FlightAware AeroAPI MCP server — live flight tracking, airports, operators, schedules, and alerts. Built with @chrischall/mcp-utils.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add flightaware --env AEROAPI_API_KEY='<AEROAPI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @chrischall/flightaware-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.flightaware]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"]
env = { AEROAPI_API_KEY = "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add flightaware --env AEROAPI_API_KEY='<AEROAPI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @chrischall/flightaware-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"flightaware": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"flightaware": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"flightaware": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"flightaware": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"flightaware": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
AEROAPI_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.