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flightaware mcp for Claude Desktop

io.github.chrischall/flightaware-mcp

Live flight tracking and aviation data via FlightAware AeroAPI (flights, airports, alerts).

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install flightaware mcp in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightaware-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AEROAPI_API_KEY": "<AEROAPI_API_KEY>",
        "AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR": "<AEROAPI_OUTPUT_DIR>",
        "AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL": "<AEROAPI_CACHE_TTL>",
        "AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL": "<AEROAPI_STATIC_CACHE_TTL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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