generated: '2026-09-03'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://himaxym.com/developers (the "Rate limits" tier table and the "Get an API
  key" section) for the API tiers, and https://himaxym.com/pricing for the consumer
  FlightFinder Pro subscription. Both fetched 2026-09-03.
docs: https://himaxym.com/developers
description: >-
  FlightFinder sells two distinct things and it is important not to conflate them.
  The API has its own three tiers (keyless / free key / Pro API at $49 per month),
  published on the developer page. The consumer website has a separate FlightFinder
  Pro subscription ($4.99/mo, $39/yr, $99 lifetime) that unlocks extended NTSB
  history in the web UI and is NOT the API plan.
plan_count: 3
currency: USD
plans:
- name: Keyless
  audience: api
  price: 0
  currency: USD
  billing_period: null
  signup_required: false
  included:
    requests_per_day: 100
    scope: per IP
    endpoints: every GET data endpoint
  overage: none — requests beyond the quota return 429 with Retry-After
  limits:
  - 100 requests/day/IP
  narrative_access: >-
    full text for open-licensed sources, ~300-char excerpt plus a source_url deep
    link otherwise
  note: >-
    No account, no key, no Authorization header. Confirmed live 2026-09-03 — a
    keyless GET /events returned real records.
- name: Free key
  audience: api
  price: 0
  currency: USD
  billing_period: null
  signup_required: true
  included:
    requests_per_day: 1000
    requests_per_minute: 60
    scope: per key
    keys_per_account: 5
  overage: none — 429 with Retry-After
  limits:
  - 1,000 requests/day
  - 60 requests/minute
  narrative_access: same source-licence policy as the keyless tier
- name: Pro (API)
  audience: api
  price: 49
  currency: USD
  billing_period: month
  signup_required: true
  included:
    requests_per_day: 20000
    requests_per_minute: 60
    scope: per key
  overage: none — 429 with Retry-After
  limits:
  - 20,000 requests/day
  - 60 requests/minute
  entitlements:
  - full-text access to FlightFinder-derived narrative articles
  license_terms: >-
    No-public-republication: internal use, applications and research permitted;
    open-web republication forbidden; a visible attribution link to the canonical
    FlightFinder page required.
  activation: propagates to existing keys within about 5 minutes
related_consumer_plans:
  note: >-
    Recorded for completeness — these are website subscriptions, NOT API plans. They
    unlock 1- and 3-year US-reported (NTSB) incident breakdowns beyond the free
    90-day window in the web UI.
  source: https://himaxym.com/pricing
  plans:
  - name: FlightFinder Pro Monthly
    price: 4.99
    currency: USD
    billing_period: month
    trial_days: 7
  - name: FlightFinder Pro Annual
    price: 39
    currency: USD
    billing_period: year
    trial_days: 7
  - name: FlightFinder Pro Lifetime
    price: 99
    currency: USD
    billing_period: one-time
    seats_limited: 500
enterprise:
  contact: support@himaxym.com
  note: >-
    "Commercial or bulk access: contact support@himaxym.com" (llms.txt). Media and
    data-licensing enquiries use the same address (/contact). No published
    enterprise price.
free_access_policy: >-
  The provider states on /about that it does not paywall the safety record: "Every
  occurrence, every recommendation, and the score methodology are open to everyone.
  FlightFinder Pro pays for volume, history and export — never for access to the
  record."