Track flights in real-time with detailed status, gate info, delays, and live position. Use when user asks to track a flight, check flight status, look up flight information by flight number (e.g., "track AA100", "what's the status of United 2402", "check my flight BA123"), or wants to display flight data in a formatted view similar to Flighty app.
Track any flight worldwide using AviationStack API and display in a clean, Flighty-style format.
Track a flight by its IATA code:
scripts/track_flight.py AA100
scripts/track_flight.py UA2402
scripts/track_flight.py BA123
Before using this skill, you need an API key (one-time setup):
export AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY='your-key-here'
pip3 install requests
For detailed setup instructions, see api-setup.md.
The skill displays flight information in a clean, readable format with:
Status indicators:
Get raw JSON data:
scripts/track_flight.py AA100 --json
Check help:
scripts/track_flight.py --help
When a user asks to track a flight:
--json flagAccept IATA flight codes:
The script automatically converts to uppercase and handles the lookup.
The script handles common errors:
Free tier: 100 requests/month. Track usage to stay within limits. For heavy usage, consider upgrading or alternative APIs (see references/api-setup.md).