Department of Transportation

Runways

Information on United States airport runways is updated every 28 days from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Each record covers runway identifiers, dimensions, surface type, and associated airport details.

Example records
NamebrandAlternate NameidentifierCityaddressOididentifierEff DatetemporalSite NoregistrationSite Type CodeclassificationCountry CodegeographicOwnership Type CodeclassificationFacility Use CodeclassificationRwy IDidentifierLat1 Decimalgeospatial
PROVIDENCIALES INTLMBPVPROVIDENCIALES86662025/12/2590960ATCPUPU10/2821.774147
SOUTH CAICOS INTLMBSCCOCKBURN HARBOUR86672025/12/2590970ATCPUPU11/2921.516917
NORTH CAICOS INTLMBNCBOTTLE CREEK AND WHITBY86652025/12/2590950ATCPUPU08/2621.915475
Use cases

Cargo Carrier Route Feasibility Screening

A freight logistics company evaluating new air cargo routes checks runway length, pavement condition, and gross weight ratings at candidate airports to determine whether their aircraft fleet can operate there without special waivers or infrastructure risk.

NameSite NoRwy LenGross Wt SwGross Wt Dw

Aviation Insurance Underwriting

An underwriter pricing a policy for a regional airline assesses the pavement condition, surface type, lighting capability, and weight-bearing ratings of the runways the airline regularly uses to estimate exposure from runway excursions or infrastructure-related incidents.

Site NoSurface Type CodeCondRwy Lgt CodeGross Wt Dtw

Airport Infrastructure Vendor Prospecting

A sales team at a pavement rehabilitation company identifies airports where runways show degraded condition ratings or older treatment codes, then prioritizes outreach to facility operators most likely to be planning maintenance contracts.

NameCityCondTreatment CodeSurface Type Code