Flight Tracker Actor

Track live flights, monitor airports, and gather aviation data using the AviationStack API.

Features

• Track Specific Flights: Monitor individual flights by flight number
• Airport Monitoring: Track all departures or arrivals from any airport
• Route Search: Find all flights on specific routes
• Airport Information: Get detailed airport data
• Airline Information: Retrieve airline details and fleet information
• Route Information: Query airline route networks

Input Parameters

Required

• apiKey (string): Your AviationStack API key (Get one here)
• searchType (string): Type of search to perform

Optional

• flightIata (string): Flight IATA code (e.g., "AA100")
• airportIata (string): Airport IATA code (e.g., "JFK")
• depIata (string): Departure airport code
• arrIata (string): Arrival airport code
• airlineIata (string): Airline IATA code (e.g., "AA")
• flightDate (string): Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
• flightStatus (string): Filter by status (scheduled, active, landed, cancelled, diverted)
• limit (integer): Maximum results (1-100, default: 10)

Search Types

1. flight: Track a specific flight by flight number
2. airport_departures: Monitor all departures from an airport
3. airport_arrivals: Monitor all arrivals to an airport
4. route: Search flights on a specific route
5. airport_info: Get airport information
6. airline_info: Get airline information
7. routes: Get route information

Example Usage

Track a Specific Flight

{
  "apiKey": "your_api_key",
  "searchType": "flight",
  "flightIata": "AA100",
  "flightDate": "2025-11-14"
}

Monitor Airport Departures

{
  "apiKey": "your_api_key",
  "searchType": "airport_departures",
  "airportIata": "JFK",
  "limit": 20
}

Search Route

{
  "apiKey": "your_api_key",
  "searchType": "route",
  "depIata": "JFK",
  "arrIata": "LAX",
  "limit": 10
}

Get Airport Info

{
  "apiKey": "your_api_key",
  "searchType": "airport_info",
  "airportIata": "LAX"
}

Output

The actor stores results in the default dataset with the following information:

For Flights

• Flight number and airline
• Departure/arrival airports
• Scheduled, estimated, and actual times
• Flight status
• Terminal and gate information
• Live tracking data (when available):
  • Position (latitude/longitude)
  • Altitude
  • Speed
  • Heading
  • Ground status

For Airports/Airlines

• Complete airport/airline details
• Location and timezone information
• Contact details
• Fleet information (for airlines)

API Limitations

• Free Tier: 500 requests/month, historical data only
• Paid Plans: Real-time tracking, higher limits
• Check AviationStack pricing for details

Use Cases

• Flight Tracking Applications: Build real-time flight tracking dashboards
• Airport Operations: Monitor airport traffic and delays
• Travel Planning: Track flight schedules and status
• Data Collection: Gather aviation data for analysis
• ATC Simulations: Create air traffic control training tools

Integration with MCP Server

This actor can be used alongside the Flight Tracker MCP Server for enhanced data collection. The MCP server provides real-time access through Claude Desktop, while this actor enables batch processing and scheduled data collection.

Notes

• Results are stored in Apify dataset
• Rate limits apply based on your AviationStack plan
• Historical data is always available (free tier)
• Real-time tracking requires paid AviationStack plan

Support

• AviationStack API: https://aviationstack.com/documentation
• Apify Platform: https://docs.apify.com

Author

SYNTELLECT_AI

License

MIT