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flightaware mcp for Cursor

io.github.chrischall/flightaware-mcp

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

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install flightaware mcp in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightaware-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs

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