A side-by-side look at the Fr24api MCP and Ocean Schedules MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Fr24api MCP for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Ocean Schedules for travel & transportation. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
FR24_API_KEY.get_live_flights_positions_light, get_live_flights_positions_full, get_live_flights_count.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Travel & Transportation |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 32/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Freemium |
| Required env vars | FR24_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 30 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Fr24api MCP | View Ocean Schedules |
get_live_flights_positions_lightGet real-time aircraft positions with basic information.get_live_flights_positions_fullGet real-time aircraft positions with comprehensive flight details.get_live_flights_countGet count of live flights matching criteria.get_historic_flights_positions_fullGet historical flight positions with full details.get_historic_flights_positions_lightGet historical flight positions with basic information.get_historic_flights_countGet count of historical flights.get_flight_summary_fullGet comprehensive flight takeoff/landing information.get_flight_summary_lightGet essential flight takeoff/landing information.get_flight_summary_countGet count of flights in summary query.get_flight_tracksGet detailed positional tracks for a specific flight.get_airline_infoGet airline information by ICAO code.get_airport_info_lightGet basic airport information.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fr24api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@flightradar24/fr24api-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FR24_API_KEY": "YOUR_FR24_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Ocean Schedules yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.