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flightaware-mcp

Indexed by io.github.chrischall

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Live flight tracking and aviation data via FlightAware AeroAPI (flights, airports, alerts).

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsAEROAPI_API_KEY AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env AEROAPI_API_KEY= --env AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR= --env AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL= --env AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL= flightaware-mcp -- npx @chrischall/flightaware-mcp
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VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"flightaware-mcp","command":"npx","args":["@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"],"env":{"AEROAPI_API_KEY":"","AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR":"","AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL":"","AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL":""}}'
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightaware-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AEROAPI_API_KEY": "",
        "AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR": "",
        "AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL": "",
        "AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.