All support endpoints use the public /support prefix. These reference tables are used by Tickets, Traffic, and Performance endpoints for airport, carrier, and aircraft lookups.

Airports

GET /support/airports

Search and filter airport reference records.

Parameter Type Notes
airport_id Integer Exact airport ID
iata String Exact IATA code
city_market_id Integer Exact city market ID
city String Case-insensitive city match
state String Case-insensitive state match
country String Case-insensitive country match
wac Integer World area code
q String Search across IATA, airport name, and city
order_by String airport_id, iata, name, city, state, country, wac (default: airport_id)
sort_order String asc or desc (default: asc)
limit Integer 1–5000 (default: 500)
offset Integer >= 0 (default: 0)

Example 

  GET /support/airports?q=chicago&order_by=iata&sort_order=asc&limit=3&offset=0
  
  {
  "meta": {
	"count_returned": 3,
	"total_count": 9,
	"limit": 3,
	"offset": 0
  },
  "results": [
	{
	  "airport_id": 10977,
	  "iata": "CGX",
	  "city_market_id": 30977,
	  "name": "Meigs Field",
	  "city": "Chicago, IL",
	  "state": "IL",
	  "state_fips": "17",
	  "country": "US",
	  "wac": 41,
	  "latitude": 41.85888889,
	  "longitude": -87.60833333
	},
	{
	  "airport_id": 10986,
	  "iata": "CHI",
	  "city_market_id": 30977,
	  "name": "Chicago Metropolitan Area",
	  "city": "Chicago, IL",
	  "state": "IL",
	  "state_fips": "17",
	  "country": "US",
	  "wac": 41,
	  "latitude": 41.87388889,
	  "longitude": -87.75555556
	},
	{
	  "airport_id": 11376,
	  "iata": "DPA",
	  "city_market_id": 30977,
	  "name": "Du Page County",
	  "city": "Chicago, IL",
	  "state": "IL",
	  "state_fips": "17",
	  "country": "US",
	  "wac": 41,
	  "latitude": 41.91555556,
	  "longitude": -88.24666667
	}
  ]
}

Carriers

GET /support/carriers

Lookup carrier reference records.

Parameter Type Notes
carrier_code String Exact carrier code
airline_id Integer Exact airline ID
q String Search across carrier code and carrier name
order_by String carrier_code, carrier_name, airline_id (default: carrier_code)
sort_order String asc or desc (default: asc)
limit Integer 1–5000 (default: 500)
offset Integer >= 0 (default: 0)

Example 

  GET /support/carriers?q=american&order_by=carrier_name&sort_order=asc&limit=3
  
  {
  "meta": {
	"count_returned": 3,
	"total_count": 11,
	"limit": 3,
	"offset": 0
  },
  "results": [
	{
	  "carrier_code": "AA",
	  "carrier_name": "American Airlines Inc.",
	  "airline_id": 19805
	},
	{
	  "carrier_code": "GW (1)",
	  "carrier_name": "Central American Airlines",
	  "airline_id": 19928
	},
	{
	  "carrier_code": "FDQ",
	  "carrier_name": "Great American Airways",
	  "airline_id": 19787
	}
  ]
}

Aircrafts

GET /support/aircrafts

Lookup aircraft type reference records.

Parameter Type Notes
aircraft_type_id Integer Exact aircraft type ID
aircraft_group Integer Exact aircraft group
manufacturer String Case-insensitive manufacturer match
active_on Date Active on date (YYYY-MM-DD)
q String Search manufacturer, long name, short name, SSD name
order_by String aircraft_type_id, aircraft_group, ssd_name, manufacturer, long_name, short_name, begin_date, end_date (default: aircraft_type_id)
sort_order String asc or desc (default: asc)
limit Integer 1–5000 (default: 500)
offset Integer >= 0 (default: 0)

Example 

  GET /support/aircrafts?manufacturer=boeing&active_on=2025-06-01&order_by=aircraft_type_id&sort_order=asc&limit=50
  
  {
  "meta": {
	"count_returned": 3,
	"total_count": 49,
	"limit": 3,
	"offset": 0
  },
  "results": [
	{
	  "aircraft_type_id": 200,
	  "aircraft_group": 2,
	  "ssd_name": "BOEING 377",
	  "manufacturer": "BOEING",
	  "long_name": "BOEING 377 STRATOCRUISER",
	  "short_name": "B-377",
	  "begin_date": "1990-01-01",
	  "end_date": null
	},
	{
	  "aircraft_type_id": 608,
	  "aircraft_group": 6,
	  "ssd_name": "BOEING 717-200",
	  "manufacturer": "BOEING",
	  "long_name": "BOEING 717-200",
	  "short_name": "B717-2",
	  "begin_date": "1999-01-01",
	  "end_date": null
	},
	{
	  "aircraft_type_id": 612,
	  "aircraft_group": 6,
	  "ssd_name": "BOEING 737-700/LR",
	  "manufacturer": "BOEING",
	  "long_name": "BOEING 737-700/700LR/MAX 7",
	  "short_name": "B737-7",
	  "begin_date": "1998-01-01",
	  "end_date": null
	}
  ]
}

Data Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.