MCP Flight Tracker

Advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for comprehensive flight tracking with live landmark detection and real-time location updates.

🚀 Features

• Live Flight Search - Real-time flight search with pricing and schedules
• Flight Status Tracking - Comprehensive flight status with gates, delays, and aircraft info
• Live Flight Tracking - Real-time GPS tracking with landmark detection
• Active Flight Discovery - Find currently flying aircraft with live tracking
• Airport Information - Detailed airport data and information
• Dynamic Landmark Detection - Live landmark discovery using OpenStreetMap
• Passenger-Friendly Messages - "Flying near Taj Mahal" style updates

📦 Installation

npx mcp-flight-tracker

🔧 Setup

1. Get API keys:

   • SerpAPI for flight search
   • AviationStack for flight status and tracking

2. Create a .env file:

SERP_API_KEY=your_serpapi_key
AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY=your_aviationstack_key

🛠️ Available Tools

search_flights

Search for flights between airports with live pricing

• origin: Origin airport code (e.g., JFK)
• destination: Destination airport code (e.g., LAX)
• date: Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• passengers: Number of passengers (optional, default: 1)
• class_type: Travel class (optional, default: economy)

flight_status

Get comprehensive real-time flight status

• flight_number: Flight number (e.g., DL1)

track_flight

Track live flight location with landmark detection

• flight_number: Flight number (e.g., DL1)

find_active_flights

Find currently active flights with live tracking

• limit: Number of flights to return (optional, default: 10)

airport_info

Get detailed airport information

• code: Airport IATA code (e.g., JFK)

🎯 Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flight-tracker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-flight-tracker"],
      "env": {
        "SERP_API_KEY": "your_serpapi_key",
        "AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY": "your_aviationstack_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

💬 Example Conversations

• "Search for flights from JFK to LAX on 2024-02-15"
• "Track flight DL1 and tell me what landmarks it's flying over"
• "What's the status of flight AA123?"
• "Find 5 active flights that have live tracking"
• "Tell me about JFK airport"

🌍 Global Coverage

• ✅ Worldwide flight data - All major airlines and airports
• ✅ Indian flights - IndiGo (6E), Air India (AI), SpiceJet (SG)
• ✅ US flights - Delta (DL), American (AA), United (UA)
• ✅ European flights - Lufthansa (LH), British Airways (BA)
• ✅ Live landmark detection - Famous monuments, tourist attractions
• ✅ Real-time location updates - GPS coordinates and altitude

🔄 Live Data Sources

• SerpAPI - Live flight search and pricing
• AviationStack - Real-time flight tracking and status
• OpenStreetMap Nominatim - Dynamic landmark discovery
• Reverse Geocoding - Country and region identification

📝 License

MIT

🤝 Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome!