↑ API Overview

↑ Description

The API queries are made directly through the URL. Every query has an answer, in an XML format (not JSON).
Current API version is 2.3. The URL to access the API is:

http://flightgear-atc.alwaysdata.net/dev2017_04_28.php

The name of the query and the parameters are mentioned after the ".php".
Example : "http://flightgear-atc.alwaysdata.net/dev2017_04_28.php?isAirportControlled&icao=LFML&date=2017-04-28&time=20:00:00"

There are two kinds of queries : GET and POST.

↑ Errors

If any query is not correct, an error message will appear. Example of error message :

<error version="2.3">
    <code>ERR_VAR</code>
    <message>getATCSessions requires limitDate</message>
</error>

Error types are :

ERR_VAR an error occured on variables (missing variables are shown).
ERR_VAR1 a mandatory variable is missing.
ERR_VAR2 several mandatories variables are missing.
WRONG_IDENT the email/password couple is not correct.
INVALID_FLIGHTPLAN the information given to file/edit a flight plan are not correct. Check that dates (YYYY-MM-DD) and times (HH:MM:SS) are in the correct format.

↑ Authentication

For POST queries you will need to sign in.
For this purpose please sign in here. Enter your email address and choose a password.

The email and password will be asked for any POST query.

↑ API queries

↑ GET - Check if an airport is controlled

?isAirportControlled&airport=...&date=YYYY-MM-DD&time=HH:MM:SS

Check if an airport is controlled at a given date and time.

TEST with isAirportControlled&airport=EDDF&date=2017-04-28&time=20:30:00

Mandatory parameters

airport : airport ICAO code (example : LFML, KSFO, EGLL, ...)

date : in YYYY-MM-DD format

time : in HH:MM:SS format

Optional parameters

Answer example


<airport version="2.3">
    <icao>EDDF</icao>
    <date>2017-04-28</date>
    <time>20:30:00</time>
    <isControlled>1</isControlled>
</airport>

↑ GET - Retrieve flight plans

?getFlightplans[&callsign=...[&date=YYYY-MM-DD[&airport=...[&status=...[&limit=...]]]]]

Retrieve flight plans for a given pilot callsign AND/OR a given date AND/OR a given airport AND/OR a given status limited by limit.

TEST with getFlightplans&date=2017-04-28&airport=EDDF&limit=1

Mandatory parameters

getFlightplans

Optional parameters

callsign : pilot callsign

date : flightplan's departure date

airport : departure or arrival airport ICAO code

status : flightplan status ("filed" / "open" / "close")

limit : maximum number of flightplans to retrieve (default : 30 ; maximum : 80)

Answer example


<flightplans version="2.3" count="1">
    <flightplan>
        <flightplanId>3160</flightplanId>
        <callsign>ABC123</callsign>
        <airline>DLH</airline>
        <flightNumber>DLH141</flightNumber>
        <airportFrom>EDDS</airportFrom>
        <airportTo>EDDF</airportTo>
        <alternateDestination/>
        <cruiseAltitude>FL200</cruiseAltitude>
        <trueAirspeed/>
        <dateDeparture>2017-04-28</dateDeparture>
        <dateArrival>2017-04-28</dateArrival>
        <departureTime>18:20:00</departureTime>
        <arrivalTime>18:50:00</arrivalTime>
        <aircraft>A320</aircraft>
        <soulsOnBoard/>
        <fuelTime/>
        <pilotName/>
        <waypoints/>
        <category>IFR</category>
        <comments>
        <comment>
        <user>ABC123</user>
        <message/>
        </comment>
        </comments>
        <status>filed</status>
        <additionalInformation/>
        <lastUpdated>0</lastUpdated>
    </flightplan>
</flightplans>

↑ GET - Flight plan details

?getFlightplanDetails&flightplanId=...

Get all flightplan information for a given flightplanId.

TEST with getFlightplanDetails&flightplanId=3160

Mandatory parameters

getFlightplanDetails

flightplanId : flightplan ID

Optional parameters

Answer example


<flightplan version="2.3">
    <flightplanId>3160</flightplanId>
    <callsign>ABC123</callsign>
    <airline>DLH</airline>
    <flightNumber>DLH141</flightNumber>
    <airportFrom>EDDS</airportFrom>
    <airportTo>EDDF</airportTo>
    <alternateDestination/>
    <cruiseAltitude>FL200</cruiseAltitude>
    <trueAirspeed/>
    <dateDeparture>2017-04-28</dateDeparture>
    <dateArrival>2017-04-28</dateArrival>
    <departureTime>18:20:00</departureTime>
    <arrivalTime>18:50:00</arrivalTime>
    <aircraft>A320</aircraft>
    <soulsOnBoard/>
    <fuelTime/>
    <pilotName/>
    <waypoints/>
    <category>IFR</category>
    <comments>
    <comment>
    <user>ABC123</user>
    <message/>
    </comment>
    </comments>
    <status>filed</status>
    <additionalInformation/>
    <lastUpdated>0</lastUpdated>
</flightplan>

↑ GET - ATC sessions

?getATCSessions&limitDate=YYYY-MM-DD

Get all ATC sessions before limitDate.

TEST with getATCSessions&limitDate=2024-12-22

Mandatory parameters

getATCSessions

limitDate : limit date in YYYY-MM-DD format

Optional parameters

Answer example


<events version="2.3">
    <event>
        <eventId>2877</eventId>
        <airportICAO>SBEG</airportICAO>
        <date>2017-05-01</date>
        <beginTime>15:00:00</beginTime>
        <endTime>21:00:00</endTime>
        <fgcom>118.30</fgcom>
        <teamspeak>Portugues</teamspeak>
        <transitionLevel>4000</transitionLevel>
        <runways>10</runways>
        <ILS>110.30 105</ILS>
        <docsLink>http://www.aisweb.aer.mil.br/</docsLink>
        <remarks>
        http://inutiles.byethost16.com/flightgear/modules/brazukaairlines/Evento/
        </remarks>
    </event>
</events>

↑ GET - Test authentication

?testAuthentication&email=...&password=...

Check if your email and password work fine.

TEST with ?testAuthentication&email=abc&password=abc

Mandatory parameters

email : your email

password : your password

Optional parameters

Answer example


<airport version="2.3">
    <icao>EDDF</icao>
    <date>2017-04-28</date>
    <time>20:30:00</time>
    <isControlled>1</isControlled>
</airport>

↑ POST - Create an ATC session

?newAtcSession&email=...&password=...&date=YYYY-MM-DD&beginTime=HH:MM:SS&endTime=HH:MM:SS&airportICAO=...
[&fgCom=...[&teamSpeak=...[&docsLink[&remarks=...]]]]

Creates a new ATC session at a given date according specified airportICAO, beginTime and endTime.
Warning: as all POST queries, you'll need to create an account here and use your login information into the query.

Mandatory parameters

newAtcSession

email : your email

password : your password

date : date in YYYY-MM-DD format

beginTime : HH:MM:SS of the begin of the ATC session

endTime : HH:MM:SS of the end of the ATC session

airportICAO : ICAO code of the airport

Optional parameters

fgCom : FGCom frequency

teamspeak : Information regarding team speak client

docsLink : link for additional documentation

remarks : any useful information

Answer example


<event version="2.3">
    <eventId>2894</eventId>
    <airportICAO>TEST</airportICAO>
    <date>2017-05-10</date>
    <beginTime>20:00:00</beginTime>
    <endTime>21:00:00</endTime>
    <fgcom>N/A</fgcom>
    <teamspeak>N/A</teamspeak>
    <transitionLevel/>
    <runways/>
    <ILS/>
    <docsLink>N/A</docsLink>
    <remarks>N/A</remarks>
</event>

↑ POST - File a new flight plan

?fileFlightplan&email=...&password=...&callsign=...&dateDeparture=YYYY-MM-DD&departureAirport=...&departureTime=HH:MM:SS&arrivalAirport=...&arrivalTime=HH:MM:SS
[&airline=...[&flightNumber=...[&alternateDestination=...[&cruiseAltitude=...[&trueAirspeed=...[&aircraft=...[&soulsOnBoard=...[&fuelTime=...[&pilotName=...[&waypoints=...[&category=IFR/VFR[&comments=...]]]]]]]]]]]]

Creates a new flight plan for given information.
Warning: as all POST queries, you'll need to create an account here and use your login information into the query.

