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FAA API: Get airport delays

Gets current FAA delay and closure events for a US airport, found by name, city or code. A city with several airports resolves to one of them, and reported delays may not cover every flight.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Airport, requiredairport

US airport name, city, or three-letter airport code, such as Denver or LAX.

LAS

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026.
{  "events": [],  "airport_code": "LAS",  "airport_name": "Harry Reid International",  "delay_active": false,  "status_page_link": "https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list"}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
faa.gov/get_airport_delays
Returns
airport name, code, whether a delay is active, events (type, reason, delays, trend, times)

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method faa.gov/get_airport_delays with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • Is there any ground delay at LAX right now?
  • Are flights into Denver being held up today?
  • What's the current delay status for JFK?
  • Any FAA closures or delays reported at Chicago O'Hare this afternoon?
  • Check whether Seattle-Tacoma has an active delay program and the reason given.

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