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Is Flight Skill free to use?

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Who published Flight Skill?

idanbeck (@idanbeck) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Flight Skill by idanbeck — Agent Skill

Name: Flight Skill
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: idanbeck

File contents

Flight Skill - Live Flight Tracking

Track flights in real-time using FlightRadar24 data. No API key required.

Commands

Check a single flight

python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status UA123 --date 2026-03-16
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status SWA3971 --live
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 --json
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 -v

Track a connecting trip

# Multiple flight numbers in order - includes connection analysis
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267 --date 2026-03-16
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip UA100 UA456 DL789 --json

Airport flight board

python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --arrivals
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport SFO --departures
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --departures --json

Flight Number Formats

Accepts multiple formats - auto-converts ICAO to IATA:

WN3971 (IATA - preferred)
SWA3971 (ICAO - auto-converts to WN3971)
UA123, UAL123, DL456, DAL456, AA789, AAL789

Features

Real-time flight status (scheduled, delayed, in-air, landed, cancelled)
Departure and arrival times in local timezone
Delay calculation in minutes
Connection analysis for multi-leg trips (flags tight/missed connections)
Aircraft info with --verbose flag
JSON output for programmatic use

Output

ON TIME (green) - flight on schedule
MINOR DELAY (yellow) - small delay
DELAYED (red) - significant delay
SCHEDULED (gray) - future flight, no live data yet
[LIVE - IN AIR] - currently airborne

Data Source

FlightRadar24 public API. No auth required. Data updates every 30-60 seconds for live flights.

Requirements

Python 3.9+ (standard library only, no pip installs needed)

Examples

# "Is my mom's flight delayed?"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971

# "Will she make her connection?"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267

# "What's going on at Midway?"
python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --departures

---name: flight-skilldescription: Look up live flight status, track connecting flights, and check airport delays. Use when the user asks to check a flight, track someone's trip, or look up airport conditions.--- # Flight Skill - Live Flight Tracking Track flights in real-time using FlightRadar24 data. No API key required. ## Commands ### Check a single flight ```bash python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status UA123 --date 2026-03-16 python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status SWA3971 --live python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 --json python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 -v ``` ### Track a connecting trip ```bash # Multiple flight numbers in order - includes connection analysis python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267 python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267 --date 2026-03-16 python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip UA100 UA456 DL789 --json ``` ### Airport flight board ```bash python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --arrivals python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport SFO --departures python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --departures --json ``` ## Flight Number Formats Accepts multiple formats - auto-converts ICAO to IATA: - `WN3971` (IATA - preferred) - `SWA3971` (ICAO - auto-converts to WN3971) - `UA123`, `UAL123`, `DL456`, `DAL456`, `AA789`, `AAL789` ## Features - Real-time flight status (scheduled, delayed, in-air, landed, cancelled) - Departure and arrival times in local timezone - Delay calculation in minutes - Connection analysis for multi-leg trips (flags tight/missed connections) - Aircraft info with --verbose flag - JSON output for programmatic use ## Output - **ON TIME** (green) - flight on schedule - **MINOR DELAY** (yellow) - small delay - **DELAYED** (red) - significant delay - **SCHEDULED** (gray) - future flight, no live data yet - **[LIVE - IN AIR]** - currently airborne ## Data Source FlightRadar24 public API. No auth required. Data updates every 30-60 seconds for live flights. ## Requirements - Python 3.9+ (standard library only, no pip installs needed) ## Examples ```bash # "Is my mom's flight delayed?" python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py status WN3971 # "Will she make her connection?" python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py trip WN3971 WN1267 # "What's going on at Midway?" python3 ~/.claude/skills/flight-skill/flight_skill.py airport MDW --departures ```

Frequently asked questions

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