Mandatory parameters

fileFlightplan

email : your email

password : your password

callsign : pilot callsign

dateDeparture : date in YYYY-MM-DD format

departureAirport : ICAO code of the departure airport

departureTime : HH:MM:SS of flight departure

arrivalAirport : ICAO code of the arrival airport

arrivalTime : HH:MM:SS of the flight arrival

Optional parameters

airline : name of the airline

flightNumber : flight number

alternateDestination : alternate airport ICAO code (for divert)

cruiseAltitude : cruise altitude or flight level

trueAirspeed : speed of the aircraft

aircraft : aircraft type/model

soulsOnBoard : number of people

fuelTime : autonomy of the aircraft

pilotName : name of the pilot

waypoints : waypoints during the flight

category : either VFR of IFR (Visual Flight Rules or Instrument Flight Rules)

comments : any useful information regarding the flight

Answer example


<flightplan version="2.3">
    <flightplanId>3171</flightplanId>
    <callsign>_TEST</callsign>
    <airline/>
    <flightNumber/>
    <airportFrom>LFML</airportFrom>
    <airportTo>LFOK</airportTo>
    <alternateDestination/>
    <cruiseAltitude/>
    <trueAirspeed/>
    <dateDeparture>2017-05-05</dateDeparture>
    <dateArrival>2017-05-05</dateArrival>
    <departureTime>20:00:00</departureTime>
    <arrivalTime>22:00:00</arrivalTime>
    <aircraft/>
    <soulsOnBoard/>
    <fuelTime/>
    <pilotName/>
    <waypoints/>
    <category/>
    <comments/>
    <status>filed</status>
    <additionalInformation/>
    <lastUpdated/>
</flightplan>

↑ POST - Edit a flight plan

?editFlightplan&email=...&password=...&flightplanId=...
[&callsign=...[&dateDeparture=YYYY-MM-DD[&departureAirport=...[&departureTime=HH:MM:SS[&arrivalAirport=...[&arrivalTime=HH:MM:SS[&airline=...[&flightNumber=...[&alternateDestination=...[&cruiseAltitude=...[&trueAirspeed=...[&aircraft=...[&soulsOnBoard=...[&fuelTime=...[&pilotName=...[&waypoints=...[&category=IFR/VFR[&comments=...]]]]]]]]]]]]

Edits the flightplanId with the optional information.
Warning: as all POST queries, you'll need to create an account here and use your login information into the query.

Mandatory parameters

editFlightplan

email : your email

password : your password

flightplanId : flightplan ID

Optional parameters

callsign : pilot callsign

dateDeparture : date in YYYY-MM-DD format

departureAirport : ICAO code of the departure airport

departureTime : HH:MM:SS of flight departure

arrivalAirport : ICAO code of the arrival airport

arrivalTime : HH:MM:SS of the flight arrival

airline : name of the airline

flightNumber : flight number

alternateDestination : alternate airport ICAO code (for divert)

cruiseAltitude : cruise altitude or flight level

trueAirspeed : speed of the aircraft

aircraft : aircraft type/model

soulsOnBoard : number of people

fuelTime : autonomy of the aircraft

pilotName : name of the pilot

waypoints : waypoints during the flight

category : either VFR of IFR (Visual Flight Rules or Instrument Flight Rules)

comments : any useful information regarding the flight

Answer example


<flightplan version="2.3">
    <flightplanId>3171</flightplanId>
    <callsign>_TEST</callsign>
    <airline/>
    <flightNumber/>
    <airportFrom>LFML</airportFrom>
    <airportTo>LFOK</airportTo>
    <alternateDestination/>
    <cruiseAltitude/>
    <trueAirspeed/>
    <dateDeparture>2017-05-05</dateDeparture>
    <dateArrival>2017-05-05</dateArrival>
    <departureTime>20:00:00</departureTime>
    <arrivalTime>22:00:00</arrivalTime>
    <aircraft/>
    <soulsOnBoard/>
    <fuelTime/>
    <pilotName/>
    <waypoints/>
    <category/>
    <comments/>
    <status>filed</status>
    <additionalInformation/>
    <lastUpdated>2017-04-29 10:00:00</lastUpdated>
</flightplan>

↑ POST - Open a flight plan

?openFlightplan&email=...&password=...&flightplanId=...

Opens flightplanId.
Warning: as all POST queries, you'll need to create an account here and use your login information into the query.

