FerryFlight
Ferry-flight price estimates + aircraft, airport, FAA-registry, route & live-flight data.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Ferry-flight price estimates + aircraft, airport, FAA-registry, route & live-flight data.
How to connect
How to connect FerryFlight to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://www.ferryflighthub.com/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- 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 FerryFlight to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://www.ferryflighthub.com/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- 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 FerryFlight to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://www.ferryflighthub.com/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - 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 (10)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| get_estimate | Get a NON-BINDING ferry-flight price estimate between two airports for an aircraft. Returns a full fee breakdown, distance/flight-time, and a booking_url. |
| search_aircraft | Search aircraft models by manufacturer/model/type. Returns faa_code to pass to get_estimate. |
| get_aircraft | Full specs for one aircraft model (performance, capacity, powerplant, capabilities). |
| search_airports | Search airports by code/name/city. Returns ICAO/IATA codes + coordinates. |
| get_airport | Airport detail including runways and frequencies. |
| search_airports_near_zip | Find general-aviation airports within a radius of a US ZIP code, ordered by distance (nearest first). Returns each airport with distance_nm. Useful for "what airports are near me / near 07666". |
| search_registry | Search the FAA aircraft registry by N-number prefix and/or manufacturer/state/year (FAA-public data). |
| get_registration | FAA registration detail for one N-number (FAA-public data: model, engine, year, status). |
| get_route | Great-circle distance + FAA preferred route + optional ferry planning (fuel stops, flying days) for an aircraft. |
| get_live_flights | Recently observed live ADS-B flights tracked by FerryFlight. |