GenAICPA/flight_tracker

Flight Tracker MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive flight tracking capabilities using the OpenSky Network API.

Features

• Real-time Flight Tracking: Get live flight data for aircraft overhead any location
• Geographic Searches: Query flights within bounding boxes or radius searches
• Historical Data: Access flight histories for specific aircraft or airports
• Airport Operations: Track arrivals and departures at specific airports
• Flight Paths: Get detailed flight tracks with position history
• Authentication Support: Optional authentication for enhanced data access

Installation

pip install flight-tracker-mcp

Usage

Basic MCP Server Setup

from flight_tracker_mcp import main
import asyncio

# Run the MCP server
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Available Tools

1. Get Overhead Flights

Get flights currently overhead a specific location:

{
  "name": "get_overhead_flights",
  "arguments": {
    "latitude": 40.7128,
    "longitude": -74.0060,
    "radius_km": 10
  }
}

2. Get States in Bounding Box

Query flights within a geographic area:

{
  "name": "get_states_in_bbox",
  "arguments": {
    "min_lat": 40.0,
    "max_lat": 41.0,
    "min_lon": -75.0,
    "max_lon": -73.0
  }
}

3. Get Airport Arrivals

Track arrivals at a specific airport:

{
  "name": "get_airport_arrivals",
  "arguments": {
    "airport": "KJFK",
    "start_time": 1640995200,
    "end_time": 1641081600
  }
}

4. Get Aircraft Track

Get the flight path of a specific aircraft:

{
  "name": "get_aircraft_track",
  "arguments": {
    "icao24": "a1b2c3",
    "timestamp": 0
  }
}

Authentication (Optional)

For enhanced data access, you can provide OpenSky Network credentials:

from flight_tracker_mcp import FlightTracker

# With authentication
tracker = FlightTracker(username="your_username", password="your_password")

# Without authentication (limited to public data)
tracker = FlightTracker()

MCP Integration

This server integrates with MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop. Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flight-tracker": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "flight_tracker_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

API Reference

All tools return JSON-formatted flight data with the following common fields:

• icao24: Aircraft identifier
• callsign: Flight callsign
• latitude/longitude: Position coordinates
• geo_altitude_m: Altitude in meters
• velocity_mps: Speed in meters per second
• heading: True track heading
• last_contact: Timestamp of last position update

Requirements

• Python >= 3.8
• OpenSky Network API access (free registration recommended)
• MCP-compatible client

Data Source

This package uses the OpenSky Network API, which provides real-time and historical flight data from a global network of ADS-B receivers.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.