# Awesome ADS-B [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re) [![GitHub contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/rickstaa/awesome-adsb?color=geen)](https://github.com/rickstaa/awesome-adsb/graphs/contributors) [![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/rickstaa/awesome-adsb)](https://github.com/rickstaa/awesome-adsb/stargazers) > **Note** > Just type `adsb.cool` to go here. A curated list of awesome [ASD-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Dependent_Surveillance%E2%80%93Broadcast) tools, projects, docker images, resources and other shiny things 📡.

**Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B)** is a surveillance technology and form of Electronic [Conspicuity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_collision_avoidance_system#Aircraft_collision_avoidance) in which an [aircraft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft) determines its position via [satellite navigation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_navigation) or other sensors and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked.

## Contents - [Docs and Quickstarts](#docs-and-quickstarts) - [Books and Articles](#books-and-articles) - [ADS-B Aggregators](#ads-b-aggregators) - [Open source orientated](#open-source-orientated) - [Community driven](#community-driven) - [Non-profits](#non-profits) - [Commercial](#commercial) - [Other](#other) - [Software](#software) - [General](#general) - [Feeding](#feeding) - [Visualisation](#visualisation) - [Browser extensions](#browser-extensions) - [Apps](#apps) - [Social](#social) - [Hardware](#hardware) - [SBC](#sbc) - [Receivers](#receivers) - [Filters](#filters) - [Antennas](#antennas) - [Follow](#follow) ## Docs and Quickstarts - [ADS-B docker guide](https://sdr-enthusiasts.gitbook.io/ads-b/) - Everything you want to know about ADS-B reception, decoding and sharing. - [ADS-B equipment guide](https://sdr-enthusiasts.gitbook.io/ads-b/intro/equipment-needed) - A excellent ADS-B hardware guide written by the community. - [PiAware ADS-B tutorial](https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build/) - FlightAware's ADS-B setup tutorial. - [ADSB-B transponders guide](https://www.sportys.com/blog/ads-b-out-questions-1090-978/) - A guide explaining the difference between 978 and 1090 MHz transponders. ## Books and Articles - [The 1090 Megahertz Riddle - Junzi Sun](https://mode-s.org/decode/index.html) - A Guide to Decoding Mode S and ADS-B Signals. ## ADS-B Aggregators > **Note** > The aggregators below are displayed per category based on the number of feeders on **27-02-2023**. If the number of feeders was unavailable, sites were compared based on the number of planes they tracked. Feel free to open a [create a pull request](https://github.com/rickstaa/awesome-adsb/pulls) if you think the order needs to be updated. ### Open source orientated - [adsb.fi](https://adsb.fi) - A community-driven flight tracker with hundreds of feeders worldwide that provides open and unfiltered access to worldwide air traffic data. - [ADSB One](https://adsb.one) - A one-stop resource for all aero-related information and a community-driven aggregator for aero-feed data legally dedicated to the public interest. - [ADSB.lol](https://adsb.lol) - A completely open-source and community-driven flight tracker that displays and provides [ODbL-licensed](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/summary/) data via a [free API](https://api.adsb.lol/) as well as [free historical data](https://github.com/adsblol/globe_history). ### Community driven - [ADSBHub.org](https://www.adsbhub.org) - A service for real-time ADS-B data sharing and exchange between plane tracking enthusiasts, plane spotters, radio amateurs and professionals interested in developing ADS-B-related software. - [TheAirTraffic](https://theairtraffic.com) - A community-driven ADS-B aggregator dedicated to keeping the air-tracking data on their site open and unfiltered. - [PlaneSpotters.net](https://www.planespotters.net) - A civil aviation database and aggregator with a large collection of aircraft photos and information. - [Plane.watch](https://plane.watch) - A community hosted flight tracker. - [www.live-military-mode-s.eu](https://www.live-military-mode-s.eu) - A community driven flight tracker that is focused at tracking military aircraft. - [adsb.chaos-consulting.de](https://adsb.chaos-consulting.de) - A non-commercial tracker for flights, ships, and radiosondes managed by enthusiasts. Focuses on the contributions of individual feeding stations. ### Non-profits - [Opensky Network](https://opensky-network.org) - The OpenSky Network is a non-profit association based in Switzerland that provides open access to flight tracking control data. It was set up as a research project by several universities and government entities to improve the security, reliability and efficiency of the airspace. ### Commercial - [FlightAware](https://flightaware.com)[^1] - An American multinational technology company that provides real-time, historical, and predictive flight tracking data and products. - [FlightRadar24](https://www.flightradar24.com)[^1] - A Swedish internet-based service that shows real-time aircraft flight tracking information on a map. - [RadarBox](https://www.radarbox.com)[^1] - A Tampa-based global flight tracking and data services company that offers worldwide commercial and general aviation flight tracking. - [ADS-B Exchange](https://www.adsbexchange.com/) - A