FAA

Airport delays and airport closures

Federal Aviation Administration airport status and air traffic information.

Get airport delays

Get airport delays

Get current FAA delay and closure events for a US airport by name, city, or code. Cities with multiple airports resolve to one airport; reported delays may not reflect every flight.

Your information

Airport

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

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

FAA status for Harry Reid International

Delay or closure activeYes

Airport code LAS

View FAA status

Current events

About the FAA tool

FAA returns airport delay and closure events through Get airport delays, using a US airport name, city, or three-letter code.

Results include event type, reason, trend, timing, delay estimates, and whether an event is active.

Built from faa.gov. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get airport delays

1 credit

Get current FAA delay and closure events for a US airport by name, city, or code. Cities with multiple airports resolve to one airport; reported delays may not reflect every flight.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Airport`airport`	Text	Required	US airport name, city, or three-letter airport code, such as Denver or LAX.Example: LAS

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Events`events`	List
Type`events[].type`	Text	Example: ground delay program
Trend`events[].trend`	Text	Example: Increasing
Reason`events[].reason`	Text	Example: Thunderstorms
End Time`events[].end_time`	Text	Example: 2026-09-29T07:59:00+00:00
Start Time`events[].start_time`	Text	Example: 2026-09-28T23:00:00+00:00
Average Delay`events[].average_delay`	Text	Example: 202 min
Maximum Delay`events[].maximum_delay`	Text	Example: 385 min
Raw Faa Reason`events[].raw_faa_reason`	Text	Example: Thunderstorms
Status Page Link`events[].status_page_link`	Text	Example: https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list
Airport Code`airport_code`	Text	Example: LAS
Airport Name`airport_name`	Text	Example: Harry Reid International
Delay Active`delay_active`	Yes or no	Whether any FAA event is active now.Example: Yes
Status Page Link`status_page_link`	Text	Example: https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list

Example result

For Airport: LAS

JSON

{
  "events": [
    {
      "type": "ground delay program",
      "trend": null,
      "reason": "thunderstorms",
      "end_time": "2026-09-29T07:59:00+00:00",
      "start_time": "2026-09-28T23:00:00+00:00",
      "average_delay": "202 min",
      "maximum_delay": "385 min",
      "raw_faa_reason": "thunderstorms",
      "status_page_link": "https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list"
    },
    {
      "type": "departure delay",
      "trend": "increasing",
      "reason": "weather-related traffic management",
      "end_time": null,
      "start_time": null,
      "average_delay": "30 min",
      "maximum_delay": "45 min",
      "raw_faa_reason": "TM Initiatives:STOP:WX",
      "status_page_link": "https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list"
    }
  ],
  "airport_code": "LAS",
  "airport_name": "Harry Reid International",
  "delay_active": true,
  "status_page_link": "https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@faa",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_airport_delays",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "airport": "LAS"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Check delay and closure events for a US airport.
Track average and maximum reported delay times.
Review event reasons and trends.
Check whether an FAA event is active.

Questions about FAA

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this FAA tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a FAA account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from faa.gov when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.