Flightradar24 MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to flight tracking data from the official, commercial Flightradar24 API (fr24api.flightradar24.com).

Local serverstdioISC

What is the Flightradar24 MCP Server?

Flightradar24 MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the cyreslab-ai/flightradar24-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to flight tracking data from the official, commercial Flightradar24 API (fr24api.flightradar24.com)”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares FR24_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
get_flight_data	Get real-time position data for a specific flight that is currently airborne, by flight number or callsign
search_flights	Search for currently airborne flights by airline, registration, aircraft type, route, altitude, or geographic area
get_flight_summary	Get takeoff/landing history for completed flights in a date/time window
get_flight_tracks	Get the detailed position track for one specific flight by its FR24 flight ID
get_airport_data	Get information about an airport by its exact IATA or ICAO code
get_airline_data	Get an airline's name and IATA code by its ICAO code
get_flights_in_zone	Get all currently airborne flights within a geographic bounding box
get_api_usage	Get a summary of your FR24 API credit usage per endpoint

How to install the Flightradar24 MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightradar24": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/flightradar24-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FR24_API_KEY": "YOUR_FR24_API_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

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