Mandatory parameters

openFlightplan

email : your email

password : your password

flightplanId : flightplan ID

Optional parameters

Answer example


<flightplan version="2.3">
    <flightplanId>3171</flightplanId>
    <callsign>_TEST</callsign>
    <airline/>
    <flightNumber/>
    <airportFrom>LFML</airportFrom>
    <airportTo>LFOK</airportTo>
    <alternateDestination/>
    <cruiseAltitude/>
    <trueAirspeed/>
    <dateDeparture>2017-05-05</dateDeparture>
    <dateArrival>2017-05-05</dateArrival>
    <departureTime>20:00:00</departureTime>
    <arrivalTime>22:00:00</arrivalTime>
    <aircraft/>
    <soulsOnBoard/>
    <fuelTime/>
    <pilotName/>
    <waypoints/>
    <category/>
    <comments/>
    <status>open</status>
    <additionalInformation/>
    <lastUpdated>2017-04-29 10:00:00</lastUpdated>
</flightplan>

↑ POST - Close a flight plan

?closeFlightplan&email=...&password=...&flightplanId=...

Closes flightplanId.
Warning: as all POST queries, you'll need to create an account here and use your login information into the query.

Mandatory parameters

closeFlightplan

email : your email

password : your password

flightplanId : flightplan ID

Optional parameters

Answer example


<flightplan version="2.3">
    <flightplanId>3171</flightplanId>
    <callsign>_TEST</callsign>
    <airline/>
    <flightNumber/>
    <airportFrom>LFML</airportFrom>
    <airportTo>LFOK</airportTo>
    <alternateDestination/>
    <cruiseAltitude/>
    <trueAirspeed/>
    <dateDeparture>2017-05-05</dateDeparture>
    <dateArrival>2017-05-05</dateArrival>
    <departureTime>20:00:00</departureTime>
    <arrivalTime>22:00:00</arrivalTime>
    <aircraft/>
    <soulsOnBoard/>
    <fuelTime/>
    <pilotName/>
    <waypoints/>
    <category/>
    <comments/>
    <status>close</status>
    <additionalInformation/>
    <lastUpdated>2017-04-29 10:00:00</lastUpdated>
</flightplan>

↑ POST - Insert/Modify a custom value

?setVar&email=...&password=...&flightplanId=...&variable=...&value=[...]

This query allows one to add some custom information on a flight plan. Any variable and value can be created/modified.
Caution: if the variable already exists, this command will overwrite it.
Notice: leaving the value empty will unset the variable.
Warning: as all POST queries, you'll need to create an account here and use your login information into the query.

Mandatory parameters

editFlightplan

email : your email

password : your password

flightplanId : flightplan ID

variable : custom variable to set/overwrite

value : custom value to set/overwrite
(if empty, the variable is unset)

Optional parameters

Answer example


<flightplan version="2.3">
    <flightplanId>3171</flightplanId>
    <callsign>_TEST</callsign>
    <airline/>
    <flightNumber/>
    <airportFrom>LFML</airportFrom>
    <airportTo>LFOK</airportTo>
    <alternateDestination/>
    <cruiseAltitude/>
    <trueAirspeed/>
    <dateDeparture>2017-05-05</dateDeparture>
    <dateArrival>2017-05-05</dateArrival>
    <departureTime>20:00:00</departureTime>
    <arrivalTime>22:00:00</arrivalTime>
    <aircraft/>
    <soulsOnBoard/>
    <fuelTime/>
    <pilotName/>
    <waypoints/>
    <category/>
    <comments/>
    <status>close</status>
    <additionalInformation>
        <custom>2</custom>
    </additionalInformation>
    <lastUpdated>2017-04-29 10:00:00</lastUpdated>
</flightplan>

API VERSION 2.3

API Overview

Authentication

API Queries

GET - Check if an airport is controlled

GET - Retrieve flight plans

GET - Flight plan details

GET - ATC Sessions

GET - Test authentication

POST - Create an ATC session

POST - File a new flight plan

POST - Edit a flight plan

POST - Open a flight plan

POST - Close a flight plan

POST - Insert/Modify a custom value

↑ API Overview

↑ Description

↑ Errors

↑ Authentication

↑ API queries

↑ GET - Check if an airport is controlled

↑ GET - Retrieve flight plans

↑ GET - Flight plan details

↑ GET - ATC sessions

↑ GET - Test authentication

↑ POST - Create an ATC session

↑ POST - File a new flight plan

↑ POST - Edit a flight plan

↑ POST - Open a flight plan

↑ POST - Close a flight plan

↑ POST - Insert/Modify a custom value