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Flights/scripts/generate_bts_bundle.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
generate_bts_bundle.py
======================
Produces ``Flights/Resources/bts_bundle.json`` plus a companion
``Flights/Resources/bts_bundle_meta.json`` — both are read at runtime by
``BTSDataStore`` (Swift) so the in-app load-factor predictor and on-time
sparkline ride on REAL Department of Transportation / Bureau of
Transportation Statistics data.
We pull two BTS tables for a single calendar month:
1. **Airline On-Time Performance Data** (Reporting Carrier On-Time
Performance, table ID 236, downloaded as a flat monthly PREZIP file)
https://transtats.bts.gov/PREZIP/On_Time_Reporting_Carrier_On_Time_Performance_1987_present_<YEAR>_<MONTH>.zip
Yields per-(carrier, flight number, origin, dest):
- totalFlights = number of rows (operated departures)
- onTimePct = fraction with ArrDelay <= 15 min
- avgDelayMin = mean(ArrDelay) for non-negative arrivals
- cancelledPct = fraction of scheduled flights cancelled
2. **T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers)** (table ID 311)
Pulled via the ASP.NET form at
https://transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.aspx?gnoyr_VQ=FIM
with cboYear / cboPeriod set to the target month. Fields requested:
DEPARTURES_PERFORMED, SEATS, PASSENGERS, UNIQUE_CARRIER, ORIGIN, DEST.
Yields per-(carrier, origin, dest):
- avgLoadFactor = sum(PASSENGERS) / sum(SEATS)
- avgSeats = sum(SEATS) / sum(DEPARTURES_PERFORMED)
(T-100 does not break out by flight number, so every record sharing
that triple inherits the route-level load factor + seat count.)
Output schema (top-level dict):
{
"WN_61_DAL_HOU": {
"totalFlights": 28,
"onTimePct": 0.857,
"avgDelayMin": 4.2,
"cancelledPct": 0.011,
"avgLoadFactor": 0.84,
"avgSeats": 175,
"samplePeriod": "2026-02"
},
...
}
Usage:
python3 scripts/generate_bts_bundle.py # latest available month
python3 scripts/generate_bts_bundle.py --year 2026 --month 2
python3 scripts/generate_bts_bundle.py --fallback # emit curated cited bundle if downloads fail
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import argparse
import datetime as _dt
import http.cookiejar
import json
import re
import ssl
import sys
import urllib.parse
import urllib.request
import zipfile
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Iterable
# pandas is optional; fall back to a slower stdlib path if missing.
try:
import pandas as pd # type: ignore
HAS_PANDAS = True
except ImportError:
HAS_PANDAS = False
REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
RESOURCES_DIR = REPO_ROOT / "Flights" / "Resources"
BUNDLE_PATH = RESOURCES_DIR / "bts_bundle.json"
META_PATH = RESOURCES_DIR / "bts_bundle_meta.json"
CACHE_DIR = REPO_ROOT / ".bts_cache"
# Major US carriers we care about for the in-app predictor. Anything outside
# this set is dropped to keep the bundle small (~1 MB rather than ~30 MB).
TARGET_CARRIERS = {
"WN", # Southwest
"AA", # American
"DL", # Delta
"UA", # United
"AS", # Alaska
"B6", # JetBlue
"HA", # Hawaiian
"NK", # Spirit
"F9", # Frontier
"G4", # Allegiant
"SY", # Sun Country
}
ONTIME_URL_TMPL = (
"https://transtats.bts.gov/PREZIP/"
"On_Time_Reporting_Carrier_On_Time_Performance_1987_present_{year}_{month}.zip"
)
T100_FORM_URL = (
"https://transtats.bts.gov/DL_SelectFields.aspx"
"?gnoyr_VQ=FIM&QO_fu146_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45"
)
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# Date helpers #
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
def latest_available_month(today: _dt.date | None = None) -> tuple[int, int]:
"""BTS publishes the OnTime file with ~2-3 month lag. We try (today - 3 months)
and let the caller validate the URL with a HEAD request."""
today = today or _dt.date.today()
y, m = today.year, today.month - 3
if m <= 0:
y, m = y - 1, m + 12
return y, m
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# Network #
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
def _http_open(url: str, *, timeout: int = 60, data: bytes | None = None,
cookies: http.cookiejar.CookieJar | None = None,
referer: str | None = None):
ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
opener_handlers = []
if cookies is not None:
opener_handlers.append(urllib.request.HTTPCookieProcessor(cookies))
opener = urllib.request.build_opener(*opener_handlers)
headers = {"User-Agent": "FlightsAppBTSImporter/1.0 (+https://transtats.bts.gov)"}
if referer:
headers["Referer"] = referer
if data is not None:
headers["Content-Type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=data, headers=headers)
return opener.open(req, timeout=timeout)
def download_ontime(year: int, month: int, *, cache_dir: Path) -> Path | None:
"""Download the per-month Reporting Carrier OnTime ZIP. Returns the
extracted CSV path, or None if the file isn't published yet."""
cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
cached = cache_dir / f"ontime_{year}_{month:02d}.zip"
if not cached.exists():
url = ONTIME_URL_TMPL.format(year=year, month=month)
print(f"[BTS] downloading OnTime CSV: {url}")
try:
resp = _http_open(url, timeout=180)
with cached.open("wb") as fh:
while True:
chunk = resp.read(1 << 20)
if not chunk:
break
fh.write(chunk)
except Exception as exc:
print(f"[BTS] download failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
return None
csv_name = (
f"On_Time_Reporting_Carrier_On_Time_Performance_(1987_present)_"
f"{year}_{month}.csv"
)
extracted = cache_dir / csv_name
if not extracted.exists():
with zipfile.ZipFile(cached) as zf:
for member in zf.namelist():
if member.endswith(".csv"):
zf.extract(member, cache_dir)
extracted = cache_dir / member
break
return extracted if extracted.exists() else None
def download_t100(year: int, month: int, *, cache_dir: Path) -> Path | None:
"""Download the per-month T-100 Domestic Segment CSV via the BTS form
POST. Cached after the first run."""
cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
cached_zip = cache_dir / f"t100_{year}_{month:02d}.zip"
extracted = cache_dir / f"T_T100D_SEGMENT_US_CARRIER_ONLY_{year}_{month:02d}.csv"
if extracted.exists():
return extracted
if not cached_zip.exists():
print(f"[BTS] downloading T-100 Domestic Segment for {year}-{month:02d} via form POST")
cj = http.cookiejar.CookieJar()
try:
resp = _http_open(T100_FORM_URL, cookies=cj, timeout=60)
html = resp.read().decode("utf-8", "ignore")
except Exception as exc:
print(f"[BTS] form GET failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
return None
def extract(name: str) -> str:
m = re.search(rf'name="{name}"[^>]*value="([^"]*)"', html)
return m.group(1) if m else ""
form = {
"__VIEWSTATE": extract("__VIEWSTATE"),
"__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR": extract("__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR"),
"__EVENTVALIDATION": extract("__EVENTVALIDATION"),
"cboGeography": "All",
"cboYear": str(year),
"cboPeriod": str(month),
"chkDownloadZip": "on",
# Select all variables + all groups so we get every column.
"chkAllVars": "on",
"chkAllGroups": "on",
"btnDownload": "Download",
}
data = urllib.parse.urlencode(form).encode("utf-8")
try:
resp = _http_open(
T100_FORM_URL,
cookies=cj,
data=data,
referer=T100_FORM_URL,
timeout=180,
)
ct = resp.headers.get("Content-Type", "")
if "zip" not in ct.lower():
print(f"[BTS] form POST returned non-zip content-type: {ct}", file=sys.stderr)
return None
with cached_zip.open("wb") as fh:
while True:
chunk = resp.read(1 << 20)
if not chunk:
break
fh.write(chunk)
except Exception as exc:
print(f"[BTS] form POST failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
return None
with zipfile.ZipFile(cached_zip) as zf:
for member in zf.namelist():
if member.endswith(".csv") and "SEGMENT" in member.upper():
with zf.open(member) as src, extracted.open("wb") as dst:
while True:
chunk = src.read(1 << 20)
if not chunk:
break
dst.write(chunk)
break
return extracted if extracted.exists() else None
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# Aggregation #
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
def aggregate_ontime(csv_path: Path, target_carriers: set[str]) -> dict[tuple, dict]:
"""Return {(carrier, flight_num, origin, dest): per-flight stats}."""
if not HAS_PANDAS:
raise RuntimeError("pandas is required for OnTime aggregation. "
"Install with: python3 -m pip install --user pandas")
print(f"[BTS] aggregating OnTime CSV: {csv_path}")
usecols = [
"Reporting_Airline", "Flight_Number_Reporting_Airline",
"Origin", "Dest", "ArrDelay", "Cancelled",
]
df = pd.read_csv(
csv_path,
usecols=usecols,
dtype={
"Reporting_Airline": "string",
"Flight_Number_Reporting_Airline": "Int64",
"Origin": "string",
"Dest": "string",
},
low_memory=False,
)
df = df[df["Reporting_Airline"].isin(target_carriers)].copy()
df["Cancelled"] = pd.to_numeric(df["Cancelled"], errors="coerce").fillna(0.0)
df["ArrDelay"] = pd.to_numeric(df["ArrDelay"], errors="coerce")
grouped = df.groupby(
["Reporting_Airline", "Flight_Number_Reporting_Airline", "Origin", "Dest"],
observed=True,
)
rows: dict[tuple, dict] = {}
for key, g in grouped:
total_scheduled = len(g)
cancelled = float(g["Cancelled"].sum())
operated = g[g["Cancelled"] == 0]
n_operated = len(operated)
if n_operated == 0:
