Live Airport Delay Dashboard with FlightStats, Google Sheets & Slack Alerts

Live Airport Delay Dashboard with FlightStats & Team Alerts

Description Automates live monitoring of airport delays using FlightStats API. Stores and displays delay data, with Slack alerts for severe delays to operations/sales teams.

Essential Information Runs on a scheduled trigger (e.g., hourly or daily). Fetches real-time delay data from FlightStats API. Stores data in Google Sheets and alerts teams via Slack for severe delays.

System Architecture Delay Monitoring Pipeline**: Set Schedule: Triggers the workflow hourly or daily via Cron. FlightStats API: Retrieves live airport delay data. Data Management Flow**: Set Output Data: Prepares data for storage or display. Merge API Data: Combines and processes delay data. Alert and Display**: Send Response via Slack: Alerts ops/sales for severe delays. No Action for Minor Delays: Skips minor delays with no action.

Implementation Guide Import the workflow JSON into n8n. Configure Cron node for desired schedule (e.g., every 1 hr). Set up FlightStats API credentials and endpoint (e.g., https://api.flightstats.com). Configure Google Sheets or Notion for data storage/display. Test with a sample API call and verify Slack alerts. Adjust delay severity thresholds as needed.

Technical Dependencies Cron service for scheduling. FlightStats API for real-time delay data. Google Sheets API or Notion API for data storage/display. Slack API for team notifications. n8n for workflow automation.

Database & Sheet Structure Delay Tracking Sheet** (e.g., AirportDelays): Columns: airport_code, delay_status, delay_minutes, timestamp, alert_sent Example: JFK, Severe, 120, 2025-07-29T20:28:00Z, Yes

Customization Possibilities Adjust Cron schedule for different frequencies (e.g., every 30 min). Modify FlightStats API parameters to track specific airports. Customize Slack alert messages in the Send Response via Slack node. Integrate with a dashboard tool (e.g., Google Data Studio) for live display. Add email alerts for additional notification channels.