Flightradar24 MCP Server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides access to the Flightradar24 API for real-time and historical flight data. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to access comprehensive aviation data including live flight positions, aircraft information, airport details, and flight histories.

Features

• Real-time Flight Tracking: Get live positions of aircraft worldwide
• Historical Flight Data: Access flight data dating back to May 11, 2016
• Comprehensive Flight Information: Detailed aircraft, airline, and airport data
• Flexible Filtering: Search by callsigns, registrations, routes, aircraft types, and more
• Flight Summaries: Complete takeoff and landing information
• Aircraft Tracks: Detailed positional tracking for specific flights

Installation

Via npm

npm install -g @flightradar24/fr24api-mcp

Prerequisites

1. Node.js: Version 18.0.0 or higher
2. Flightradar24 API Key: Get your API key from https://fr24api.flightradar24.com

Configuration

Claude Desktop Integration

Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fr24api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@flightradar24/fr24api-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "FR24_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important Notes:

• Replace your_api_key_here with your actual Flightradar24 API key
• Restart Claude Desktop after adding the configuration
• If installed locally, use the full path: "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/build/index.js"]

Other MCP Clients

For other MCP clients, run the server directly:

FR24_API_KEY=your_api_key_here npx @flightradar24/fr24api-mcp

Available Tools

Live Flight Data

get_live_flights_positions_light

Get real-time aircraft positions with basic information.

Parameters (at least one required):

• bounds: Geographic area (north,south,west,east coordinates)
• flights: Flight numbers (comma-separated, max 15)
• callsigns: Flight callsigns (comma-separated, max 15)
• registrations: Aircraft registrations (comma-separated, max 15)
• airports: Airport codes with optional direction (e.g., "inbound:JFK,outbound:LAX")
• routes: Flight routes (e.g., "JFK-LAX,LHR-CDG")
• aircraft: Aircraft ICAO types (comma-separated, max 15)
• altitude_ranges: Altitude ranges in feet (e.g., "0-3000,30000-40000")
• categories: Flight categories (P,C,M,J,T,H,B,G,D,V,O,N)
• limit: Maximum results (default: no limit, max: 30000)

get_live_flights_positions_full

Get real-time aircraft positions with comprehensive flight details. Same parameters as above

get_live_flights_count

Get count of live flights matching criteria. Same parameters as above

Historical Flight Data

get_historic_flights_positions_full

Get historical flight positions with full details.

Required Parameters:

• timestamp: Unix timestamp for historical snapshot

Optional Parameters: Same as live flight parameters

get_historic_flights_positions_light

Get historical flight positions with basic information. Same parameters as above

get_historic_flights_count

Get count of historical flights. Same parameters as above

Flight Summaries

get_flight_summary_full

Get comprehensive flight takeoff/landing information.

Required Parameters:

• flight_datetime_from: Start datetime (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ)
• flight_datetime_to: End datetime (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ)

Optional Parameters:

• flights, callsigns, registrations, airports, routes, aircraft
• sort: Sort order ("asc" or "desc")
• limit: Maximum results (max: 20000)

get_flight_summary_light

Get essential flight takeoff/landing information. Same parameters as above

get_flight_summary_count

Get count of flights in summary query. Same parameters as above (without sort/limit)

Specific Flight Data

get_flight_tracks

Get detailed positional tracks for a specific flight.

Required Parameters:

• flight_id: Flightradar24 flight ID (hexadecimal)

Reference Data

get_airline_info

Get airline information by ICAO code.

Required Parameters:

• icao: Airline ICAO code

get_airport_info_light

Get basic airport information.

Required Parameters:

• code: Airport IATA or ICAO code

get_airport_info_full

Get comprehensive airport information including location, elevation, timezone.

Required Parameters:

• code: Airport IATA or ICAO code

Usage Examples

Find flights around New York

Get live flights in the New York area with bounds: 41.0,-74.5,40.5,-73.5

Track specific flight

Get flight tracks for flight ID: 2f4a8b3c

Historical data

Get historical flights at JFK airport on timestamp 1640995200 with airports: inbound:JFK

Flight summary

Get flight summary from 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z to 2024-01-02T00:00:00Z for route JFK-LAX

Development

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/flightradar24/fr24api-mcp.git
cd fr24api-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

Support

• Documentation: https://fr24api.flightradar24.com
• Issues: GitHub Issues
• API Support: Contact Flightradar24 API support

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

1.0.1

Release to MCP Registry

1.0.0

• Initial public release
• Comprehensive flight data access
• Real-time and historical data support
• Enhanced parameter validation
• Improved error handling