How do I install the airplanes live mcp server?

This profile does not contain a verified copy-paste launch configuration. Follow the current project documentation to confirm the runtime, entry point, transport and authentication before registering it in your client.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `PYTHONPATH`, `API_BASE_URL` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Airplanes Live MCP Server

This MCP server integrates with the **airplanes.live API** to provide real-time aircraft tracking capabilities to Claude Desktop. Track flights, find

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What is the Airplanes Live MCP Server?

This MCP server integrates with the airplanes.live API to provide real-time aircraft tracking capabilities to Claude Desktop. Track flights, find aircraft by

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

Typical — 500ms - 1s
Timeout — 15 seconds

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
latitude	decimal degrees, -90 to 90)
longitude	decimal degrees, -180 to 180)
radius	nautical miles, max 250)
aircraft_near_position
new_tool

How to install the Airplanes Live MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airplanes-live": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "airplane-mcp-server",
        "python",
        "airplane_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

“Use Airplanes Live MCP to Typical.”
“Use Airplanes Live MCP to Timeout.”

Frequently asked questions

This MCP server integrates with the **airplanes.live API** to provide real-time aircraft tracking capabilities to Claude Desktop. Track flights, find aircraft by Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.