faa_public_aviation_search_airports

SERVERLivedatalink SOURCEhttps://livedatalink.ai/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 90 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-blackboxfoundry-livedatalink/faa-public-aviation-search-airports.md

WHAT IT DOES

What faa_public_aviation_search_airports does on Livedatalink

AI agents call faa_public_aviation_search_airports to retrieve information from Livedatalink without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	integer	—	Maximum facilities. Default 20.
`query`	string	—	FAA/ICAO id, airport/facility name, or city.
`state`	string	—	Two-letter U.S. state or territory code.
`offset`	integer	—	Facilities to skip. Default 0.
`status`	string	—	FAA operational or closure status. Omit to include all statuses.
`facility_use`	string	—	FAA public-use or private-use classification.
`facility_type`	string	—	Airport, heliport, seaplane base, balloonport, gliderport, or ultralight facility.
`response_format`	string	—	Human-readable markdown or machine-readable JSON. Default markdown.
`min_runway_length_ft`	integer	—	Require at least one runway of this published length.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why faa_public_aviation_search_airports is rated Low

Even though faa_public_aviation_search_airports only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs faa_public_aviation_search_airports safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For faa_public_aviation_search_airports, this is the rule to start with:

faa_public_aviation_search_airports Allowed

faa_public_aviation_search_airports is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "faa_public_aviation_search_airports": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every faa_public_aviation_search_airports call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about faa_public_aviation_search_airports

What does the faa_public_aviation_search_airports tool do? +

Search LiveDataLink's self-hosted official FAA 28-day NASR snapshot for U.S. airports and other landing facilities. Returns FAA/ICAO identifiers, location, facility type/use/status, coordinates, elevation, runway counts and dimensions, tower/FAR 139 signals, pagination, and cycle provenance. Use this for 'find airports near a city', 'public-use airports in Ohio with a 5,000-foot runway', or to resolve an identifier before a profile call. Reference data only; not live airport status or NOTAMs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does faa_public_aviation_search_airports accept? +

faa_public_aviation_search_airports accepts 9 parameters: limit, query, state, offset, status, facility_use, facility_type, response_format, min_runway_length_ft. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on faa_public_aviation_search_airports? +

Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for faa_public_aviation_search_airports: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Livedatalink. Nothing to install.

What risk level is faa_public_aviation_search_airports? +

faa_public_aviation_search_airports is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit faa_public_aviation_search_airports? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the faa_public_aviation_search_airports rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block faa_public_aviation_search_airports completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for faa_public_aviation_search_airports. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides faa_public_aviation_search_airports? +

faa_public_aviation_search_airports is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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