How to make Air in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft air with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, air is all around you in the game and you might not even realize it. Wherever there is an empty space with no block or item in your world, there is an air block. When you break a block or cause an explosion, the empty hole that is left behind is automatically filled with air blocks.
Although air is found everywhere in the game, you can not make it with a crafting table or furnace. Air is also not available through the Creative Inventory menu. You have to use a game command such as /fill or /setblock to add air to your world. You can't even give yourself air with the /give command.
Supported Platforms
Air is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes |
Xbox 360 | Yes |
Xbox One | Yes |
PS3 | Yes |
PS4 | Yes |
Wii U | Yes |
Nintendo Switch | Yes |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes |
Education Edition | Yes |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Where to find Air in Creative Mode
Air is not available in the Creative Inventory menu. You must use a game command to get this item.
Item ID and Name
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft, air has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item |
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Air (minecraft:air) |
0 |
|
PE |
1.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft, air has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item |
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Air (minecraft:air) |
0 |
|
Xbox One |
1.6.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft, air has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item |
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Air (minecraft:air) |
0 |
|
PS4 |
1.14.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft, air has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item |
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Air (minecraft:air) |
0 |
|
Switch |
1.6.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft, air has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item |
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Air (minecraft:air) |
0 |
|
Windows |
1.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft, air has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item |
Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value |
Stack Size |
Platform |
Version(s) |
|
Air (minecraft:air) |
0 |
|
Education |
1.0 - 1.18.32 |
Definitions
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Things to Do with Air
Here are some activities that you can do with air in Minecraft: