---
title: "Get airport by IATA code"
method: GET
path: "/data/flights/airports/iatas/{iataCode}"
tags: ["Airports"]
---

# Get airport by IATA code

`GET /data/flights/airports/iatas/{iataCode}`

## Overview

Retrieve detailed information for a specific airport using its 3-letter IATA code.

## When to Use

- **Airport display** - Show airport name, city, and country for a given IATA code
- **Flight result enrichment** - Fetch airport details to display alongside origin/destination in search results
- **Autocomplete validation** - Verify an airport code and retrieve its full details

## What You Get

- **Airport details** including name, city, country, and timezone
- **IATA and ICAO codes** for the airport
- **Geographic coordinates** (latitude and longitude)
- **Country and city** information for display purposes

## Quick Start

Provide the 3-letter IATA code (e.g., `JFK` for John F. Kennedy International) in the URL path.

## Path parameters

- `iataCode` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `data` object[] — Single airport result
    - `airport` Airport — Full airport details including location, codes, and timezone
      - `city` string — City name
      - `country` string — Country name
      - `iata` string — 3-letter IATA airport code
      - `icao` string — 4-letter ICAO airport code
      - `lat` number — Latitude
      - `lon` number — Longitude
      - `name` string — Airport name
      - `state` string — State or province
      - `tz` string — Timezone (e.g., America/New_York)

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Airport not found

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