Flightaware

io.github.chrischall

Live flight tracking and aviation data via FlightAware AeroAPI (flights, airports, alerts).

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1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.chrischall-flightaware-mcp": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@chrischall/[email protected]"8      ],9      "env": {10        "AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<secret>",11        "AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<value>",12        "AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL": "<value>",13        "AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": "<value>"14      }15    }16  }17}

.cursor/mcp.jsonMCP server

Transport: stdio
Status: Local

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Local command

npx -y @chrischall/[email protected]

Credentials from the publisher

AEROAPI_API_KEY — Your FlightAware AeroAPI key (flightaware.com/aeroapi/portal)
AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR — Default directory for flight-map PNGs (default: current working directory)
AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL — Seconds to cache identical live-data GET responses (default 15; 0 disables)
AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL — Seconds to cache reference data — airports, operators, routes, ownership (default 3600; 0 disables)

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1AEROAPI_API_KEY=<secret> AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR=<value> AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL=<value> AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.chrischall-flightaware-mcp -- npx -y @chrischall/flightaware-mcp@1.4.0

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.chrischall-flightaware-mcp": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@chrischall/[email protected]"8      ],9      "env": {10        "AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<secret>",11        "AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<value>",12        "AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL": "<value>",13        "AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": "<value>"14      }15    }16  }17}

claude_desktop_config.json

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Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 1.4.0
API key: AEROAPI_API_KEY, AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR, AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL, AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL
Last checked: 2026-11-04

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FAQ

Questions

How do I install Flightaware?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Flightaware need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: AEROAPI_API_KEY, AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR, AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL, AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL.

What transport does Flightaware use?

Flightaware runs locally over stdio.

When was Flightaware last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-04. Live flight tracking and aviation data via FlightAware AeroAPI (flights, airports, alerts).

From the publisher

Documentation

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