nearest_airport
Find the closest airports to any latitude/longitude, sorted by distance with distance in kilometers. Optionally filter by type or radius.
Instructions
Find the airports nearest to a caller-provided latitude/longitude, sorted by great-circle (haversine) distance with distance_km on each result. Inputs: latitude, longitude (required), optional radius_km, max_results (1-50, default 10) and type filter (e.g. large_airport only). Coordinates are INPUT only — nothing is stored or logged. Searches 85,555 airports (OurAirports, public domain). Use when an agent already holds a coordinate (a port, warehouse, city centre, or the user's location) and needs the closest airport(s). This tool does NOT geocode place names and does NOT compute routes — pass coordinates you already have. Distinct from airport_lookup (exact code / name lookup, no distance) and unlocode_lookup (named transport-location search).
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | No | Optional filter by airport type | |
| latitude | Yes | Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to 90) | |
| longitude | Yes | Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to 180) | |
| radius_km | No | Optional maximum distance in kilometres | |
| max_results | No | Max results to return (1-50, default 10) |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| meta | No | ||
| count | Yes | ||
| _source | Yes | ||
| results | Yes | ||
| disclaimer | Yes |