{
  "generated_on": "2026-07-31",
  "finalist_airfields": 157,
  "represented_jurisdictions": 53,
  "eligible_airfields_before_state_limit": 1560,
  "approved_winners": 0,
  "tracking_start": "2026-05-05",
  "tracking_end": "2026-07-20",
  "rules": {
    "eligibility": [
      "Open, public-use airport in the United States in the FAA NASR cycle effective 9 July 2026",
      "At least one asphalt or concrete runway of 3,000 feet or longer that is not reported as poor or failed",
      "FAA-listed fuel plus at least two of repair, other pilot services, storage or runway lighting",
      "More than zero Sprinkle-tracked arrivals and departures in the stated activity window"
    ],
    "score": "10 points maximum: paved runway length 1–3; fuel 1; repair 1; other pilot services 1; storage 1; runway lighting 1; observed activity band 0–2 (1–50 movements = 2, 51–250 = 1, more than 250 = 0).",
    "state_limit": "The top 3 screening scores per state or US jurisdiction are retained. Ties break on fewer tracked movements, then longer paved runway, then airport name.",
    "approval": "The screening score produces finalists only. No airport is a winner unless an editor changes approved_winner after direct verification and records the decision in review_notes."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR), airport and runway records",
      "url": "https://nfdc.faa.gov/webContent/28DaySub/extra/09_Jul_2026_APT_CSV.zip",
      "effective_on": "2026-07-09"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sprinkle flight_raw_legs airport movement cache",
      "coverage_start": "2026-05-05",
      "coverage_end": "2026-07-20",
      "refreshed_at": "2026-07-31T10:05:30Z"
    }
  ],
  "caveats": [
    "Sprinkle tracking is not a complete census of general-aviation movements; a low count may reflect coverage rather than low real-world use.",
    "FAA facility fields can be missing or stale and must be confirmed with each airport.",
    "The score does not measure scenery, hospitality, food, access, safety, service quality or community value.",
    "The shortlist is evidence for editorial review, not an automatic award or endorsement."
  ]
}