get_aircraft

Pack: adsb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/adsb/mcp

Track a specific aircraft by its 24-bit ICAO hex address (e.g. “a835af”). Returns the live ADS-B position (lat/lon, altitude, speed, heading) of that exact airframe if it is currently transmitting. Real-time position data, not schedules.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
hexstringyes24-bit ICAO hex address, e.g. ‘a835af’.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "hex": "a835af"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/adsb/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_aircraft","arguments":{"hex":"a835af"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_aircraft', {
  "hex": "a835af"
});

More examples

{
  "hex": "3c6cb9"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adsb": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/adsb/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build September 6, 2026