Flight Tracker CLI

A command-line tool for tracking flights in real time using the OpenSky Network API. No API key required.

Setup

pip install flight-tracker-cli

That's it — works out of the box.

Commands

Track an aircraft

flight-tracker aircraft EK203
flight-tracker aircraft BAW117 --format json

Aircraft overhead

flight-tracker overhead --lat 25.2048 --lon 55.3657
flight-tracker overhead --lat 51.4775 --lon -0.4614 --radius 100
flight-tracker overhead --lat 40.6413 --lon -73.7781 --format json

Try asking (AI agent use case)

If you have flight-tracker installed as an OpenClaw skill, try natural language:

• "Where is flight EK203 right now?"
• "Is QR42 in the air?"
• "What's flying over me?"
• "Show me aircraft near London Heathrow"

OpenClaw / ClawHub

Install as a skill for any OpenClaw-compatible agent:

claw install flight-tracker

The skill auto-triggers on flight numbers, callsigns, and tracking phrases.

Rate Limits

The OpenSky free tier allows one request every 10 seconds. The CLI handles this automatically with exponential backoff retries (configurable with --retries).

Global Options

Option	Default	Description
--retries	3	Number of retries on failure
--timeout	20	Request timeout in seconds

License

MIT