# Apache Airflow (open source python ETLA package that's amazing for public data)

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**Category:** Tools\
**Created:** [November 16, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/apache-airflow-open-source-python-etla-package-thats-amazing-for-public-data/340 "2018-11-16T23:08:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![patwater31](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/patwater31/32/173_2.png) [@patwater31](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/patwater31)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/apache-airflow-open-source-python-etla-package-thats-amazing-for-public-data/340/1 "2018-11-16T23:08:51Z")

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Great tool for data plumbers! Very foundational to our work at ARGO and highly recommend it.

See below for background links. Here’s a [getting started guide.](https://medium.com/a-r-g-o/installing-apache-airflow-on-ubuntu-aws-6ebac15db211) And here’s a [broader post on how we use Airflow to build public data infrastructure at ARGO.](https://medium.com/a-r-g-o/using-apache-airflow-to-create-data-infrastructure-in-the-public-sector-a47f2ef47356)

The [City of LA uses Airflow.](https://github.com/CityOfLosAngeles/aqueduct) Also the City of San Diego

See Chris I can use Discourse 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/mari/32/992_2.png) [@Mari](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Mari)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/apache-airflow-open-source-python-etla-package-thats-amazing-for-public-data/340/2 "2023-07-01T07:05:51Z")

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