Opensky MCP server
Live aircraft positions, flight tracks and airport arrivals from the OpenSky Network - keyless.
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Opensky tools (5)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
aircraft_in_areaLive aircraft inside a bounding box
aircraft_nearAircraft within a radius of a point
aircraft_stateLatest state vector for one aircraft by ICAO24
airport_arrivalsArrivals at an airport in a short time window
flight_trackRecent flight track (breadcrumb path) for an aircraft
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How Opensky compares
Against every graded Maps and travel MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 89/100
- higher than 85% of 681 Maps and travel servers
- Tools
- 5
- the typical Maps and travel server has 6
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 5 read
Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-21, latest 2026-10-28, typically one every 36 days.
Install Opensky in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/opensky-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add opensky-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/opensky-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Opensky repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Opensky: common questions
- Is Opensky MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Opensky safety report
- How do I install Opensky?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Opensky need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Opensky maintained?
- The last commit was 3 days ago (2026-11-01). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Opensky?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Flightaware MCP server, AENA Flights MCP server and Assay A2A, MCP & x402 Pre-Flight Verifier & Observatory MCP server.
- How does Opensky compare with other Maps and travel MCP servers?
- safety score 89/100 (higher than 85% of 681 Maps and travel servers); tools 5 (the typical Maps and travel server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Opensky
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
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- AENA Flights MCPFlight data for Spain's 50 AENA airports over the public and OAuth2 REST APIsnot reviewedGrowingB
- Assay A2A, MCP & x402 Pre-Flight Verifier & ObservatoryLive behavioral security verifier, schema auditor, and trust oracle for A2A, MCP & x402 agents.not reviewedGrowingA
- VariflightVariFlight's official MCP server provides tools to query flight, weather, comfort, and fare data.not reviewedGrowingA
- Agentic LedgerLocal-first flight recorder for AI agents: sessions, costs, loop runs, and stuck-loop flags.not reviewedGrowingA