130 pointsby bookofjoe8 hours ago8 comments
  • er0k6 hours ago
    FlightAware's MiseryMap is pretty cool too https://www.flightaware.com/miserymap/
    • dylan6046 hours ago
      Okay that's neat. It was interesting watching how the misery changes as the storms roll through watching something like DAL which is easy to see the effects. The cascade effect on cities without storms reminds me of how auto traffic slow downs from an accident continue to linger even though the blockage has cleared.
    • brianpan2 hours ago
      The UX is giving me misery.

      Most of the time the red fills in counter-clockwise. Until it is over 50%, then the red fills in clockwise.

      Lots of the map circles actually represent MULTIPLE airports. But they still "represent" them with a three letter code. Sometimes by the largest airport (ORD, SFO), sometimes by a non-airport code (NYC), and sometimes by the second largest (DFW is larger that DAL).

      Someone's pet project needs some more love.

      EDIT: This version looks less like a pet project: https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/delays

      • jjmarran hour ago
        Just as a fun fact, there are IATA airport codes that designate cities instead of airport for purposes like this. NYC is one of them. So is YTO (Toronto) or CHI (Chicago, which should probably replace ORD).
  • nunez6 hours ago
    Didnt expect this to trend on HN. I used to travel every week for work and learned to used this and fly.faa.gov/ois to find out how long ground stops will be during delays for years.

    While I'm on this soapbox: ExpertFlyer. If you travel once per month or more, it is ABSOLUTELY worth the $10/mo. They provide a lot of info straight from GDSes, somehow. Invaluable for rebooking and seat changes.

    • TheTaytay2 hours ago
      I’ve been using Flighty for this. This sort of tool is life changing. Today in DFW, it told me about my plane’s delay at least 15 to 20 minutes before the gate agent knew!
    • pogue5 hours ago
      That faa.gov url won't open. Can you share the correct link?
  • sklargh6 hours ago
    If you are delayed, get this tool up. It is a huge informational advantage over the data the airline will give you and provides excellent help making a decision on seeking a different mode of transportation, giving up and going home, taking an inferior seat on a different airline etc...
  • ZeWaka6 hours ago
    Use this all the time for flying, it's fantastic. Great to know you'll be delayed before they even make the decision.

    Highly recommend the 'Map View' tab and the 'Weather' tab (especially with Cities + Fronts enabled).

  • pavelstoev3 hours ago
    YYC airport code is for Calgary, Canada. Why is on the US .gov site is there something I missed
  • robertclaus5 hours ago
    When I looked SFO, DEN, LAS, and EWR were all delayed due to weather. Do busier airports end up on this list more for some reason, or is it just really bad luck today?
    • joezydeco2 hours ago
      It's a day off for ORD, DFW, ATL, and MIA.
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  • VectorLock5 hours ago
    Is something going on? Why is BOS closed?
    • rogerrogerr5 hours ago
      This is the note:

      > Closed TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC PPR 617-561-2500

      Which translates to “closed to non-scheduled transient general aviation aircraft, except those with prior permission from calling 617-561-2500”

      They just don’t want me flying my Skyhawk in there at 90kts on final, at least without calling them first so they can get some cathartic tongue lashing in before giving me permission.

    • happyopossum5 hours ago
      It’s closed to unscheduled transient flights, which is normal when an airport gets busy/backed up.