flightaware-mcp
MCP server for FlightAware AeroAPI that enables live flight tracking, airport boards, operator and aircraft lookup, schedule retrieval, and flight alert management via natural language.
README
flightaware-mcp
MCP server for FlightAware AeroAPI (v4) — live flight tracking and aviation data for Claude. Track flights, read airport boards, look up operators and aircraft, fetch scheduled flights, and manage flight alerts, all over stdio.
Developed and maintained by AI (Claude Code). Use at your own discretion.
Quick start
{
"mcpServers": {
"flightaware": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"],
"env": { "AEROAPI_API_KEY": "your-aeroapi-key-here" }
}
}
}
Get a key at flightaware.com/aeroapi/portal. The free Personal tier (500 calls/month) is enough to start; AeroAPI bills per query.
Tools
| Area | Tools |
|---|---|
| Flights | fa_get_flights, fa_search_flights, fa_search_flights_advanced, fa_get_flight_track, fa_get_flight_position, fa_get_flight_route, fa_get_flight_map, fa_get_flight_history |
| Airports | fa_get_airport, fa_get_airport_flights, fa_list_airports, fa_get_nearby_airports, fa_get_airport_delays, fa_get_airport_weather |
| Operators / aircraft | fa_get_operator, fa_get_operator_flights, fa_list_operators, fa_get_aircraft_owner |
| Schedules / predictive | fa_get_scheduled_flights, fa_foresight_search (premium tier) |
| Alerts | fa_list_alerts, fa_get_alert, fa_create_alert, fa_update_alert, fa_delete_alert, fa_get_alerts_endpoint, fa_set_alerts_endpoint |
Alert mutations are confirm-gated: without confirm: true they return a dry-run preview and make no network call.
Configuration
| Var | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
AEROAPI_API_KEY |
yes | Your AeroAPI key (sent as the x-apikey header). |
AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR |
no | Default directory for flight-map PNGs (default: cwd). |
Development
npm install
npm run build
npm test
Every request rides your own AeroAPI key and counts against your subscription quota. See docs/FLIGHTAWARE-API.md for the pinned endpoint surface.
License
MIT
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