Flightradar24 MCP Server

Flightradar24 MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to flight tracking data from Flightradar24.

Features

Tools

• get_flight_data: Get real-time data for a specific flight by flight number
• search_flights: Search for flights by various criteria (airline, flight number, registration, geographic area)
• get_airport_data: Get detailed information about an airport by IATA or ICAO code
• search_airports: Search for airports by name, country, or other criteria
• get_airline_data: Get detailed information about an airline by IATA or ICAO code
• get_aircraft_data: Get detailed information about an aircraft by registration number
• get_flights_in_zone: Get all flights currently in a specified geographic zone

Resources

• flight://{flight_id}: Information about a flight by IATA or ICAO flight code
• airport://{code}: Information about an airport by IATA or ICAO code
• airline://{code}: Information about an airline by IATA or ICAO code
• aircraft://{registration}: Information about an aircraft by registration number
• zone://{north}/{south}/{west}/{east}: Flights in a specified geographic zone

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the server:

   npm run build
   

Configuration

The server requires a Flightradar24 API key to function. You can set this in your MCP settings configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightradar24": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/flightradar24-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FLIGHTRADAR24_API_KEY": "YOUR_FLIGHTRADAR24_API_KEY_HERE"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Get Flight Data

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>flightradar24</server_name>
<tool_name>get_flight_data</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "flight_iata": "BA123"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Search Flights

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>flightradar24</server_name>
<tool_name>search_flights</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "airline_iata": "BA",
  "limit": 5
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Get Airport Data

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>flightradar24</server_name>
<tool_name>get_airport_data</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "code": "LHR"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Get Flights in Zone

<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>flightradar24</server_name>
<tool_name>get_flights_in_zone</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
  "north": 51.6,
  "south": 51.4,
  "west": -0.5,
  "east": 0.2
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Access Flight Resource

<access_mcp_resource>
<server_name>flightradar24</server_name>
<uri>flight://BA123</uri>
</access_mcp_resource>

Access Zone Resource

<access_mcp_resource>
<server_name>flightradar24</server_name>
<uri>zone://51.6/51.4/-0.5/0.2</uri>
</access_mcp_resource>

API Key

To use this server, you'll need a Flightradar24 API key. Please note that Flightradar24 does not offer a public API, so you may need to explore alternative options:

1. Use a third-party API provider that offers Flightradar24 data
2. Contact Flightradar24 directly for enterprise API access
3. Consider using alternative flight tracking data sources like:
   • AviationStack
   • FlightAware
   • OpenSky Network

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.