plane-notify

Notify if configured planes have taken off or landed using Python with OpenSky or ADS-B Exchange Data, outputs location of takeoff location of landing and takeoff by reverse lookup of coordinates.

Branches

Their are two branches of this program single is the original only supports one plane works with OpenSky and ADSBX. Multi branch is the new version supports multiple planes, mainly built around being based on ADSBX data, OpenSky data in this version may have issues, didn't test much. Your current viewing multi.

Discord Output Example

More examples in the ExImages folder

ExImages

Background

I made this program so I could track Elon Musk's Jet and share with others of his whereabouts on Twitter. I have now Expanded and run multiple accounts for multiple planes, a list of the accounts here plane-notify Twitter List

Contributing

Im open to any help or suggestions, I realize theirs much better ways im sure to do alot of my methods, im only a noob. I'll accept pull requests. If you'd like to discuss join https://JacksTech.net/Discord

Algorithm

Setup / Install

Make sure Python/PIP is installed

apt update
apt install python3
apt install python3-pip

Install Colorama, geopy, ptyz, etc

pip install colorama
pip install geopy
pip3 install ptyz
pip3 install tabulate
pip install pillow

Install OpenSky Wrapper, if your going to be using OpenSky as source

pip install -e "git+https://github.com/openskynetwork/opensky-api.git#egg=python&subdirectory=python"

Install Selenium / ChromeDriver or setup Google Static Maps

Selenium/ChromeDriver is used to take a screenshot of the plane on globe.adsbexchange.com. Or use Google Static Maps, which can cost money if over used(No tutorial use https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/get-api-key to get to a key).

1. Chromium

sudo apt-get install chromium

2. Web Driver Manager

pip install webdriver-manager

3. Selenium

pip install -U selenium

Install Pushbullet, Tweepy, and Discord optional output methods already implemented in code, only install the ones you want to use

pip install tweepy
pip install pushbullet.py
pip install discord_webhooks

These output methods once installed can be configured in planes config you create, using the example plane1.ini

Install Screen to run in the background

apt install screen

Download / Clone

apt install git
git clone -b multi --single-branch https://github.com/Jxck-S/plane-notify.git
cd plane-notify

Configure main config file with keys and URLs (mainconf.ini) in configs directory

• edit them with nano or vi on the running machine or on your pc and transfer the config to where you will be running the bot
• If you've setup multiple planes and want to use ADSB Exchange as your source you must have /all endpoint access to their API or it won't work.
• Pick the correct api version for ADSB Exchange
• Proxy is if your running multiple programs that use the ADSB Exchange, setup the proxy from lemonodor so you don't abuse the ADSB Exchange API, otherwise leave enable false.

Configure individual planes

• an example file is given (plane1.ini) plane config files should be in the configs directory, the program looks for any file in that folder with a .ini extension.
• each plane should have its own config

Enter and create new Screen Session

screen -R <name screen whatever you want>

Start Program

python3 plane-notify

TODO

• General Cleanup
• Restructure project to make it proper currently random files because I didn't know how to properly structure a project before. (in progress)
• Add requirments.txt file from pip freeze to create easy dependencies install
• On data loss/gain calculate AGL ft above nearest airport and use that altitude instead of just using baro/geo alt from ADS-B which is MSL.

More Refrences/Documentation