Flight Status — Live flight tracking in real time

Tools / Flight Status

Check Flight Status

Look up a specific flight by its number to see if it is on time, delayed, or cancelled. Also shows the gate, terminal, and aircraft details.

Returns: Current flight status with delay info, gate, terminal, and scheduled vs actual times

Parameters

flight_number *stringIATA flight number (e.g. 'BA115', 'DL1', 'UA900', 'QF1')

datestringFlight date in YYYY-MM-DD format (defaults to today)

Example

Is BA115 running on time today?

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "flight-status",
  "skill": "check_flight",
  "input": {
    "flight_number": "BA115"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Airport Departures

See what flights are leaving an airport in the next few hours. Use this to check the departure board before heading to the airport or to spot delays.

Returns: Upcoming departures with flight numbers, destinations, times, delays, and gates

Parameters

airport *stringAirport IATA code (e.g. 'LHR', 'JFK', 'SYD', 'DXB')

hours_aheadnumberHours ahead to show departures for (1-12, default 6)

Example

What flights are leaving Heathrow in the next few hours?

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "flight-status",
  "skill": "airport_departures",
  "input": {
    "airport": "LHR"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Airport Arrivals

See what flights are arriving at an airport in the next few hours. Handy for picking someone up or checking if an inbound flight is delayed.

Returns: Upcoming arrivals with flight numbers, origins, times, delays, and gates

Parameters

airport *stringAirport IATA code (e.g. 'LHR', 'JFK', 'SYD', 'DXB')

hours_aheadnumberHours ahead to show arrivals for (1-12, default 6)

Example

When is the next flight landing at Sydney?

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "flight-status",
  "skill": "airport_arrivals",
  "input": {
    "airport": "SYD"
  }
}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Quick Start

MCP (Claude Code)

claude mcp add --transport stdio \
  --env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
  toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

REST API

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"tool":"flight-status","skill":"check_flight","input":{}}' \
  https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I look up a flight by flight number?

Yes. `check_flight` looks up a specific flight number and shows whether it is on time, delayed, or cancelled, plus gate, terminal, and timing details.

Can I see an airport departure or arrival board?

Yes. `airport_departures` and `airport_arrivals` show the upcoming board for an airport code like LHR, JFK, or SYD, with a time window controlled by `hours_ahead`.

Do I need to know the IATA code first?

If you do not know it, use the flight-search `find_airport` skill first. That is the easiest way to get the airport code before checking status or boards.

What live status details are included?

You get delay minutes, gate, terminal, scheduled and actual times, and aircraft details when they are available.