Fr24api MCP

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides access to the Flightradar24 API for real-time and historical flight data. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to access comprehensive aviation data including live flight positions, aircraft information, airport details, and flight histories. Its 21 documented tools cover flight, flights, positions, light.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-01-22 · ★ 23 · #119 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Fr24api MCP

before you install - you'll need

FR24_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add flightradar24-fr24api-mcp -- npx -y @flightradar24/fr24api-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightradar24-fr24api-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@flightradar24/fr24api-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @flightradar24/fr24api-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@flightradar24)

registry namespace io.github.Flightradar24 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Fr24api MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can start datetime (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ), sort order ("asc" or "desc"), get real-time aircraft positions with basic information, and get real-time aircraft positions with comprehensive flight details.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Fr24api MCP lets an agent do.

Flight

7 tools - e.g. Start datetime (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ); End datetime (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ); Flightradar24 flight ID (hexadecimal)

flight_datetime_from · flight_datetime_to · flight_id · get_flight_summary_full · get_flight_summary_light · get_flight_summary_count…

Live

3 tools - e.g. Get real-time aircraft positions with basic information.; Get real-time aircraft positions with comprehensive flight details.; Get count of live flights matching criteria.

get_live_flights_positions_light · get_live_flights_positions_full · get_live_flights_count

Historic

3 tools - e.g. Get historical flight positions with full details.; Get historical flight positions with basic information.; Get count of historical flights.

get_historic_flights_positions_full · get_historic_flights_positions_light · get_historic_flights_count

Airport

2 tools - e.g. Get basic airport information.; Get comprehensive airport information including location, elevation, timezone.

get_airport_info_light · get_airport_info_full

Timestamp

1 tool - e.g. Unix timestamp for historical snapshot

timestamp

Sort

1 tool - e.g. Sort order ("asc" or "desc")

sort

Limit

1 tool - e.g. Maximum results (max: 20000)

limit

Icao

1 tool - e.g. Airline ICAO code

icao

Latest releases

v1.0.2 · 2026-01-22

remove key · release file update to asure trusted publisher works · release 1.0.2

v1.0.1 · 2025-09-09

Release to MCP Registry

v1.0.0 · 2025-09-01

FR24 API MCP Release

04 · Who maintains Fr24api MCP

fr24api-mcp is maintained by flightradar24. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/flightradar24/fr24api-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #119 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Flightradar24/fr24api-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-09)
packages: npm:@flightradar24/fr24api-mcp

06 · Fr24api MCP FAQ

Is Fr24api MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-01-22. We re-verify nightly.

What can Fr24api MCP do?

How do I install Fr24api MCP?

Run `npx -y @flightradar24/fr24api-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (FR24_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Fr24api MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Fr24api MCP

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