Tools (5)

get_flight_status
search_flights
get_airport_departures
get_aircraft_position
report_feedback

get_flight_status

Get the current status of a flight by IATA flight number.

Args:
flight_iata: IATA flight number, e.g. "BA123" or "SK451".
date: Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today's flights.

Returns:
List of matching flights with status, gate, delay, and times.
Requires AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY to be configured.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`flight_iata`	`string`	required	IATA flight number, e.g. "BA123" or "SK451".
`date`	`any`	optional	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today's flights.

Request Body

{
  "flight_iata": "123456789"
}

search_flights

Search scheduled flights between two airports.

Args:
origin: Departure airport IATA code, e.g. "OSL" (Oslo) or "LHR" (London Heathrow).
destination: Arrival airport IATA code, e.g. "JFK" (New York).
date: Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today's flights.

Returns:
List of scheduled flights with flight numbers, times, and status.
Requires AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY to be configured.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`origin`	`string`	required	Departure airport IATA code, e.g. "OSL" (Oslo) or "LHR" (London Heathrow).
`destination`	`string`	required	Arrival airport IATA code, e.g. "JFK" (New York).
`date`	`any`	optional	Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today's flights.

Request Body

{
  "origin": "example",
  "destination": "example"
}

get_airport_departures

Get the live departure board for an airport.

Args:
airport_iata: Airport IATA code, e.g. "OSL" (Oslo Gardermoen) or "AMS" (Amsterdam Schiphol).
window_hours: Hours ahead to include (1–12, default 2).

Returns:
List of upcoming departures with flight, destination, times, gate, and delay.
Requires AVIATIONSTACK_API_KEY to be configured.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`airport_iata`	`string`	required	Airport IATA code, e.g. "OSL" (Oslo Gardermoen) or "AMS" (Amsterdam Schiphol).
`window_hours`	`integer`	optional	Hours ahead to include (1–12, default 2). (default: 2)

Request Body

{
  "airport_iata": "example"
}

get_aircraft_position

Get the live ADS-B position of an aircraft by ICAO 24-bit transponder address.

The ICAO24 address is a 6-character hexadecimal string unique to each aircraft
(e.g. "400f86" for a British Airways 777). It can be found on sites like
Flightradar24 or OpenSky Explorer.

Args:
icao24: 6-character hex transponder address, e.g. "400f86".

Returns:
Live position with latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, and heading.
Returns not_found: true if the aircraft is not currently transmitting.
Uses OpenSky Network (free, no API key required).

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`icao24`	`string`	required	6-character hex transponder address, e.g. "400f86".

Request Body

{
  "icao24": "example"
}

report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`feedback`	`string`	required
`feedback_type`	`string`	optional	(default: "general")

Request Body

{
  "feedback": "example"
}

Quick Start

Shell

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/aviationstack/get_flight_status" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"flight_iata": "example"}'

Python

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/aviationstack/get_flight_status",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
  "flight_iata": "example"
},
)
print(resp.json())