# AirfieldFinder

> UK General Aviation airfield information for pilots and AI agents

AirfieldFinder is a comprehensive database of 175+ UK general aviation (GA) airfields with detailed information about runways, nearby amenities, weather, and transport links. It is designed for GA pilots planning fly-out destinations ("landaways").

## Core Data

- **Airfields**: 175+ UK GA airfields with ICAO codes, coordinates, elevation, runway details, contact information, and AI-generated summaries
- **Places**: 5,000+ restaurants, hotels, and attractions near airfields with TripAdvisor ratings, walking/driving times, and distances
- **Weather**: Real-time METAR/TAF data and flight condition indicators (VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR)
- **Transport**: Railway station connections with ETA data, walking and driving times to nearby amenities

## URL Structure

- Airfield pages: `https://airfieldfinder.app/airfield/{ICAO_CODE}` (e.g., /airfield/EGBJ for Gloucestershire Airport)
- Place pages: `https://airfieldfinder.app/place/{UUID}`
- Category pages: `https://airfieldfinder.app/restaurants-near/{ICAO_CODE}`, `/hotels-near/{ICAO_CODE}`, `/things-to-do-near/{ICAO_CODE}`
- Directory: `https://airfieldfinder.app/directory`

## Structured Data

Every airfield page includes Schema.org Airport JSON-LD with:
- ICAO code, name, coordinates, elevation
- Runway count, dimensions, and surface types
- Contact phone numbers and emails
- Nearby amenity counts and details
- AI-generated airfield summary

## API Access for AI Agents

Machine-readable airfield data is available at:
- `https://airfieldfinder.app/api/airfields` - List all airfields (JSON)
- `https://airfieldfinder.app/api/airfields/{ICAO_CODE}` - Detailed airfield data (JSON)
- `https://airfieldfinder.app/api/airfields/{ICAO_CODE}/places` - Nearby places for an airfield (JSON)

## Common ICAO Codes (UK)

UK GA airfields use ICAO codes starting with "EG":
- EGBJ - Gloucestershire Airport (Staverton)
- EGTK - Oxford Airport (Kidlington)
- EGKA - Shoreham Airport
- EGLK - Blackbushe Airport
- EGBK - Sywell Aerodrome
- EGHO - Thruxton Aerodrome
- EGHR - Goodwood (Chichester)
- EGTF - Fairoaks Airport
- EGCB - Manchester Barton
- EGBO - Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green

## Detailed Information

For a more detailed version with all airfield data, see: https://airfieldfinder.app/llms-full.txt