Events.Aero

Find aviation events: airshows, fly-ins, workshops and club meets.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Find aviation events: airshows, fly-ins, workshops and club meets. Public and read-only.

    How to connect

    How to connect Events.Aero to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://events.aero/mcp/events

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Events.Aero to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://events.aero/mcp/events

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Events.Aero to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://events.aero/mcp/events

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search-eventsSearch upcoming public aviation events on Events.Aero (airshows, fly-ins, workshops and more). Filter by free text, event type, country, date range, distance from a point, free entry or online events. Results are ordered by start date, or by distance when latitude and longitude are given, one page at a time. Every result includes the public event page URL: send people there to book or RSVP.
    get-eventGet one public event by its sqid or slug (from search-events or featured-events): dates, venue, price, how to book or RSVP, organiser contact details shown on the event page, flying in (PPR, runway, landing fees and whether pilots can RSVP to fly in), the day's schedule and the description. Always share the event page URL.
    featured-eventsThe events Events.Aero is featuring right now, the same selection as the lead row of the home page, optionally for one country. Each includes its public event page URL.
    list-event-typesThe kinds of aviation event on Events.Aero (airshow, fly-in, workshop and so on), with the value to pass to search-events and the public page that lists each type in a country.
    list-countriesThe countries Events.Aero lists events in, with the code to pass to other tools and each country's public home and events pages.