Flightradar24 MCP Server

What is Flightradar24 MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to real-time flight tracking data from Flightradar24. It offers tools and resources for querying flight information, airport details, airline data, aircraft data, and geographic zone information. Designed for developers integrating live aviation data into AI applications.

How to use Flightradar24 MCP Server?

Clone the repository, run npm install and npm run build. Set the FLIGHTRADAR24_API_KEY environment variable in your MCP settings configuration. Invoke tools like get_flight_data or access resources such as flight://BA123 via MCP messages.

Key features of Flightradar24 MCP Server

• Tools for real‑time flight data by flight number, airline, or registration.
• Search flights by airline, registration, or geographic zone.
• Get detailed airport, airline, and aircraft information.
• Retrieve all flights currently in a specified bounding box.
• Resources with URIs for flight, airport, airline, aircraft, and zone data.
• Simple configuration via a single API key environment variable.

Use cases of Flightradar24 MCP Server

• Tracking a specific flight’s real‑time status for travel updates.
• Searching for flights by airline or departure zone for monitoring.
• Retrieving airport information for travel planning or dashboards.
• Obtaining aircraft details by registration number for identification.
• Getting all flights in a geographic area for air traffic awareness.

FAQ from Flightradar24 MCP Server

How do I obtain a Flightradar24 API key?

Flightradar24 does not offer a public API. You may use a third‑party provider that offers Flightradar24 data, contact Flightradar24 directly for enterprise access, or consider alternative sources like AviationStack, FlightAware, or OpenSky Network.

What tools does the server provide?

Tools include get_flight_data, search_flights, get_airport_data, search_airports, get_airline_data, get_aircraft_data, and get_flights_in_zone.

What resources does the server provide?

Resources use URIs such as flight://{flight_id}, airport://{code}, airline://{code}, aircraft://{registration}, and zone://{north}/{south}/{west}/{east}.

How do I configure the server?

In your MCP settings JSON, set the command to node with the path to build/index.js and add the environment variable FLIGHTRADAR24_API_KEY with your API key.

Can I use the server without a Flightradar24 API key?

No, the server requires a valid API key. The README suggests alternative flight data sources if you cannot obtain one.