flightaware_flight_track
Pack: flightaware · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/flightaware/mcp
Get the historical position track (breadcrumb trail of lat/lon/altitude/groundspeed points) for a
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | yes | AeroAPI fa_flight_id (from flightaware_flight_status). A bare flight number/tail number will NOT |
include_estimated_positions | boolean | no | Optional. Include estimated positions where actual data is missing (default false). |
_apiKey | string | yes | Your FlightAware AeroAPI key |
Example call
Arguments
{
"id": "UAL123-1234567890-airline-0123",
"_apiKey": "your-flightaware-api-key"
}
curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/flightaware/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"flightaware_flight_track","arguments":{"id":"UAL123-1234567890-airline-0123","_apiKey":"your-flightaware-api-key"}}}'
TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('flightaware_flight_track', {
"id": "UAL123-1234567890-airline-0123",
"_apiKey": "your-flightaware-api-key"
});
More examples
{
"id": "DAL456-1234567890-airline-0456",
"include_estimated_positions": true,
"_apiKey": "your-flightaware-api-key"
}
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"flightaware": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/flightaware/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.