Arrived() returns only the previous 24 hours of data?

FlightAware AeroAPI
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I am using SOAPpy, like this:



enroute = DF.Arrived('KPTD',15,'',0)

I seem to only get 2 or 3 results returned, all within the previous 24 hours.

This is a low volume airport, so 15 results should span 2 or 3 days at least.

Is the Arrived() method limited to 24 hours or some other ‘short’ timerange?

If yes, what is the exact look-back time period it covers. I need to know so I can setup my polling schedule.




I'd really prefer to poll once a week and get a weeks worth of data.
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That behavior is by design. The Arrived/Departed/Enroute/Scheduled return data for only a few hours of traffic since they are intended to represent recent information. The backend systems that we use to return many of the FlightXML queries are designed for high-performance and high-volume queries and only store a limited time window. You should feel free to make your application poll at a more frequent interval in order to capture all of the data you need.

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Ok, how long exactly is the “limited time window”?

I do not want to poll too frequently and incur unnecessary charges.

thanks

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For Arrived/Departed/Enroute/Scheduled the threshold is 24 hours.

With the Arrived function specifically, either the actual arrival time or the time of cancellation must be within the last 24 hours.

5

Thanks for the info!