AENA Flights MCP vs Flightaware MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the AENA Flights MCP and Flightaware MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AENA Flights MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore AENA Flights MCP Details

Choose Flightaware MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Flightaware MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AENA Flights MCP Developer Tools	Flightaware MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Flight data for Spain's 50 AENA airports over the public and OAuth2 REST APIs	Live flight tracking and aviation data via FlightAware AeroAPI (flights, airports, alerts).
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aena-flights-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-aena"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flightaware-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chrischall/flightaware-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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