Agent skill · data analytics · sundial-org
flight-tracker
Flight tracking and scheduling. Track live flights in real-time by region, callsign, or airport using OpenSky Network. Search flight schedules between airports. Use for queries like "What flights are over Switzerland?" or "When do flights from Hamburg arrive in Zurich?" or "Track flight SWR123".
Why this skill is useful
Adds executable scripts for real-time flight tracking and scheduling that leverage specific APIs not commonly known.
What it needs
Requires jq, python3 installed locally. Requires aviationstack account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Flight Tracker Track flights in real-time and search flight schedules between airports. Quick Commands Live Flight Tracking Flights over a region (bounding box) Track specific flight by callsign Get live flight info Flight Schedules Search for scheduled flights between airports: Without API key: Shows helpful search links (Google Flights, FlightRadar24, airline websites) With API key: Fetches live schedule data with departure/arrival times, terminals, gates, and status Free API key available at aviationstack.com (100 requests/month) Regions Pre-defined regions in the script: switzerland: Swiss airspace europe: European airspace (rough bounds) zurich: Area around Zurich geneva: Area around Geneva API Endpoints All states Optional parameters: lamin, lomin, lamax, lomax: Bounding box icao24: Specific aircraft (hex code) time: Unix timestamp (0 = now) Response Format Each flight state contains: Airport Codes ICAO (for live tracking) LSZH - Zurich LSGG - Geneva LSZB - Bern LSZA - Lugano LFSB - Basel-Mulhouse (EuroAirport) IATA (for schedules) ZRH - Zurich GVA - Geneva BSL - Basel BRN - Bern LUG - Lugano HAM - Hamburg FRA - Frankfurt MUC - Munich BER - Berlin LHR - London Heathrow CDG - Paris CDG AMS - Amsterdam Notes Live Tracking (OpenSky Network) Free API with rate limits (anonymous: 400/day) Real-time data from ADS-B receivers worldwide No API key required Data updated every 10 seconds Create account for higher limits and historical data Flight Schedules (AviationStack) Optional API key for detailed schedule data Free tier: 100 requests/month Without API: provides search links to Google Flights, FlightRadar24, etc. Supports date-specific queries
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sundial-org/flight-tracker