata
City Code	MAA
Country Code	IN
Name	Chennai International Airport
Latitude	12.99
Longitude	80.1693
Altitude (in feet)	52
State	Tamil Nadu
City	Chennai
County	Kancheepuram
State Code	Tamil Nadu
Airport Type	large_airport
Continent	AS
State Abbreviation	IN-TN
International	TRUE
Wikipedia Link	Wikipedia
Official Website	Chennai Airport
Location ID	12513629
Phone Number	044-2340551
Runway Length (in meters)	10050
Flightradar24	Flightradar24
Radarbox	Radarbox
Flightaware Link	Flightaware

Singapore Changi Airport:

Field Name	Data
IATA	SIN
ICAO	WSSS
Time Zone	Asia/Singapore
City Code	SIN
Country Code	SG
Name	Singapore Changi Airport
Latitude	1.35019
Longitude	103.994
Altitude (in feet)	22
State	Singapore
City	Singapore
County	Singapore
State Code	South East
Airport Type	large_airport
Continent	AS
State Abbreviation	SG-04
International	TRUE
Wikipedia Link	Wikipedia
Official Website	Changi Airport
Location ID	12517525
Phone Number	(65) 6542 1122
Runway Length (in meters)	13200
Flightradar24	Flightradar24
Radarbox	Radarbox
Flightaware	Flightaware

Running the Project Locally

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/aashishvanand/airport-data-js.git

Change into the cloned directory:

cd airport-data-js

Install the necessary dependencies:

npm install

To bundle the source code using Webpack:

npm run build

To run tests:

npm test

Troubleshooting

Issue: "Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'babel-loader'". Solution: Ensure that you have installed all the necessary dependencies. If the issue persists, reinstall the library.
Issue: "Error: Automatic publicPath is not supported in this browser". Solution: Ensure that you're using the library in a supported environment (Node.js or a modern browser).

If you encounter other issues, consider raising an issue on the GitHub repository.