API Catalog

The AMSOpen API allows Airports and Airlines to publish flight information to SITA FLIFO AMS Community members. It provides an open specification which allows airports and airlines share flight data through the SITA Flight Information systems.

This AMSOpen specification also allows for the sharing of private data which should only be shared to trusted partners.

Mandatory Operational Data

• Origin-Destination Airports IATA & ICAO codes
• Operating and Marteking Carrier Airlines IATA & ICAO codes
• Scheduled, Estimated, and Actual times of departure and\or arrival
• Aircraft types & registration code
• Origin-Destination Airports
• Status
• Terminal
• Gate and baggage claim

Detailed Event Data:

• "ALDT" - Actual Landing Time
• "AIBT" - Actual In Block Time
• "AOBT" - Actual Off Block Time
• "ATOT" - Actual Take Off Time
• "ELDT" - Estimated Landing Time
• "EIBT" - Estimated In Block Time
• "EOBT" - Estimated Off Block Time
• "ETOT" - Estimated Take Off Time
• "TOBT" - Target Off Block Time
• "TTOT" - Target Take Off Time

Optional Operational data

• Stands Slots
• Gates Slots
• Carousels Slots
• Chutes Slots
• Check-in desks Slots

Community Data

Data that is limited to the AMS sites participating to community

• Bag Stats\Count
• PAX Stats\Count

Restricted Data

Data that is private to airport groups and partners

• Upto 20 custom key\value attributes

Flight Duration API provides the duration of flights between two Airports based on data collected from our real-time flight Information system.

Flight Follower API allows users to view the progress of a flight on a flight map.

Flight Information API service can provide users with real-time flight update information. We can offer data from a local airport only or full flight view of the latest flight status and we also support the latest ACRIS Seamless Travel specification. In combination with our AMS Open specification our SITA FLIFO system can enable airports and airlines to easily share data with each other. The API also supports sharing of private flight data with approved parties, for more details see our AMSOpen specification

Flight Schedules API provides flight Schedule information in a easy to read JSON format. This information is derived from data supplied by OAG.

Flight Status API service can provide users with real-time flight update information. We can offer data from a local airport only or full flight view of the latest flight status and we also support the latest ACRIS Seamless Travel specification. In combination with our AMS Open specification our SITA Flight Information system can enable airports and airlines to easily share data with each other. The API also supports sharing of private flight data with approved parties, for more details see our AMSOpen specification

Flight Information API Subscription Notification service can provide users with real-time flight update information. These updates are pushed in real-time to consumers over https to and endpoint specified by the subscriber. Users can subscribe at the airport, airline or individual flight level.

Historical Flight Information API allows consumers to view flight update information for flights departed within the past 2 years

SITA On Time Performance API based on flight information aggregated through our Flight Information System