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Dev tools · April 10, 2024

ADS-B visualizer

I've created a web app for querying and visualization of ADS-B datasets: https://adsb.exposed/ Source code: https://github.com/ClickHouse/adsb.exposed/ The results significantly exceeded my expectations because the pictures are insanely beautiful, and the data is a treasure trove. It proves many statements that were not certain: - it is feasible to generate tiles by aggregation on a pixel level (instead of hexagons or rectangular grid); - it does not require JPG/PNG tiles - we can transfer raw bitmap data with zstd compression; - it is possible to…

ADS-B visualizer launched on April 10, 2024 with 339 votes, #122 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

In plain words

ADS-B visualizer is a web application for querying and exploring aircraft tracking data collected through ADS-B signals. It is designed for users interested in aviation data analysis and visualization. The tool uses pixel-level aggregation and zstd-compressed bitmap data instead of traditional tile formats, enabling real-time visualization of large datasets.

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In the maker’s words, at launch

I've created a web app for querying and visualization of ADS-B datasets: https://adsb.exposed/ Source code: https://github.com/ClickHouse/adsb.exposed/ The results significantly exceeded my expectations because the pictures are insanely beautiful, and the data is a treasure…

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