Aircraft API

Search and retrieve aircraft type data from our Elasticsearch-backed index. Query by manufacturer, variant, model, or TCDS reference — ideal for DOA systems that need structured aircraft identification.

Search
Get
Manufacturers

Endpoints

Reference

GEThttps://api.liteapps.co.uk/aircraft/search

Search

Fuzzy search across manufacturer, variant, and model fields. Returns up to 20 matches by default, with optional filters for manufacturer, country, and certification specification.

Parameters

Name	Type	Req.	Description
q	string	Yes	Search query (minimum 2 characters).
manufacturer	string	No	Filter by manufacturer (exact phrase match).
country	string	No	Filter by country (exact phrase match).
cs	string	No	Filter by certification specification (exact phrase match).
limit	number	No	Max results (1–100, default 20).

Response

{
  "results": [
    {
      "manufacturer": "CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY",
      "variant": "172S",
      "model": "SKYHAWK SP",
      "country": "United States",
      "cs": "FAR 23",
      "tcds_ref": "A00009SE",
      "_id": "a1b2c3d4",
      "_score": 14.28
    }
  ]
}

GEThttps://api.liteapps.co.uk/aircraft/get

Get

Fetch a single aircraft record by Elasticsearch document ID or TCDS reference. Provide one lookup parameter — not both.

Parameters

Name	Type	Req.	Description
id	string	No	Elasticsearch document ID.
tcds_ref	string	No	TCDS reference (exact match, case-insensitive).

Response

{
  "result": {
    "manufacturer": "AIRBUS S.A.S.",
    "variant": "A320-214",
    "model": "A320",
    "country": "France",
    "cs": "CS-25",
    "tcds_ref": "EASA.A.064",
    "ac_type": "A320",
    "_id": "x9y8z7w6"
  }
}

GEThttps://api.liteapps.co.uk/aircraft/manufacturers

Manufacturers

List distinct aircraft manufacturers from the index. Useful for populating filter dropdowns or validating manufacturer names.

Parameters

Name	Type	Req.	Description
size	number	No	Max manufacturers to return (1–500, default 100).

Response

{
  "results": [
    "AIRBUS S.A.S.",
    "BOEING",
    "CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY",
    "PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC."
  ]
}

Try It Live

API Explorer

Enter your API key and test aircraft api endpoints directly from this page.

Fuzzy search across manufacturer, variant, and model fields. Returns up to 20 matches by default, with optional filters for manufacturer, country, and certification specification.

GET https://api.liteapps.co.uk/aircraft/search

Search Query

Fetch a single aircraft record by Elasticsearch document ID or TCDS reference. Provide one lookup parameter — not both.

GET https://api.liteapps.co.uk/aircraft/get

Document ID

TCDS Reference

List distinct aircraft manufacturers from the index. Useful for populating filter dropdowns or validating manufacturer names.

GET https://api.liteapps.co.uk/aircraft/manufacturers

Size

Error Responses

Status	Meaning
401	Missing API key
403	Invalid or disabled API key, or key not authorised for this endpoint
400	Invalid query parameter (e.g. query too short, missing lat/lon)
404	Record not found, or unknown endpoint
429	Monthly quota exceeded
500	Server error