I built an open-source MCP server/ AI web app for real-time flight and satellite tracking — ask Claude "what's flying over Europe right now?

A developer has built SkyIntel (Open Sky Intelligence) — an open-source MCP (Model Context Protocol) server and AI-powered web application that enables real-time flight and satellite tracking through AI assistants like Claude.

What It Does

With SkyIntel installed in Claude Code or Claude Desktop, users can ask natural language questions such as:

• "What aircraft are currently over the Atlantic?"
• "Where is the ISS right now?"
• "Show me military aircraft over Europe"
• "What's the weather at this flight's destination?"

Technical Details

• 15 MCP tools spanning aviation and satellite data
• 10,000+ live aircraft tracked on a CesiumJS 3D globe
• 300+ satellites with SGP4 orbital propagation
• BYOK AI chat — supports Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini via Bring Your Own Key (keys never leave the browser)
• System prompt hardening and LLM Guard scanners for security
• Built with FastMCP, LiteLLM, LangFuse, and Claude

Installation

pip install skyintel && skyintel serve

Or install directly as an MCP server in Claude Code / Claude Desktop.

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/0xchamin/skyintel
• Web Demo: https://www.skyintel.dev
• PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/skyintel/

The project leverages free and open public aviation and satellite data. The README on GitHub provides comprehensive technical documentation.

Source: r/artificial on Reddit