📌Overview

Purpose: To provide a real-time flight tracking solution using Flightradar24 data for aviation enthusiasts and travel planners.

Overview: The Flightradar24 MCP Server is a Claude Desktop application that allows users to track flights in real-time. It offers functionalities for checking flight statuses, monitoring arrivals and departures, and identifying emergency flights, making it an invaluable tool for anyone interested in aviation.

Key Features:

• Real-time Flight Tracking: Users can track any flight live, providing up-to-date information on its location and status.

• Flight Status Overview: Get specific arrival and departure times as well as the general status of flights at different airports, enhancing travel planning capabilities.

• Emergency Flight Monitoring: Allows users to identify and monitor emergency flights, vital for safety and awareness purposes.

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Flightradar24 MCP Server 🛩️

A Claude Desktop MCP server to track flights in real-time using Flightradar24 data. Ideal for aviation enthusiasts and travel planners.

Features ✨

• Track any flight in real-time
• Get arrival and departure times for specific flights
• View flight status at an airport
• Monitor emergency flights

Setup Guide 🚀

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed
• Flightradar24 API key (obtain from Flightradar24)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/sunsetcoder/flightradar24-mcp-server.git
   

2. Install dependencies and build the project:

   cd flightradar24-mcp-server
   npm install
   npm run build
   

Integration with Claude Desktop

1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add to the mcpServers object in your config:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "flightradar24-server": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": [
           "/Users/<username>/<FULL_PATH...>/flightradar24-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
         ],
         "env": {
           "FR24_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
           "FR24_API_URL": "https://fr24api.flightradar24.com"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   • Replace /FULL/PATH/TO/flightradar24-mcp-server with the actual path.
   • Use forward slashes (/) in the path, even on Windows.

3. Restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect.

Environment Setup

1. Copy .env.example to .env:

   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Update the .env file with your Flightradar24 API key:

   FR24_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here
   

   Note: The .env file is ignored by git for security reasons.

Usage 🎮

Once configured, you can ask Claude questions like:

• "What's the ETA for flight UA123?"
• "Show me all flights at SFO"
• "Are there any emergency flights nearby?"

Example conversation:

You: What's the status of flight UA123?
Claude: Let me check that for you...

Troubleshooting 🤔

Common Issues

• "Claude can't connect to the server"

  • Check the path in your config file.
  • Verify your API key is correct.

• "The server isn't responding"

  • Ensure your API key is valid.
  • Check if the API URL is correct.

FlightRadar API Access

• A subscription to Flightradar24's API is required.

Support 🆘

1. Verify Claude Desktop installation.
2. Ensure your Flightradar24 API key is active.
3. Check your configuration file path.
4. Review error messages in server logs.

License 📄

MIT

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Made with ❤️ for aviation enthusiasts.