OpenSky Network

name: OpenSky Network
description: Open-source flight tracking network with a REST API for accessing real-time and historical ADS-B aircraft state vectors, flight tracks, and airport arrivals and departures. The network is powered by a community of volunteer ADS-B receiver operators and is intended for non-commercial research and educational use.
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created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Aviation
  - Flight Tracking
  - ADS-B
  - Aircraft
  - Airport
  - Real-Time
  - Historical Data
apis:
  - name: OpenSky Network REST API
    description: REST API for retrieving real-time and historical ADS-B aircraft state vectors, flight tracks, and airport arrival and departure data from the OpenSky Network crowd-sourced receiver network.
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    humanURL: https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html
    baseURL: https://opensky-network.org/api
    tags:
      - Aircraft State Vectors
      - Flight Tracks
      - Airport Arrivals
      - Airport Departures
      - ADS-B
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/openapi/opensky-rest-api.json
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/rest.html#authentication
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/opensky-rest-api.yml
      - type: Plans
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/plans/opensky-rest-api.yml
    contact:
      - FN: OpenSky Network
        email: [email protected]
        url: https://opensky-network.org/about/contact

  - name: OpenSky Network Trino Historical Data API
    description: SQL query interface powered by Trino for accessing the full OpenSky historical dataset including state vectors, raw Mode S messages, ADS-C and MLAT data, and flight records. Available to university-affiliated researchers, governmental organisations, and aviation authorities.
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    humanURL: https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/trino.html
    baseURL: https://trino.opensky-network.org
    tags:
      - Historical Data
      - State Vectors
      - Mode S
      - ADS-C
      - MLAT
      - SQL
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/trino.html
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/opensky-trino-api.yml
      - type: Plans
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/plans/opensky-trino-api.yml
    contact:
      - FN: OpenSky Network
        email: [email protected]
        url: https://opensky-network.org/about/contact

common:
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/openskynetwork
  - type: GitHub Repository
    url: https://github.com/openskynetwork/opensky-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://openskynetwork.github.io/opensky-api/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://opensky-network.org/about/terms-of-use
  - type: Status
    url: https://opensky-network.org/network/status
  - type: Login
    url: https://opensky-network.org/login
  - type: Register
    url: https://opensky-network.org/register
  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/opensky/refs/heads/main/finops/opensky.yml
  - type: Contact
    url: https://opensky-network.org/about/contact
  - type: Forum
    url: https://community.opensky-network.org
  - type: Twitter
    url: https://twitter.com/openskynetwork

maintainers:
  - FN: API Evangelist
    url: https://apievangelist.com
    email: [email protected]