| name | aviationstack |
| description | Live flight status — gate, terminal, boarding, delay, baggage belt. Same-day only. |
| version | 1.1.0 |
| author | shlomsh |
| tags | ["travel","flights","status","tracking","real-time"] |
| platforms | ["linux","macos","windows"] |
Aviationstack — Live Flight Tracker
Live gate, terminal, delay, and baggage-belt data for any flight, by IATA flight number or airport.
When to use
Reach for this whenever the user asks about the live status of a flight — gate, terminal,
boarding, delay, landing, or which belt the baggage is on. Resolve the IATA flight number
from context (itinerary, a forwarded confirmation, a screenshot) when you can, so you don't
have to ask the user for it.
| User asks | You do |
|---|
| gate / terminal / boarding | flight <IATA> → departure.terminal, departure.gate, departure.delay |
| landed / touched down | flight <IATA> → status LANDED + arrival.actual |
| luggage / baggage belt | flight <IATA> → arrival.baggage (belt number) |
| delay / on time | flight <IATA> → departure.delay (0 = on time ✓) |
Example questions
| You ask | You run |
|---|
| "Which baggage belt is the luggage from flight LY574 coming out on?" | flight LY574 → arrival.baggage |
| "Is flight IZ212 departing on time, or is it delayed?" | flight IZ212 → departure.delay (0 = on time ✓) |
| "Where do I pick up my bags — which carousel?" | flight <IATA> → arrival.baggage |
| "Has flight AA100 landed yet?" | flight AA100 → status + arrival.actual |
Usage
python live_flight_tracker.py flight LY8
python live_flight_tracker.py airport TLV dep
python live_flight_tracker.py airport MIA arr active
The flight command takes an optional [YYYY-MM-DD], but a date other than today needs a
paid aviationstack plan — on the free key it returns "No data found". Track each flight
on its travel day, not in advance.
Status icons
🕐 SCHEDULED · ✈️ ACTIVE · 🛬 LANDED · ❌ CANCELLED · ↩️ DIVERTED · ⚠️ INCIDENT
Notes
- Free tier: same-day real-time only, HTTP, 100 req/month — one call per question, never poll.
- Gate and baggage belt can change — always fetch live.
- Requires
AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY in the environment. Note: the free tier is HTTP-only, so the
key travels unencrypted in the request URL.
