flight-tracker
Flight tracking and scheduling. Track live flights in real-time by region, callsign, or airport using OpenSky Network. Search flight schedules between airports. Use for queries like "What flights are over Switzerland?" or "When do flights from Hamburg arrive in Zurich?" or "Track flight SWR123".
Why use this skill?
Track live flights, search schedules, and monitor airspace with the OpenClaw flight-tracker skill. Real-time global aviation insights at your fingertips.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/xenofex7/flight-trackerWhat This Skill Does
The flight-tracker skill is a robust tool for OpenClaw that enables real-time aerial surveillance and flight schedule management. By integrating with the OpenSky Network, the agent can monitor live flight movements globally, with specific support for pre-defined regions like Switzerland, Europe, and major transit hubs. Beyond live tracking, the skill facilitates flight planning by querying airport schedules for departure and arrival information. Users can obtain granular data on specific aircraft, including barometric altitude, vertical velocity, and heading. For enhanced utility, the skill supports the AviationStack API for detailed flight status updates, including terminal and gate information.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your environment, run the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/xenofex7/flight-tracker
Ensure you have the required dependencies, primarily jq and python3, installed on your system to process the API responses effectively.
Use Cases
This skill is ideal for travel coordination, aviation enthusiasts, and logistics monitoring. You can use it to:
- Monitor traffic flow within specific geographic bounding boxes.
- Verify live arrival and departure times for international flights.
- Retrieve status updates for flights between major IATA-coded airports like ZRH and HAM.
- Investigate specific aircraft movements using ICAO24 hex codes.
Example Prompts
- "Track flight SWR123 and let me know its current altitude and speed."
- "What flights are currently over Switzerland right now?"
- "When is the next flight from Hamburg to Zurich and what is its status?"
Tips & Limitations
- Rate Limits: The OpenSky Network provides 400 requests per day for anonymous users. Frequent polling may hit this limit.
- Data Refresh: Information updates approximately every 10 seconds. Live data is subject to ADS-B coverage constraints.
- API Keys: While the basic tracking functions are free and keyless, integrating an AviationStack API key is recommended to unlock professional-grade gate and terminal scheduling data.
- Accuracy: The skill provides data as reported by the ADS-B network; local obstructions or sensor blind spots may affect real-time visibility in certain regions.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-xenofex7-flight-tracker": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api
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