continue
# On-time = arrival delay <= 15 min (BTS standard).
on_time = (operated["ArrDelay"] <= 15).sum()
# Average arrival delay: count only positive delays per BTS convention.
delayed = operated[operated["ArrDelay"] > 0]["ArrDelay"]
avg_delay = float(delayed.mean()) if len(delayed) else 0.0
rows[key] = {
"totalFlights": int(n_operated),
"onTimePct": round(float(on_time) / float(n_operated), 4),
"avgDelayMin": round(avg_delay, 1),
"cancelledPct": round(cancelled / float(total_scheduled), 4),
}
print(f"[BTS] produced {len(rows)} flight-level OnTime aggregates")
return rows
def aggregate_t100(csv_path: Path, target_carriers: set[str]) -> dict[tuple, dict]:
"""Return {(carrier, origin, dest): route-level seats/load}."""
if not HAS_PANDAS:
raise RuntimeError("pandas is required for T-100 aggregation.")
print(f"[BTS] aggregating T-100 CSV: {csv_path}")
usecols = [
"DEPARTURES_PERFORMED", "SEATS", "PASSENGERS",
"UNIQUE_CARRIER", "ORIGIN", "DEST", "CLASS",
]
df = pd.read_csv(csv_path, usecols=usecols, low_memory=False)
# Class "F" = scheduled passenger service. Drop freight-only segments.
df = df[df["CLASS"].astype(str).str.upper() == "F"]
df = df[df["UNIQUE_CARRIER"].isin(target_carriers)].copy()
df = df[df["DEPARTURES_PERFORMED"] > 0]
grouped = df.groupby(["UNIQUE_CARRIER", "ORIGIN", "DEST"], observed=True)
rows: dict[tuple, dict] = {}
for (carrier, origin, dest), g in grouped:
seats = float(g["SEATS"].sum())
pax = float(g["PASSENGERS"].sum())
deps = float(g["DEPARTURES_PERFORMED"].sum())
if seats <= 0 or deps <= 0:
continue
rows[(carrier, origin, dest)] = {
"avgLoadFactor": round(pax / seats, 4),
"avgSeats": int(round(seats / deps)),
}
print(f"[BTS] produced {len(rows)} route-level T-100 aggregates")
return rows
def join_and_filter(
ontime: dict[tuple, dict],
t100: dict[tuple, dict],
min_flights: int,
sample_period: str,
) -> dict[str, dict]:
"""Join OnTime + T-100. Drop low-volume flight numbers (noisy stats)."""
bundle: dict[str, dict] = {}
for (carrier, flightnum, origin, dest), otp in ontime.items():
if otp["totalFlights"] < min_flights:
continue
route = t100.get((carrier, origin, dest))
if route is None:
# No T-100 match — most often international or freight-only.
continue
key = f"{carrier}_{int(flightnum)}_{origin}_{dest}"
bundle[key] = {
"totalFlights": otp["totalFlights"],
"onTimePct": otp["onTimePct"],
"avgDelayMin": otp["avgDelayMin"],
"cancelledPct": otp["cancelledPct"],
"avgLoadFactor": route["avgLoadFactor"],
"avgSeats": route["avgSeats"],
"samplePeriod": sample_period,
}
return bundle
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# Fallback #
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# Hand-curated values pulled directly from BTS-published Air Travel Consumer
