Flightradar24 MCP Server 🛩️

What is Flightradar24 MCP Server?

Flightradar24 MCP Server is a Claude Desktop MCP server that provides real-time flight tracking using Flightradar24 data. It is designed for aviation enthusiasts, travel planners, or anyone curious about flights overhead.

How to use Flightradar24 MCP Server?

Clone the repository, install dependencies and build (npm install, npm run build), then add a flightradar24-server entry to your Claude Desktop configuration's mcpServers object. The configuration requires the absolute path to dist/index.js, a valid Flightradar24 API key, and the API URL. After restarting Claude Desktop, you can ask flight-related questions.

Key features of Flightradar24 MCP Server

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

Use cases of Flightradar24 MCP Server

• Ask for the ETA of a specific flight (e.g., "What's the ETA for UA123?").
• List all flights currently at a given airport (e.g., "Show me flights at SFO").
• Check for emergency flights in a region (e.g., "Any emergency flights in California?").
• Query international arrivals within a time window (e.g., "International flights arriving at SFO in the next 2 hours").
• Count commercial flights over a large area (e.g., "How many flights over the Pacific Ocean?").

FAQ from Flightradar24 MCP Server

"Claude can't connect to the server"?

Check that the absolute path in claude_desktop_config.json is correct, your API key is valid, and restart Claude Desktop.

"The server isn't responding"?

Verify that your Flightradar24 API key is active and the API URL is correct. Look for error messages in the server logs.

Does using Flightradar24's API require a subscription?

Yes, access to the Flightradar24 API requires a subscription; see the subscription page for details.

What environment variables are needed?

The server expects FR24_API_KEY (your API key) and FR24_API_URL (set to https://fr24api.flightradar24.com). These can be placed in a .env file for local development.

How do I install the server?

Clone the repo, run npm install and npm run build, then configure the server in Claude Desktop’s mcpServers with the correct path to dist/index.js.