What is NDC and why do I need an aggregator?

NDC (New Distribution Capability) is IATA's XML messaging standard for selling airline products. Every airline implements it differently. An aggregator gives you one integration that handles all those quirks.

How does pricing work?

You pay per request for data lookups (€0.01/request, first 50 free each month) and transaction fees when bookings, seats, or ancillaries are completed.

Aviation Data

Airport runways

Detailed runway data — dimensions, surface, lighting, and threshold coordinates.

GET/v1/aviation/airports/{id}/runwaysRequires X-API-Key

Returns the complete runway list for an airport, sourced from OurAirports.Each runway includes:
- Length and width in feet
- Surface type: ASP (asphalt), CON (concrete), GRV (gravel), TURF, DIRT, WATER
- Low and high end identifiers (e.g. 14L / 32R)
- Threshold latitude/longitude coordinates
- Lighting status (lighted: true/false)Use this for detailed airport information displays, flight simulation data, or operational planning tools. Returns an empty list when the OurAirports data sync has not yet run.

Request example

curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.norba.io/v1/aviation/airports/{id}/runways \
  --header "X-API-Key: $NORBA_KEY"

Response example

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "",
      "length_ft": 11483,
      "width_ft": 197,
      "surface": "ASP",
      "le_ident": "14L",
      "he_ident": "32R",
      "le_latitude": 40.494899,
      "le_longitude": -3.55787,
      "he_latitude": 40.470001,
      "he_longitude": -3.53258,
      "lighted": true
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "2c231a657c083214",
    "count": 4,
    "total": 4,
    "last_updated": "2026-05-30T11:30:29Z"
  },
  "errors": []
}

Authorization

X-API-KeystringRequired

Opaque API key issued from the Norba dashboard. Sent on every request as the X-API-Key HTTP header. Missing or invalid keys are rejected with 401 Unauthorized.

Path parameters

idstringRequired

IATA, ICAO or internal id.

Example: MAD