aviationstack-mcp

An MCP server using the AviationStack API to fetch real-time flight data including airline flights, airport schedules, future flights and aircraft types ✈️.

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Aviationstack MCP Server

This project is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides a set of tools to interact with the AviationStack API. It exposes endpoints for retrieving real-time and future flight data, aircraft and airplane details, and core reference data (airports, airlines, routes, taxes), making it easy to integrate aviation data into your applications.

You can also find the Aviationstack MCP server in these well-known MCP server repositories for easy access:

Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9325fcce-8ecc-4b01-8923-4ccb2f6968f4

Features

Get flights for a specific airline
Fetch historical flights by date
Retrieve arrival and departure schedules for airports
Fetch future flight schedules
Get random aircraft types
Get detailed info on random airplanes
Get detailed info on random countries
Get detailed info on random cities
List airports, airlines, routes, and taxes

All endpoints are implemented as MCP tools and are ready to be used in an MCP-compatible environment.

Prerequisites

Aviationstack API Key (You can get a FREE API Key from Aviationstack)
Python 3.13 or newer
uv package manager installed

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`flights_with_airline(airline_name: str, number_of_flights: int)`	Get a random sample of flights for a specific airline.	- `airline_name`: Name of the airline (e.g., "Delta Air Lines") - `number_of_flights`: Number of flights to return
`historical_flights_by_date(flight_date: str, number_of_flights: int, airline_iata: str = "", dep_iata: str = "", arr_iata: str = "")`	Get historical flights for a date (Basic plan+).	- `flight_date`: Date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format - `number_of_flights`: Number of flights to return - `airline_iata`: Optional airline IATA filter - `dep_iata`: Optional departure airport IATA filter - `arr_iata`: Optional arrival airport IATA filter
`flight_arrival_departure_schedule(airport_iata_code: str, schedule_type: str, airline_name: str, number_of_flights: int)`	Get arrival or departure schedules for a given airport and airline.	- `airport_iata_code`: IATA code of the airport (e.g., "JFK") - `schedule_type`: "arrival" or "departure" - `airline_name`: Name of the airline - `number_of_flights`: Number of flights to return
`future_flights_arrival_departure_schedule(airport_iata_code: str, schedule_type: str, airline_iata: str, date: str, number_of_flights: int)`	Get future scheduled flights for a given airport, airline, and date.	- `airport_iata_code` : IATA code of the airport - `schedule_type`: "arrival" or "departure" - `airline_iata`: IATA code of the airline (e.g., "DL" for Delta) - `date`: Date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format - `number_of_flights`: Number of flights to return
`random_aircraft_type(number_of_aircraft: int)`	Get random aircraft types.	- `number_of_aircraft`: Number of aircraft types to return
`random_airplanes_detailed_info(number_of_airplanes: int)`	Get detailed info on random airplanes.	- `number_of_airplanes`: Number of airplanes to return
`random_countries_detailed_info(number_of_countries: int)`	Get detailed info on random countries.	- `number_of_countries`: Number of countries to return
`random_cities_detailed_info(number_of_cities: int)`	Get detailed info on random cities.	- `number_of_cities`: Number of cities to return
`list_airports(limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, search: str = "")`	List airports.	- `limit`: Number of results to return - `offset`: Pagination offset - `search`: Optional search query
`list_airlines(limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, search: str = "")`	List airlines.	- `limit`: Number of results to return - `offset`: Pagination offset - `search`: Optional search query
`list_routes(limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, airline_iata: str = "", dep_iata: str = "", arr_iata: str = "")`	List routes.	- `limit`: Number of results to return - `offset`: Pagination offset - `airline_iata`: Optional airline IATA filter - `dep_iata`: Optional departure airport IATA filter - `arr_iata`: Optional arrival airport IATA filter
`list_taxes(limit: int = 10, offset: int = 0, search: str = "")`	List aviation taxes.	- `limit`: Number of results to return - `offset`: Pagination offset - `search`: Optional search query

Development

The main server logic is in `server.py`.
All MCP tools are defined as Python functions decorated with `@mcp.tool()`.
The server uses the `FastMCP` class from `mcp.server.fastmcp`.

MCP Server configuration

To add this server to your favorite MCP client, you can add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

1. Using `uvx` without cloning the repository (recommended)

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Aviationstack MCP": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aviationstack-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AVIATION_STACK_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

2. By cloning the repository and running the server locally

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Aviationstack MCP": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/aviationstack-mcp/src/aviationstack_mcp",
        "run",
        "-m",
        "aviationstack_mcp",
        "mcp",
        "run"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AVIATION_STACK_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is aviationstack-mcp?

aviationstack-mcp is An MCP server using the AviationStack API to fetch real-time flight data including airline flights, airport schedules, future flights and aircraft types ✈️.

How do I install aviationstack-mcp?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is aviationstack-mcp open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/pradumnasaraf/aviationstack-mcp and has 11 stars.

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