MCP server giving AI agents access to aviation data — live flights, airport weather, airline info
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# Aviation MCP Server MCP server giving AI agents access to real-time aviation data — live flight tracking, airport weather, airline and airport information. ## Features | Tool | Description | Source | |------|-------------|--------| | `track_live_flights` | Current flights worldwide or in a specific area | OpenSky Network | | `track_flight` | Track a specific flight by callsign or ICAO24 | OpenSky Network | | `get_flight_path` | Historical flight path/trajectory | OpenSky Network | | `get_airport_arrivals` | Recent arrivals at an airport | OpenSky Network | | `get_airport_departures` | Recent departures from an airport | OpenSky Network | | `get_airport_weather` | Current METAR weather at an airport | AviationWeather.gov | | `get_weather_forecast` | TAF weather forecast for an airport | AviationWeather.gov | | `get_aviation_warnings` | Active SIGMETs and aviation warnings | AviationWeather.gov | | `get_airport_info` | Airport details (location, timezone, etc.) | AirLabs | | `get_airline_info` | Airline details (fleet, hub, status) | AirLabs | ## Data Sources - **OpenSky Network** — Live flight tracking, arrivals/departures, flight paths (no API key needed, 100 calls/day) - **AviationWeather.gov** — METAR, TAF, SIGMETs (no API key needed, 100 req/min) - **AirLabs** — Airport and airline database (free tier: 1,000 calls/month, API key required) ## Installation ### With pip ```bash pip install aviation-mcp-server ``` ### From source ```bash git clone https://github.com/AiAgentKarl/aviation-mcp-server.git cd aviation-mcp-server pip install -e . ``` ## Configuration ### API Keys Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and add your keys: ```bash cp .env.example .env ``` ```env # AirLabs — Optional (https://airlabs.co) AIRLABS_API_KEY=your-key-here ``` > **Note:** OpenSky Network and AviationWeather.gov require no API key. The AirLabs key is only needed for `get_airport_info` and `get_airline_info`. ### Claude Desktop / Claude Code Add to your MCP configuration: …
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