flight tracking company that offers high fidelity, stable, and secure flight tracking service. It was started by volunteers and flight enthusiasts but was recently acquired by [JETNET](https://www.jetnet.com/). - [PlaneFinder.net](https://planefinder.net)[^1] - A United Kingdom-based real-time flight tracking service shows global flight data like flight numbers, how fast an aircraft moves, elevation, and travel destination. - [AvDelphi](https://www.avdelphi.com) - An aviation data and services company that shows airframes, registrations, types, airports and flights, radar and nav points, and owner and flight histories. - [RadarVirtuel](https://www.radarvirtuel.com) - A flight data collector that offers premium features. Its primary focus is collecting information about traffic around smaller airports worldwide. [^1]: Adheres to the [FAA](https://www.faa.gov/)'s [Aircraft Tail Number Blocking/Unblocking list](https://www.faa.gov/pilots/ladd/request) list. Therefore, the data found on this platform is filtered and may not include all data found on other aggregators. ### Other - [Airframes.io](https://app.airframes.io/) - Airframes is an aircraft-related aggregation service that receives ACARS, VDL, HFDL, and SATCOM data from volunteers worldwide. It collaborates closely with ADS-B aggregators and works with ADS-B data internally. - [gcmb.io](https://gcmb.io/adsb/adsb) - ADS-B data from ABSBHub.org published via the MQTT protocol. ## Software ### General - [readsb](https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb) - ADS-B decoder swiss knife. - [dump1090](https://github.com/MalcolmRobb/dump1090) - A simple Mode S decoder for RTLSDR devices. - [flightmon](https://github.com/mik3y/flightmon) - Simple command-line "GUI" for showing current dump1090/readsb data. - [sdr-enthusiasts/plane-alert-db](https://github.com/sdr-enthusiasts/plane-alert-db) - A list of exciting aircraft - Governments, Dictators, Military, Historical and just plain odd. - [junzis/pyModeS](https://github.com/junzis/pyModeS) - A python decoder for Mode S and ADS-B signals. - [adsb_actions](https://github.com/eastham/adsb_actions) - Python tool to detect, act on, and visualize ADS-B traffic and events. ### Feeding - [sdr-enthusiasts/docker-adsb-ultrafeeder](https://github.com/sdr-enthusiasts/docker-adsb-ultrafeeder) - All-in-one ADSB container with readsb, tar1090, graphs1090, autogain, multi-feeder, and mlat-hub built in. - [adsbfi/adsb-fi-scripts](https://github.com/adsbfi/adsb-fi-scripts) - Easy to use feeder install script for feeding to adsb.fi. - [adsblol/feed](https://github.com/adsblol/feed) - Easy to use, container-based MLAT/ADS-B/ACARS/VDL2 multi feed client. Powered by [SDR-Enthusiasts](https://github.com/sdr-enthusiasts) images. ### Visualisation - [wiedehopf/tar1090](https://github.com/wiedehopf/tar1090) - A great way to view your ADS-B data. - [Grafana](https://grafana.com/) - Open source analytics and monitoring solution for every database. ### Apps - [d4rken/adsb-meta-tracker](https://github.com/d4rken/adsb-meta-tracker) - An android ADS-B Meta Tracker that shows metadata about ADS-B aggregators. ### Social - [docker-planefence](https://github.com/kx1t/docker-planefence) - A little tool that can be used to log, display and tweet the aircraft that come within range of your receiver (i.e. the fence). - [Jxck-S/plane-notify](https://github.com/Jxck-S/plane-notify) - Notify if a selected plane has taken off or landed using OpenSky or ADS-B Exchange data. ## Hardware ### SBC - [Rasbpberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/) - Small single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom. - [Orange Pi](http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-5.html) - Single-board computers created using OS cost-effective hardware. - [Banana Pi](https://banana-pi.org/) - Single-bard computers created by a Chinese open-source hardware community. ### Receivers - [FlightAware ADS-B USB receivers](https://flightaware.store/collections/radio-dongles) - ADS-B USB receivers made by FlightAware. - [AirNav RadarBox ADS-B USB receivers](https://www.radarbox.com/store) - ADS-B USB receivers made by RadarBox. - [RTL-SDR DONGLES](https://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/) - A premium RTL-SDR dongle provider focused on maintaining fair retail pricing. ### Filters > **Warning** > Some ADS-B USB receivers already contain an onboard filter. - [FlightAware Signal filters](https://flightaware.store/collections/signal-filters) - Different signal filters made by FlightAware. ### Antennas - [Vinnant antennas](https://vinnant.sk/) - Specialized premium antennas made in Slovakia. - [DPD antennas](https://dpdproductions.com/) - High-quality antennas for various radio services produced in the USA. ## Follow > **TODO:** > Please [create a pull request](https://github.com/rickstaa/awesome-adsb/pulls) if you know people in the ADS-B space that are worth following. Who else should we [be following](https://github.com/rickstaa/awesome-adsb/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=suggestion.yaml)? **[⬆ back to top](#contents)** ## Contributing Contributions of any kind are welcome 💙! Please check out the [contributing guidelines](contributing.md). [![CC0](https://i.creativecommons.org/p/zero/1.0/88x31.png)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) ### Contributors This project exists thanks to all the people [that contributed](https://github.com/rickstaa/awesome-adsb/graphs/contributors)!