AeroData Provider Service (MCP Extension)

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) module furnishes real-time aerial surveillance status and tracking data, leveraging the external AviationStack service endpoint.

Core Capabilities

This specialized MCP service exposes three principal methods for interaction:

1. query_specific_flight: Retrieve comprehensive metadata for an identified aircraft trajectory using its IATA or ICAO identifier.
2. enumerate_flights: Execute searches for air traffic matching various parameters, such as the operating carrier, origin/destination aerodromes, or current operational state.
3. fetch_operational_state: Obtain a concise, human-readable summary detailing the current condition of a designated flight path.

Deployment Guide

Installation via Smithery Utility

To seamlessly integrate the aero-data-provider-service into your Claude Desktop environment using Smithery:

bash npx -y @smithery/cli install @Cyreslab-AI/flightradar-mcp-server --client claude

Essential Pre-requisites

• A functional Node.js runtime (version 14 or later).
• npm package manager (version 6 or later).
• A valid authentication credential for the AviationStack platform (obtainable from aviationstack.com).

Setup Procedure

1. Obtain the source code repository:

   bash git clone https://github.com/Cyreslab-AI/flightradar-mcp-server.git cd flightradar-mcp-server

2. Install necessary package dependencies:

   bash npm install

3. Compile the server module:

   bash npm run build

4. Configure the server within your MCP configuration schema:

   For the Claude VSCode extension, update ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json:

   { "mcpServers": { "flightradar": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/flightradar-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }

   For the native Claude application, modify ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (or the equivalent path for your operating system).

Operational Demonstrations

Once the connection to the service is established in Claude, you can initiate queries for aerial data:

Checking Flight Status

User: Report on the current status of flight BA855.

Claude: Flight BA855 (operated by British Airways) has concluded its journey and is marked as landed.

Origin: Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), Gate B5, Terminal 1 Planned Departure: 3/25/2025, 11:50:00 AM Actual Departure: 3/25/2025, 11:50:00 AM

Destination: Heathrow (LHR), Terminal 3 Planned Arrival: 3/25/2025, 1:10:00 PM

Searching for Air Movements

User: List all British Airways air movements.

Claude: A total of 3212 British Airways flights were identified. Displaying the initial three results:

1. BA5719: From Tucson (TUS) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Condition: scheduled Scheduled Departure: 3/25/2025, 5:00:00 AM

2. BA6096: From Prague (PRG) to Helsinki (HEL) Condition: scheduled Scheduled Departure: 3/25/2025, 11:40:00 AM

3. BA855: From Prague (PRG) to London Heathrow (LHR) Condition: landed Scheduled Departure: 3/25/2025, 10:50:00 AM

Retrieving Flight Specifics

User: Furnish the detailed manifest for flight BA855.

Claude: Detailed record for air movement BA855:

Flight ID: BA855 (Callsign BAW855) Carrier: British Airways Aircraft Type: Airbus A320 (Registration ID: G-EUUH)

Departure Segment: - Aerodrome: Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG/LKPR) - Terminal/Gate: Terminal 1, Gate: B5 - Scheduled Time: 3/25/2025, 10:50:00 AM

Arrival Segment: - Aerodrome: London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) - Terminal: 3 - Scheduled Time: 3/25/2025, 12:10:00 PM

Operational Status: landed

API Credential Requirements

Operation of this module is contingent upon provisioning an active AviationStack access key. A complimentary key, permitting 100 monthly lookups, is available at aviationstack.com.

This credential must be supplied via the environment variable designated as AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY within your MCP service configuration.

Licensing

MIT

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