All places in the Places API are categorized into one out of 9 feature classes (represented by letters) and further subcategorized into one out of 684 feature codes.
Feature Codes
| S: Spot, building, farm | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| ADMF | Administrative facility | A government building |
| AGRF | Agricultural facility | A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture |
| AIRB | Airbase | An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated |
| AIRF | Airfield | A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| AIRH | Heliport | A place where helicopters land and take off |
| AIRP | Airport | A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| AIRQ | Abandoned airfield | |
| AIRT | Terminal | Airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers |
| AMTH | Amphitheater | An oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space |
| ANS | Archaeological/prehistoric site | A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located |