Flight Tracker APAC

Overview

Use this skill to check flight schedules between supported airports with a local Python script.

This skill is best for APAC routes and also supports a small number of built in long haul airports such as SFO, LAX, and JFK.

This skill is useful for requests such as:

• check flights from SIN to HKG
• show today's flights from SIN to TFU
• give me a departure countdown for SIN to MEL
• check flights from SIN to LAX

The script can display:

• scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times
• terminal and gate details when available
• airline, flight number, aircraft, delay, and status
• calculated flight time and scheduled duration
• optional countdown to departure

If no API key is configured, the script falls back to manual lookup links for Google Flights and FlightRadar24.

Requirements

This skill requires:

• python3
• a free Aviationstack API key in AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY

API key setup

1. Create a free account at Aviationstack.
2. Copy your API access key from the Aviationstack dashboard.
3. Open this file on your machine:

~/.openclaw/.env

4. Add this line:

AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY=your_real_api_key_here

5. Restrict the file so only your user can read it:

chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/.env

File layout

Recommended skill folder:

flight-tracker-apac/
├── SKILL.md
└── scripts/
    └── schedule.py

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• check flights between two supported IATA airports
• compare available operating flights on a route
• view departure and arrival timings on a route
• see a countdown to departure for a route

Do not use this skill for:

• ticket prices, fare comparisons, or booking actions
• unsupported airport codes that are not in the script's built in airport list
• general travel planning that is unrelated to route schedules

Supported usage patterns

Run the local script from the skill folder:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/schedule.py SIN HKG
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/schedule.py --from SIN --to HKG
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/schedule.py --from SIN --to TFU --countdown

Workflow

1. Confirm the user wants a flight schedule between two airports.
2. Use IATA airport codes from the script's supported list.
3. Run the script with origin and destination.
4. Add --countdown if the user wants time remaining to departure.
5. Return the results clearly, grouped by date if multiple flights are shown.
6. If the API key is missing, tell the user the script returned manual lookup links instead.

Output guidance

When presenting results, summarize:

• route searched
• number of operating flights found
• each flight's airline and code
• departure and arrival timing
• terminal and gate where available
• status, delay, and aircraft
• countdown if requested

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