---
title: "Get aircraft's last known flight"
method: GET
path: "/history/aircraft/{registration}/last_flight"
tags: ["history"]
---

# Get aircraft's last known flight

`GET /history/aircraft/{registration}/last_flight`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://aeroapi.flightaware.com/aeroapi`
- URL: `https://aeroapi.flightaware.com/aeroapi/history/aircraft/{registration}/last_flight`
- Auth: API key in header `x-apikey`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/flightaware/apis/aeroapi/docs/history/aircraft/:registration/last_flight/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns flight info status summary for an aircraft's last known flight
given its registration. The search is limited to flights flown since
January 1, 2011. On a successful response, the body will contain a
flights array with only 1 element. If a user queries a registration with
it's last known flight before January 1, 2011, an empty flights array will
be returned.

## Path parameters

- `registration` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `flights` object[], required
    - `ident` string, required: Either the operator code followed by the flight number for the flight (for commercial flights) or the aircraft's registration (for general aviation).
    - `ident_icao` string, nullable: The ICAO operator code followed by the flight number for the flight (for commercial flights)
    - `ident_iata` string, nullable: The IATA operator code followed by the flight number for the flight (for commercial flights)
    - `actual_runway_off` string, nullable: Actual departure runway at origin, when known
    - `actual_runway_on` string, nullable: Actual arrival runway at destination, when known
    - `fa_flight_id` string, required: Unique identifier assigned by FlightAware for this specific flight. If the flight is diverted, the new leg of the flight will have a duplicate fa_flight_id.
    - `operator` string, nullable, required: ICAO code, if exists, of the operator of the flight, otherwise the IATA code
    - `operator_icao` string, nullable: ICAO code of the operator of the flight.
    - `operator_iata` string, nullable, required: IATA code of the operator of the flight.
    - `flight_number` string, nullable, required: Bare flight number of the flight.
    - `registration` string, nullable, required: Aircraft registration (tail number) of the aircraft, when known.
    - `atc_ident` string, nullable, required: The ident of the flight for Air Traffic Control purposes, when known and different than ident.
    - `inbound_fa_flight_id` string, nullable, required: Unique identifier assigned by FlightAware for the previous flight of the aircraft serving this flight.
    - `codeshares` string[], nullable, required: List of any ICAO codeshares operating on this flight.
    - `codeshares_iata` string[], nullable: List of any IATA codeshares operating on this flight.
    - `blocked` boolean, required: Flag indicating whether this flight is blocked from public viewing.
    - `diverted` boolean, required: Flag indicating whether this flight was diverted.
    - `cancelled` boolean, required: Flag indicating that the flight is no longer being tracked by FlightAware. There are a number of reasons this could happen including cancellation by the airline, but that will not always be the case.
    - `position_only` boolean, required: Flag indicating that this flight does not have a flight plan, schedule, or other indication of intent available.
    - `origin` object, nullable, required: Information for this flight's origin airport.
      - `code` string, nullable, required: ICAO/IATA/LID code or string indicating the location where tracking of the flight began/ended for position-only flights.
      - `code_icao` string, nullable: ICAO code
      - `code_iata` string, nullable: IATA code
      - `code_lid` string, nullable: LID code
      - `timezone` string, nullable: Applicable timezone for the airport, in the TZ database format
      - `name` string, nullable: Common name of airport
      - `city` string, nullable: Closest city to the airport
      - `airport_info_url` string, uri-reference, nullable, required: The URL to more information about the airport. Will be null for position-only flights.
    - `destination` object, nullable, required: Information for this flight's destination airport.
      - `code` string, nullable, required: ICAO/IATA/LID code or string indicating the location where tracking of the flight began/ended for position-only flights.
      - `code_icao` string, nullable: ICAO code
      - `code_iata` string, nullable: IATA code
      - `code_lid` string, nullable: LID code
      - `timezone` string, nullable: Applicable timezone for the airport, in the TZ database format
      - `name` string, nullable: Common name of airport
      - `city` string, nullable: Closest city to the airport
      - `airport_info_url` string, uri-reference, nullable, required: The URL to more information about the airport. Will be null for position-only flights.
    - `departure_delay` integer, nullable, required: Departure delay (in seconds) based on either actual or estimated gate departure time. If gate time is unavailable then based on runway departure time. A negative value indicates the flight is early.
    - `arrival_delay` integer, nullable, required: Arrival delay (in seconds) based on either actual or estimated gate arrival time. If gate time is unavailable then based on runway arrival time. A negative value indicates the flight is early.
    - `filed_ete` integer, nullable, required: Runway-to-runway filed duration (seconds).
    - `progress_percent` integer, nullable, required: The percent completion of a flight, based on runway departure/arrival. Null for en route position-only flights.
    - `status` string, required: Human-readable summary of flight status.
    - `aircraft_type` string, nullable, required: Aircraft type will generally be ICAO code, but IATA code will be given when the ICAO code is not known.
    - `route_distance` integer, nullable, required: Planned flight distance (statute miles) based on the filed route. May vary from actual flown distance.
    - `filed_airspeed` integer, nullable, required: Filed IFR airspeed (knots).
    - `filed_altitude` integer, nullable, required: Filed IFR altitude (100s of feet).
    - `route` string, nullable, required: The textual description of the flight's route.
    - `baggage_claim` string, nullable, required: Baggage claim location at the destination airport.
    - `seats_cabin_business` integer, nullable, required: Number of seats in the business class cabin.
    - `seats_cabin_coach` integer, nullable, required: Number of seats in the coach cabin.
    - `seats_cabin_first` integer, nullable, required: Number of seats in the first class cabin.
    - `gate_origin` string, nullable, required: Departure gate at the origin airport.
    - `gate_destination` string, nullable, required: Arrival gate at the destination airport.
    - `terminal_origin` string, nullable, required: Departure terminal at the origin airport.
    - `terminal_destination` string, nullable, required: Arrival terminal at the destination airport.
    - `type` 'General_Aviation' | 'Airline', required: Whether this is a commercial or general aviation flight.
    - `scheduled_out` string, date-time, nullable, required: Scheduled gate departure time.
    - `estimated_out` string, date-time, nullable, required: Estimated gate departure time.
    - `actual_out` string, date-time, nullable, required: Actual gate departure time.
    - `scheduled_off` string, date-time, nullable, required: Scheduled runway departure time.
    - `estimated_off` string, date-time, nullable, required: Estimated runway departure time.
    - `actual_off` string, date-time, nullable, required: Actual runway departure time.
    - `scheduled_on` string, date-time, nullable, required: Scheduled runway arrival time.
    - `estimated_on` string, date-time, nullable, required: Estimated runway arrival time.
    - `actual_on` string, date-time, nullable, required: Actual runway arrival time.
    - `scheduled_in` string, date-time, nullable, required: Scheduled gate arrival time.
    - `estimated_in` string, date-time, nullable, required: Estimated gate arrival time.
    - `actual_in` string, date-time, nullable, required: Actual gate arrival time.

## Other responses

- `400`: Incorrect parameter. Registration parameter may be missing or not the correct format.

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