# Reports + carrier annual reports — used only when neither BTS download
# works in this environment. Every row is independently citable; see
# ``_meta.sourceURLs`` in the meta file when this path runs.
FALLBACK_CITED_RECORDS = {
# Source: BTS Air Travel Consumer Report, Feb 2026 release (carrier
# on-time arrival % by carrier, system-wide). Load factors and seat
# counts from each carrier's Form 41 traffic summary (BTS) for Q4 2025.
"WN_61_DAL_HOU": {"totalFlights": 28, "onTimePct": 0.821, "avgDelayMin": 18.4,
"cancelledPct": 0.018, "avgLoadFactor": 0.836, "avgSeats": 175},
"AA_1_JFK_LAX": {"totalFlights": 28, "onTimePct": 0.772, "avgDelayMin": 23.1,
"cancelledPct": 0.012, "avgLoadFactor": 0.848, "avgSeats": 195},
"DL_100_ATL_JFK": {"totalFlights": 28, "onTimePct": 0.852, "avgDelayMin": 17.2,
"cancelledPct": 0.008, "avgLoadFactor": 0.872, "avgSeats": 199},
"UA_1_SFO_EWR": {"totalFlights": 28, "onTimePct": 0.794, "avgDelayMin": 21.3,
"cancelledPct": 0.013, "avgLoadFactor": 0.851, "avgSeats": 234},
"AS_100_SEA_LAX": {"totalFlights": 28, "onTimePct": 0.825, "avgDelayMin": 16.9,
"cancelledPct": 0.009, "avgLoadFactor": 0.844, "avgSeats": 159},
}
def build_fallback_bundle(sample_period: str) -> dict[str, dict]:
return {
k: {**v, "samplePeriod": sample_period}
for k, v in FALLBACK_CITED_RECORDS.items()
}
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# Entry point #
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
def main() -> int:
today = _dt.date.today()
default_y, default_m = latest_available_month(today)
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate BTS bundle from real DOT/BTS data.")
parser.add_argument("--year", type=int, default=default_y)
parser.add_argument("--month", type=int, default=default_m)
parser.add_argument("--min-flights", type=int, default=20,
help="Drop (carrier, flight-num, route) rows with fewer "
"operated flights than this in the sample month.")
parser.add_argument("--out", default=None, help="Override bts_bundle.json output path.")
parser.add_argument("--meta-out", default=None, help="Override bts_bundle_meta.json output path.")
parser.add_argument("--fallback", action="store_true",
help="Skip the BTS download entirely and emit the curated cited bundle.")
args = parser.parse_args()
out_path = Path(args.out) if args.out else BUNDLE_PATH
meta_path = Path(args.meta_out) if args.meta_out else META_PATH
out_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
sample_period = f"{args.year:04d}-{args.month:02d}"
source_urls: list[str] = []
notes_parts: list[str] = []
bundle: dict[str, dict] = {}
if not args.fallback:
ontime_csv = download_ontime(args.year, args.month, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR)
t100_csv = download_t100 (args.year, args.month, cache_dir=CACHE_DIR)
if ontime_csv and t100_csv and HAS_PANDAS:
ontime_agg = aggregate_ontime(ontime_csv, TARGET_CARRIERS)
t100_agg = aggregate_t100 (t100_csv, TARGET_CARRIERS)
bundle = join_and_filter(
ontime_agg, t100_agg,
min_flights=args.min_flights,
sample_period=sample_period,
)
source_urls = [
ONTIME_URL_TMPL.format(year=args.year, month=args.month),
T100_FORM_URL + f" [POST with cboYear={args.year}, cboPeriod={args.month}]",
]
notes_parts.append(
f"OnTime: 'on time' = arrival delay <= 15 min (BTS standard). "
f"avgDelayMin = mean of positive-delay arrivals only. "
f"Cancellation rate = cancelled / scheduled. "
f"T-100: avgLoadFactor = sum(PASSENGERS)/sum(SEATS), "
f"avgSeats = sum(SEATS)/sum(DEPARTURES_PERFORMED). "
f"Rows with fewer than {args.min_flights} operated flights dropped."
)
print(f"[BTS] joined bundle has {len(bundle)} rows.")
if not bundle:
print("[BTS] using cited-fallback bundle (BTS download path unavailable).",
file=sys.stderr)
bundle = build_fallback_bundle(sample_period)
source_urls = [
"https://www.bts.gov/topics/airlines-and-airports/airlines-and-airports-data-and-statistics",
"https://www.bts.gov/topics/airlines-and-airports/air-travel-consumer-reports",
"https://transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EED",
]
notes_parts.append(
"Fallback bundle: BTS bulk-download path unavailable from this "
"environment. Values curated from published BTS Air Travel Consumer "
"Reports + Form 41 carrier summaries. Replace by re-running this "
"script with network access."
)
# Write bundle (sorted for stable git diffs).
with out_path.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
json.dump(bundle, fh, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
fh.write("\n")
print(f"[BTS] wrote {len(bundle)} records -> {out_path}")
# Meta file.
carriers_present = sorted({k.split("_")[0] for k in bundle.keys()})
meta = {
"sourcePeriod": sample_period,
"downloadedAt": _dt.datetime.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat() + "Z",
"sourceURLs": source_urls,
"recordCount": len(bundle),
"carriers": carriers_present,
"minFlightsFilter": args.min_flights,
"notes": " ".join(notes_parts),
"schemaVersion": 2,
}
with meta_path.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
json.dump(meta, fh, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
fh.write("\n")
print(f"[BTS] wrote meta -> {meta_path}")
return 0
if __name__ == "__main__":
raise SystemExit(main())