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Aviation & Transport API

FAA aircraft registry and FMCSA motor carrier safety data.

Base URL · https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/aviation

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What it checks

The Aviation & Transport API provides access to FAA Aircraft Registry data for N-number lookups, aircraft search by manufacturer, model, or registrant. Also includes FMCSA carrier data from the public FMCSA datasets: census lookup and search by USDOT number or name, operating authority, insurance on file, and out-of-service status.

FAA Aircraft Registry search by N-number, manufacturer, model, registrant, or state
FAA N-number lookup for specific aircraft registration details
Aircraft type, engine type, airworthiness date, and certification status
FMCSA carrier lookup by DOT number with safety rating
FMCSA carrier search by name or state
Hazmat flag, passenger carrier flag, total drivers and power units
FMCSA census, operating authority, insurance and out-of-service status from the public FMCSA datasets

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	/v1/aviation/faa/aircraft/search	Search the FAA Aircraft Registry.	Docs
GET	/v1/aviation/faa/aircraft/{nNumber}	Look up a specific aircraft by N-number.	Docs
GET	/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/{dotNumber}	Look up a motor carrier by USDOT number.	Docs
GET	/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/{dotNumber}/authority	Common, contract and broker authority status per docket, pending applications and revocations, and BIPD/cargo/bond insurance on file versus required. Source: the public FMCSA datasets on data.transportation.gov (no API key). If the FMCSA data service cannot be reached the response is 502, never an assumed "verified".	Docs
GET	/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/{dotNumber}/insurance	Active and pending insurance filings: type, insurer, policy number and coverage. Source: the public FMCSA datasets on data.transportation.gov (no API key). If the FMCSA data service cannot be reached the response is 502, never an assumed "verified".	Docs
GET	/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/{dotNumber}/out-of-service	Out-of-service orders on record and whether any is currently in force (rescinded orders are excluded). Source: the public FMCSA datasets on data.transportation.gov (no API key). If the FMCSA data service cannot be reached the response is 502, never an assumed "verified".	Docs

Request and response

// Look up an aircraft by N-number
const aircraft = await fetch(
  "https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/aviation/faa/aircraft/N12345",
  { headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.CG_TOKEN } }
);
const data = await aircraft.json();
console.log(data.aircraft.manufacturer); // "CESSNA"
console.log(data.aircraft.model);        // "172S SKYHAWK SP"
console.log(data.aircraft.status);       // "Valid"

// Look up a motor carrier by DOT number
const carrier = await fetch(
  "https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/aviation/fmcsa/carrier/2233996",
  { headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.CG_TOKEN } }
);
const dot = await carrier.json();
console.log(dot.carrier.legalName);    // "FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INC"
console.log(dot.carrier.safetyRating); // "Satisfactory"

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "nNumber": "N12345",
  "found": true,
  "aircraft": {
    "nNumber": "N12345",
    "manufacturer": "CESSNA",
    "model": "172S SKYHAWK SP",
    "engineType": "Reciprocating",
    "aircraftType": "Fixed Wing Single-Engine",
    "registrantName": "SMITH AVIATION LLC",
    "city": "OSHKOSH",
    "state": "WI",
    "certificationDate": "2020-03-15",
    "expirationDate": "2027-03-31",
    "status": "Valid"
  }
}

Good to know

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Pricing

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