Airport Autocomplete
Accurate City and Airport Autocomplete API for Smarter Travel Searches
This Autocomplete API instantly suggests airports based on partial input. For example, typing “AMS” returns Amsterdam Schiphol and other airports matching “ams” in their name or codes. The airport and city data results are powered by our up-to-date internal database of airports, cities, and more—continuously maintained both manually and through automated systems.
- Airport and city identifiers (IATA, ICAO, ISO)
- Location data (latitude/longitude)
- Airport or city name and country
- Timezones
Data Included in the Airport Autocomplete API
With any search query, the Autocomplete API returns matching cities, airports, train stations, bus terminals, and more—helping users quickly find the right location. Our database is regularly updated to ensure accurate, real-world results for your travel apps, booking tools, or mapping solutions.
Travel Search & Booking: Help users quickly find the correct airport or city when booking flights, trains, or buses by their search.
Passenger Apps: Power autocomplete fields in airline, airport, or travel apps for smoother search experiences.
Mapping & Navigation: Enhance route planning tools with transport hub with autocomplete data.
Aviation Data Platforms: Support aviation dashboards or analytics tools that require fast place lookup.
Sources and Process
The airport and city autocomplete database includes aggregated public information on key transportation hubs.
We handle the entire data maintenance process for you—ensuring that the information stays accurate and up to date through regular automated updates and manual verification.
Autocomplete API Output - Developer information
Autocomplete based on a query, can be any letter combination and not full names:
https://aviation-edge.com/v2/public/autocomplete?key=[API_KEY]&query=amsterdam
Response Example
Airport Autocomplete
“countries”: null,
“citiesByCountries”: null,
“airportsByCountries”: null, “cities”:
[
{
“code”: “AMS”,
“name”: “Amsterdam”,
“cityCode”: “AMS”,
“cityName”: “Amsterdam”,
“countryCode”: “NL”,
“countryName”: “Netherlands”,
“lat”: 52.3730556, “lng”: 4.8922222,
“timezone”: “Europe/Amsterdam”,
“type”: “city” } ],
“airports”:
[
{
“code”: “ZYA”,
“name”: “Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station”,
“cityCode”: “AMS”,
“cityName”: “Amsterdam”,
“countryCode”: “NL”,
“countryName”: “Netherlands”,
“lat”: 52.3730556,
“lng”: 4.8922222,
“timezone”: “Europe/Amsterdam”,
“type”: “rail_station”,
“isRailRoad”: 1,
“isBusStation”: 0 },
{
“code”: “AMS”,
“name”: “Schiphol”,
“cityCode”: “AMS”,
“cityName”: “Amsterdam”,
“countryCode”: “NL”,
“countryName”: “Netherlands”,
“lat”: 52.30907,
“lng”: 4.763385,
“timezone”: “Europe/Amsterdam”,
“type”: “airport”,
“isRailRoad”: 0,
“isBusStation”: 0 } ],
“airportsByCities”:
[
{
“code”: “AMS”,
“name”: “Schiphol”,
“cityCode”: “AMS”,
“cityName”: “Amsterdam”,
“countryCode”: “NL”,
“countryName”: “Netherlands”,
“lat”: 52.30907,
“lng”: 4.763385,
“timezone”: “Europe/Amsterdam”,
“type”: “airport”,
“isRailRoad”: 0,
“isBusStation”: 0
}
Airport Autocomplete API
By combining the City and Airport Autocomplete API with our other endpoints—such as Real-Time and Future Flight Schedules, Static Airport and City Databases, and more—you can build powerful, end-to-end travel search solutions. Autocomplete ensures users find the right location instantly, while real-time and future flight data deliver accurate availability, times, and connections. Static databases enrich the experience with detailed airport, airline, and city information. Together, these APIs enhance search and booking features in travel platforms, passenger apps, flight tracking tools, and logistics systems—creating seamless, reliable, and user-friendly solutions for both travelers and businesses.
Aviation Edge provides a reliable API experience for all businesses and independent developers to get global city and airport autocomplete data.
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