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MCP server for FlightAware AeroAPI that enables live flight tracking, airport boards, operator and aircraft lookup, schedule retrieval, and flight alert managem

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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.

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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_search_flight_positions`, `fa_count_flights`, `fa_get_flight_track`, `fa_get_flight_position`, `fa_get_flight_route`, `fa_get_flight_map`, `fa_get_flight_history`, `fa_resolve_flight`
Airports	`fa_get_airport`, `fa_get_airport_flights`, `fa_get_airport_flight_counts`, `fa_get_airport_routes`, `fa_list_airports`, `fa_get_nearby_airports`, `fa_get_airport_delays`, `fa_get_airport_weather`, `fa_resolve_airport`
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).
`AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL`	no	Seconds to cache identical live-data GET responses (default: 15; `0` disables). Cuts AeroAPI per-query billing.
`AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL`	no	Longer TTL for reference data — airport/operator info, routes, ownership, canonical lookups (default: 3600; `0` disables).

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

from github.com/chrischall/flightaware-mcp

Install Flightaware in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install flightaware-mcp

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add flightaware-mcp -- npx -y @chrischall/flightaware-mcp

FAQ

Is Flightaware MCP free?

Yes, Flightaware MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Flightaware need an API key?

No, Flightaware runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Flightaware hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Flightaware in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Flightaware on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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