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Your next idea just got powered by real-time aircraft data
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Tap into the world’s largest independent network of ADS-B receivers and stream live aircraft data into your stack. The Community API (formerly API Lite) is built for non-commercial use—perfect for side projects, research, and experiments.
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What you get
for $10/mo.
10,000 requests
Real-time aircraft position data: 500ms updates
Query by location, hex, callsign, squawk, and more
Global coverage from the ADS-B Exchange network
JSON responses ready for web or backend use
Simple API key access via RapidAPI
Who this is for?
Weekend builds, custom trackers, data experiments – this is the kind of API you open “just to try something” and end up shipping.
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Built the way developers expect
No surprises. Just solid data.
Real-time responses you can work with
Straightforward REST endpoints
Consistent response structure
Works with whatever you’re running
You shouldn’t have to reverse-engineer an API just to use it. This one stays out of your way.
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