Flight Skill - Live Flight Tracking

Track flights in real-time using FlightRadar24 data. No API key required.

Commands

Check a single flight

python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status UA123 --date 2026-03-16
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status SWA3971 --live
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 --json
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 -v

Track a connecting trip

# Multiple flight numbers in order - includes connection analysis
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267 --date 2026-03-16
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip UA100 UA456 DL789 --json

Airport flight board

python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --arrivals
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport SFO --departures
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --departures --json

Flight Number Formats

Accepts multiple formats - auto-converts ICAO to IATA:

• WN3971 (IATA - preferred)
• SWA3971 (ICAO - auto-converts to WN3971)
• UA123, UAL123, DL456, DAL456, AA789, AAL789

Features

• Real-time flight status (scheduled, delayed, in-air, landed, cancelled)
• Departure and arrival times in local timezone
• Delay calculation in minutes
• Connection analysis for multi-leg trips (flags tight/missed connections)
• Aircraft info with --verbose flag
• JSON output for programmatic use

Output

• ON TIME (green) - flight on schedule
• MINOR DELAY (yellow) - small delay
• DELAYED (red) - significant delay
• SCHEDULED (gray) - future flight, no live data yet
• [LIVE - IN AIR] - currently airborne

Data Source

FlightRadar24 public API. No auth required. Data updates every 30-60 seconds for live flights.

Requirements

• Python 3.9+ (standard library only, no pip installs needed)

Examples

# "Is my mom's flight delayed?"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971

# "Will she make her connection?"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267

# "What's going on at Midway?"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --departures