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FAA Airport Status & Delays Scraper

FAA Airport Status & Delays Scraper

Tracks real-time airport delays and ground stops from the FAA National Airspace System Status. All US airports with delay reasons and durations.

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:airplane: FAA Airport Status & Delays Tracker

Real-time US airport delays, ground stops, and closures from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) SWIM feed. Covers all major US airports with active ground delays, ground stops, arrival/departure delays, closures, and deicing alerts.

What data does it extract?

For each active delay or event, the Actor extracts:

FieldDescription
Airport CodeIATA code (e.g., JFK, LAX, ORD)
Airport NameFull airport name
Delay TypeGround Delay, Ground Stop, Closure, Arrival Delay, Departure Delay, Deicing
StatusActive, Closed, or Normal Operations
ReasonCause of delay (weather, volume, runway, equipment, etc.)
Avg/Max DelayAverage and maximum delay times
Start/End TimeWhen the delay program began and is expected to end
NOTAMNOTAM number and text for the event
CoordinatesLatitude and longitude of the airport

Output example

{
"airportCode": "EWR",
"airportName": "Newark Liberty International Airport",
"delayType": "Ground Delay",
"status": "Active",
"reason": "WEATHER / LOW CEILINGS",
"avgDelay": "1 hour and 12 minutes",
"maxDelay": "1 hour and 45 minutes",
"startTime": "2026-02-25T14:00:00Z",
"endTime": "2026-02-25T20:00:00Z",
"notamNumber": 1234,
"notamText": "GDP EWR 14:00-20:00 WX/LOW CIGS",
"latitude": "40.6925",
"longitude": "-74.1687",
"scrapedAt": "2026-02-25T16:00:00.000Z",
"sourceUrl": "https://nasstatus.faa.gov/api/airport-events"
}

Input options

ParameterTypeDescription
airportsstring[]Filter by IATA airport codes (e.g., ["JFK", "LAX", "ORD"]). Leave empty for all airports with active events.
delayTypesstring[]Filter by delay type: Ground Delay, Ground Stop, Closure, Arrival Delay, Departure Delay, Deicing. Leave empty for all.
includeAirportsWithoutDelaysbooleanWhen filtering by airport, include airports with no active delays. Default: false.

Delay types

TypeDescription
Ground DelayFlights held on the ground at departure airports to manage arrival flow
Ground StopNo departures allowed to the affected airport
ClosureAirport is fully closed
Arrival DelayDelays for arriving flights
Departure DelayDelays for departing flights
DeicingDeicing operations causing delays

Use cases

  • Airlines & dispatchers — Monitor delay programs in real time for operational planning
  • Travel apps — Integrate live airport delay data into flight tracking and rebooking tools
  • Freight & logistics — Factor airport delays into air cargo scheduling and routing
  • Business travelers — Check for delays before heading to the airport
  • Data journalists — Analyze patterns in airport delays, causes, and seasonal trends
  • Aviation researchers — Study airspace congestion, weather impacts, and NAS performance

Data freshness

The FAA updates this data continuously. Schedule this Actor to run every 15-60 minutes for real-time airport delay monitoring.

Cost

This Actor makes a single API request per run. Typical cost: less than $0.01 per run.