Data Dictionary

ID
YEAR
Type
int8
Label
YEAR
Description

The calendar year the figures cover.

ID
MONTH_NUM
Type
int8
Label
MONTH_NUM
Description

The month the figures cover, as a number from 1 to 12.

ID
MONTH_MON
Type
text
Label
MONTH_MON
Description

The month the figures cover, as a three-letter abbreviation such as JAN.

ID
APT_ICAO
Type
text
Label
APT_ICAO
Description

The airport's four-letter ICAO code.

ID
APT_NAME
Type
text
Label
APT_NAME
Description

The airport's name.

ID
STATE_NAME
Type
text
Label
STATE_NAME
Description

The country where the airport or entity is.

ID
NBR_FLIGHTS_DESCENT
Type
int8
Label
NBR_FLIGHTS_DESCENT
Description

The number of arrivals analysed.

ID
TOT_DIST_LEVEL_NM_DESCENT
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DIST_LEVEL_NM_DESCENT
Description

The total distance flown level during descent, in nautical miles.

ID
TOT_DIST_LVL_NM_DESC_BLW_70
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DIST_LVL_NM_DESC_BLW_70
Description

The total distance flown level during descent below flight level 75, in nautical miles.

ID
TOT_TIME_LEVEL_SECONDS_DESCENT
Type
int8
Label
TOT_TIME_LEVEL_SECONDS_DESCENT
Description

The total time flown level during descent, in seconds.

ID
TOT_TIME_LEVEL_SEC_DESC_BLW_70
Type
int8
Label
TOT_TIME_LEVEL_SEC_DESC_BLW_70
Description

The total time flown level during descent below flight level 75, in seconds.

ID
MEDIAN_CDO_ALT
Type
numeric
Label
MEDIAN_CDO_ALT
Description

The median altitude, in feet, from which arrivals made a continuous descent.

ID
NBR_CDO_FLIGHTS
Type
int8
Label
NBR_CDO_FLIGHTS
Description

The number of arrivals that descended continuously all the way, with no level flight.

ID
NBR_CDO_FLIGHTS_BELOW_7000
Type
int8
Label
NBR_CDO_FLIGHTS_BELOW_7000
Description

The number of arrivals that descended continuously below flight level 75.

ID
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_DESCENT
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_DESCENT
Description

The extra CO2 emitted because of level flight during descent, in kilograms.

ID
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_DESC_BLW_70
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_DESC_BLW_70
Description

The extra CO2 emitted because of level flight during descent below flight level 75, in kilograms.

ID
NBR_FLIGHTS_CLIMB
Type
int8
Label
NBR_FLIGHTS_CLIMB
Description

The number of departures analysed.

ID
TOT_DIST_LEVEL_NM_CLIMB
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DIST_LEVEL_NM_CLIMB
Description

The total distance flown level during climb, in nautical miles.

ID
TOT_DIST_LVL_NM_CLIMB_BLW_100
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DIST_LVL_NM_CLIMB_BLW_100
Description

The total distance flown level during climb below flight level 105, in nautical miles.

ID
TOT_TIME_LEVEL_SECONDS_CLIMB
Type
int8
Label
TOT_TIME_LEVEL_SECONDS_CLIMB
Description

The total time flown level during climb, in seconds.

ID
TOT_TIME_LVL_SEC_CLIMB_BLW_100
Type
int8
Label
TOT_TIME_LVL_SEC_CLIMB_BLW_100
Description

The total time flown level during climb below flight level 105, in seconds.

ID
MEDIAN_CCO_ALT
Type
numeric
Label
MEDIAN_CCO_ALT
Description

The median altitude, in feet, up to which departures made a continuous climb.

ID
NBR_CCO_FLIGHTS
Type
int8
Label
NBR_CCO_FLIGHTS
Description

The number of departures that climbed continuously all the way, with no level flight.

ID
NBR_CCO_FLIGHTS_BELOW_10000
Type
int8
Label
NBR_CCO_FLIGHTS_BELOW_10000
Description

The number of departures that climbed continuously below flight level 105.

ID
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_CLIMB
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_CLIMB
Description

The extra CO2 emitted because of level flight during climb, in kilograms.

ID
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_CLIMB_BLW_100
Type
numeric
Label
TOT_DELTA_CO2_KG_CLIMB_BLW_100
Description

The extra CO2 emitted because of level flight during climb below flight level 105, in kilograms.

ID
AIRPORT_NAME
Type
text
Label
AIRPORT_NAME
Description

The airport's name followed by its ICAO code.

Additional Information

Field Value
Data last updated November 5, 2026
Metadata last updated November 5, 2026
Created November 5, 2026
Format CSV
License EUROCONTROL data terms (cite the source, non-commercial)
API name vertical-flight-efficiency
Data from 2015-01-01
Data to 2026-09-01
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