ADS-B
Track aircraft in real time using ADS-B data from adsb.lol
The ADS-B integration tracks aircraft in real time using data from adsb.lol, a community-driven ADS-B aggregation network. It polls the public API and creates aircraft entities with position, velocity, transponder identity, and symbology.
Setup
- Open the command menu with
Ctrl+K(or⌘+K) and select Configuration - Find ADS-B under Feeds in the sidebar
- Select a poller type and click Create
- Fill in the settings for your chosen poller and click Apply Configuration
Aircraft will begin appearing on the map within a few seconds.
Poller Types
Location
Track all aircraft within a radius of a geographic point.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude | required | Center latitude (-90 to 90) |
| Longitude | required | Center longitude (-180 to 180) |
| Radius (NM) | 50 | Search radius in nautical miles (minimum 1) |
| Interval Seconds | 5 | Poll interval in seconds |
Military
Track military aircraft worldwide. No location filter required.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Interval Seconds | 5 | Poll interval in seconds |
Callsign
Track a specific aircraft by callsign.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Callsign | required | Aircraft callsign (e.g. BAW123) |
| Interval Seconds | 5 | Poll interval in seconds |
ICAO
Track a specific aircraft by ICAO hex address.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ICAO | required | ICAO hex address (e.g. A0B1C2) |
| Interval Seconds | 5 | Poll interval in seconds |
Data Flow
Inbound only. The integration polls the adsb.lol REST API at the configured interval. All position computation happens server-side — Hydris receives ready-to-use aircraft state.
Entity Mapping
Aircraft entities are created with the ID format icao:{hex} (e.g. icao:a0b1c2).
| ADS-B Field | Hydris Component |
|---|---|
| Position (lat, lon, altitude) | geo (with NACp-based covariance) |
| Ground speed + track | kinematics (ENU velocity with NACv-based covariance) |
| Heading / track | orientation (quaternion) |
| ICAO address, flight ID | transponder.adsb |
| Callsign or registration | label |
| Aircraft type | symbol (MIL-STD-2525C, varies by type and affiliation) |
| Nav status, squawk | navigation (emergency status from squawk codes) |