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{{for||Gas}}
{{Infobox block
| group = Normal
| 1-1 = Air.png
| group2 = Shown
| 2-1 = Air (shown) JE2.png
| invimage = Air
| stackable = No
| tool = None
| renewable = Yes
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
}}
'''Air''' is an [[Minecraft:Invisible block|invisible]] [[Minecraft:block]] used to define unoccupied space where other blocks and [[Minecraft:items]] could exist; it represents the absence of a block or an item. It is one of the few blocks in the game that players cannot normally interact with.

'''Cave air'''{{only|java}} is a variant found only underground in [[Minecraft:carver cave]]s and some [[Minecraft:Structure|generated structure]]s along with [[Minecraft:feature]]s like [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s.

'''Void air'''{{only|java}} is a variant used internally for the 'air' in unloaded chunks and outside of the world height limits (above Y=319 and below Y=-64 in the [[Minecraft:Overworld]], and above Y=255 and below Y=0 in [[Minecraft:the Nether]] and [[Minecraft:the End]] dimensions).

== Appearance ==
All types of air are completely invisible.

The only exception is that air can be visualized with the use of [[Minecraft:structure block]]s in [[Minecraft:Structure Block#Save|Save mode]]: when "Show invisible blocks" is enabled, air is represented as small blue cubes. Air, cave air, and void air are all displayed identically.

== Obtaining ==
{{IN|Bedrock}}, air cannot be obtained in the [[Minecraft:inventory]] without editing.

{{IN|Java}}, the block is completely unobtainable as an item. When attempting to use commands with air as an item ID:

* Using {{cmd|give}} does nothing.
* Using {{cmd|clear}} will always fail to find any matching items.
* Using {{cmd|item replace}} deletes the item in the specified slot.
* Using {{cmd|summon}} to attempt to create an item entity (i.e. <code>/summon item ~ ~ ~ {Item:{id:"air"}}</code>) does nothing.

As a block, air can be destroyed or created only by the placement or removal of other [[Minecraft:block]]s respectively. When using commands such as {{cmd|fill}}, specifying air deletes other blocks.

=== Natural generation ===
Upon world generation, all otherwise empty spaces are occupied by air.

{{IN|java}}, carver caves and some underground structures generate containing cave air instead, including [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s<ref>{{bug|MC-125112||Surface mineshafts in mesas use cave_air|WF}}</ref>, [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s, [[Minecraft:monster room]]s, and [[Minecraft:lava lake]]s<ref>{{bug|MC-128250||Surface water and lava ponds use cave_air|WF}}</ref>, and void air is used in place of unloaded chunks and above or below the [[Minecraft:world]]'s buildable area to denote illegal locations for blocks to be put.

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=== Post-generation ===
When other [[Minecraft:block]]s are destroyed by any means, air is created.

== Usage ==
[[File:Shown Invisible Blocks.png|thumb|250px|Air, shown at left, is represented by blue cubes within structures. Cave air and void air are also shown as such.]]

Air shares some properties with non-[[Minecraft:solid block]]s, including allowing the [[Minecraft:player]] or [[Minecraft:mob]] to move within that space without [[Minecraft:suffocating]], and also to catch their breath if they are [[Minecraft:drowning]] in [[Minecraft:water]].

Cave air and void air have no special properties; they function the same as normal air.

=== Piston interactivity ===
Air and its variants are destroyed when pushed by a [[Minecraft:piston]]. They cannot be pulled by [[Minecraft:sticky piston]]s.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|firstcolumnname=Block
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Air
|spritetype=block
|nameid=air|showblocktags=y|blocktags=air,parrots_spawnable_on,replaceable}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Cave Air
|spritetype=block
|nameid=cave_air
|form=block|showblocktags=y|blocktags=air,replaceable}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Void Air
|spritetype=block
|nameid=void_air
|form=block
|foot=1|showblocktags=y|blocktags=air,replaceable}}
{{ID table
|firstcolumnname=Fluid
|displayname=Empty
|spritename=air
|spritetype=block
|nameid=empty
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table2
|shownumericids=y
|edition=bedrock
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Air
|spritetype=block
|nameid=air
|id=413
|form=block
|foot=1}}

== Videos ==
{{yt|7AS-15eef5c}}

== History ==
{{See technical block}}
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java pre-classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||Cave game tech test|link=Cave game tech test|Added air, which is any space devoid of blocks.
|Air is not internally considered a block.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100114|Air now affects [[Minecraft:liquid]] blocks that are horizontally adjacent to it. If air is touching the [[Minecraft:fluid]] block, there is a {{frac|2|3}} chance for the fluid block to disappear and make the pool recede, and a {{frac|1|3}} chance for the fluid block to fill the air, making the pool spread.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w38b|Air is now internally a [[Minecraft:block]].<ref>{{tweet|Dinnerbone|381055646806077440|This snapshot may be very crashy because @_grum redefined the concept of "air". We're keeping an eye on the crash list though!|September 20, 2013}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=16w02a|Air is now translatable into other languages.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|[[File:Air (shown) JE1.png|32px]] Air can now be visualized with the use of [[Minecraft:structure block]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w06a|Two new variations of air have been added: cave air and void air.
|[[Minecraft:Carver cave]]s now generate cave air instead of normal air.
|Void air is now internally used at Y values less than 0 or greater than 255 and in unloaded [[Minecraft:chunk]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w39a|[[File:Air (shown) JE2.png|32px]] Outlines of air shown by "show invisible blocks" by a [[Minecraft:structure block]] no longer have black outlines.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Void air is now internally used at Y values less than -64 or greater than 319 and in unloaded [[Minecraft:chunk]]s.{{check version|21w37a doesn't mention}}}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||Pre-release|Added air.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=Build 0016|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added air.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|Added air.}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this block's numeric ID was 0.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Void]]
* [[Minecraft:Technical blocks]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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[[Minecraft:ko:공기]]
[[Minecraft:lzh:氣]]
[[Minecraft:nl:Lucht]]
[[Minecraft:pl:Powietrze]]
[[Minecraft:pt:Ar]]
[[Minecraft:ru:Воздух]]
[[Minecraft:th:อากาศ]]
[[Minecraft:uk:Повітря]]
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