FAA Airport Data (US)
FAA Airport Data provides runway, traffic pattern, and facility information for all US airports, sourced from the FAA Form 5010 airport safety database.
Format
CSV / Shapefile
Geometry
Points / Polygons
Coverage
United States
Resolution
N/A (point/polygon features)
About this dataset
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration airport data including runways, traffic patterns, and facility information for all US airports.
The FAA Airport Data (Form 5010) provides comprehensive information on all public-use and some private airports in the United States. It includes runway dimensions and surfaces, traffic patterns, navigational aids, facility classifications, and operational data, maintained by the FAA as part of its airport safety and reporting programs.
How to download
- 1 Visit the FAA Airport Data 5010 page.
- 2 Select the desired data product (airport facilities, runways, or traffic counts).
- 3 Download the data in CSV or GIS-ready format.
- 4 Import into GeoDataViewer or QGIS for spatial analysis.
FAQ
What airports are covered?
The dataset covers all public-use airports in the United States and includes many private facilities, totaling over 19,000 landing facilities.
What runway information is available?
Runway data includes dimensions, surface type (paved, turf, gravel), weight-bearing capacity, lighting, and marking for each runway at every airport.