aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bureau-of-transportation-statistics/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
tags:
- Federal Government
- Statistics
- Transportation
- Aviation
- Freight
- Open Data
tags_raw:
- Federal Government
- Statistics
- Transportation
- Aviation
- Freight
- Open Data
- Federal-Government
type: Index
kind: government
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: true
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bureau-of-transportation-statistics.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-11-30'
modified: '2026-09-16'
position: Consuming
description: The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the Department of Transportation (DOT)
  is the preeminent source of statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation
  economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation.
apis:
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bts-open-data-soda-api
  name: BTS Open Data SODA API
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Transportation
  - Open Data
  - Statistics
  tags_raw:
  - Federal Government
  - Transportation
  - Open Data
  - Statistics
  - Federal-Government
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  properties:
  - url: https://data.bts.gov/
    type: Portal
  - url: https://dev.socrata.com/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?organization=dot-gov&q=bts
    type: DataAPI
  - url: odata/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-odata-metadata.xml
    type: OData
    name: OData 4.0 CSDL ($metadata) — 184 entity sets
  - url: https://data.bts.gov/data.json
    type: DataCatalog
    name: DCAT-US 1.1 catalog — 418 datasets
  - url: https://data.bts.gov/catalog.rss
    type: ChangeLog
    name: Dataset change feed (RSS)
  - url: https://dev.socrata.com/docs/endpoints.html
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://dev.socrata.com/consumers/getting-started.html
    type: GettingStarted
  description: The BTS Open Data portal powered by Socrata provides programmatic access to transportation
    datasets via the Socrata Open Data API (SODA). Supports filtering, querying, and aggregation across
    aviation, freight, and transportation economics datasets. Also supports OData V2/V4 for tools like
    Tableau and Excel.
  features:
  - SODA Query Language (SOQL)
  - OData V2 and V4 Endpoints
  - JSON and CSV Formats
  - Filtering and Aggregation
  - Pagination
  - Dataset Downloads
  useCases:
  - Aviation performance analysis
  - Freight activity monitoring
  - Transportation economics research
  - Supply chain analytics
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:transtats
  name: TranStats - Airline On-Time Performance Data
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Transportation
  - Aviation
  - Statistics
  tags_raw:
  - Federal Government
  - Transportation
  - Aviation
  - Statistics
  - Federal-Government
  humanURL: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/
    type: Portal
  - url: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/ONTIME/
    type: Tools
  description: TranStats is BTS's aviation and transportation statistics database providing flight on-time
    performance data, carrier and airport snapshots, fuel consumption data, and comprehensive airline
    statistics. Enables custom queries and downloads across hundreds of aviation data tables.
  features:
  - On-Time Flight Performance Data
  - Carrier Snapshots
  - Airport Snapshots
  - Fuel Consumption Data
  - Custom Database Queries
  - Commodity Flow Survey Data
  - Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)
  useCases:
  - Airline performance analysis
  - Airport capacity planning
  - Flight delay research
  - Aviation industry benchmarking
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bts-freight-data
  name: BTS Freight Analysis Framework (FAF)
  tags:
  - Federal Government
  - Freight
  - Transportation
  - Statistics
  tags_raw:
  - Federal Government
  - Freight
  - Transportation
  - Statistics
  - Federal-Government
  humanURL: https://www.bts.gov/faf
  properties:
  - url: https://www.bts.gov/faf
    type: Documentation
  description: The Freight Analysis Framework integrates data from multiple sources to create a comprehensive
    picture of freight flows to, from, within, and through the United States. Includes volume, value,
    and mode of shipment data for domestic and international freight.
  features:
  - Freight Flow Data
  - Shipment Volume and Value
  - Mode of Transportation Data
  - Origin-Destination Analysis
  - Commodity-Level Data
  useCases:
  - Freight infrastructure planning
  - Supply chain analysis
  - Trade flow research
  - Transportation policy development
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-metadata-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Metadata API
  description: Dataset and view metadata
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - Metadata
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-metadata-api-openapi.yml
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-resource-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Resource API
  description: Dataset resource queries via SoQL
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - Resource
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-resource-api-openapi.yml
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-catalog-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Catalog API
  description: The Catalog API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 1 operation(s) for catalog.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-catalog-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-collection-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Collection API
  description: The Collection API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 2 operation(s) for collection.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - Collection
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-collection-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geoservice-beta-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Geoservice Beta API
  description: The Geoservice-Beta API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 6 operation(s) for geoservice-beta.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - Geoservice-Beta
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geoservice-beta-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcitem-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Ogc Item API
  description: The OgcItem API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 4 operation(s) for ogcitem.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - OgcItem
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcitem-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcitemaggregation-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Ogc Item Aggregation API
  description: The OgcItemAggregation API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 1 operation(s) for
    ogcitemaggregation.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - OgcItemAggregation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcitemaggregation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcroot-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Ogc Root API
  description: The OgcRoot API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 1 operation(s) for ogcroot.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - OgcRoot
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcroot-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcrootconformance-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Ogc Root Conformance API
  description: The OgcRootConformance API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 1 operation(s) for
    ogcrootconformance.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - OgcRootConformance
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-ogcrootconformance-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
- aid: bureau-of-transportation-statistics:bureau-of-transportation-statistics-queryable-api
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Queryable API
  description: The Queryable API from Bureau of Transportation Statistics — 1 operation(s) for queryable.
  humanURL: https://data.bts.gov/
  baseURL: https://data.bts.gov/resource/
  tags:
  - Queryable
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-queryable-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/search/definition/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-conformance.json
  - type: DataCatalog
    url: https://geodata.bts.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json
common:
- type: CapabilityMap
  url: capabilities/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-capability-edges.yml
  name: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Business Capability Map
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-finops.yml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-search-overlay.yaml
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/_original/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-geodata-search-openapi.json
  name: BTS Geospatial Search API (OGC API - Records)
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-conformance.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-lifecycle.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-changelog.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-data-model.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-packages.yml
- type: Plans
  url: plans/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-rate-limits.yml
- type: X-MCPServerCandidate
  url: mcp/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-mcp.yml
  name: Derived candidate tool set — BTS ships no MCP server
  status: candidate
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-llms.txt
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-resource-api-overlay.yaml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-metadata-api-overlay.yaml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Security
  url: https://www.transportation.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy
- type: APIReference
  url: https://dev.socrata.com/docs/endpoints.html
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://dev.socrata.com/consumers/getting-started.html
- type: Documentation
  url: https://dev.socrata.com/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://data.bts.gov/signup
- type: Support
  url: https://www.bts.gov/learn-about-bts-and-our-work/contact-us
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.bts.gov/newsroom
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/dotbts
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bureau-of-transportation-statistics-bts
- type: Website
  url: https://www.bts.gov
- type: Portal
  url: https://data.bts.gov/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.transportation.gov/privacy
- type: TranStats
  url: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/
- type: Data Portal
  url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?organization=dot-gov&q=bts
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.23'
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-09-05'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 21
  pass: local-v3