FAA Daily Digital Obstacles
**The US Aviation Obstacles API provides a modern, JSON-based interface for accessing the FAA's Daily Digital Obstacle File (DOF).** This is an **unofficial** service designed to simplify geospatial queries for vertical hazards, including towers, cranes, transmission lines, and wind turbines. Instead of managing massive legacy files or building your own data pipeline, you can use this API to…
2 endpoints
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FAA Daily Digital Obstacles endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| api | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/obstacles /api/v1/obstacles |
Retrieve obstacles based on geospatial proximity OR metadata filters (State, Type, etc.). If lat/lon are omitted, the results are sorted by ID. |
| GET |
/api/v1/route /api/v1/route |
Finds obstacles along a specific flight path. It creates a buffer (corridor) between the Start and End points and returns any hazards inside that corridor. |
FAA Daily Digital Obstacles pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | 1 / second |
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| PRO Recommended | $5 / month | 10 / second |
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| ULTRA | $15 / month | 100 / second |
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