Node package to decode ADS-B messages
There are a number of messages that can be emitted from an aircraft, this library currently supports the following:
| TypeCode | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | Identification | ✅ |
| 5-8 | Surface Position | ❌ |
| 9-18 | Airborne Position BARO | ❌ |
| 19 | Airborne Velocities | ❌ |
| 20-22 | Airborne Position GNSS | ❌ |
| 28 | Aircraft Status | ❌ |
| 29 | Target State & Status | ❌ |
| 31 | Operation Status | ❌ |
The library takes input like 8D4840D6202CC371C32CE0576098 and, if successfull, will return the decoded message as:
{
ca: 5,
data: {
callsign: 'KLM1023_'
},
df: 17,
icao: '4840D6',
messageType: 'AircraftIdentifier',
pi: '576098',
tc: 4
}
npm i ads-b
const decoders = require('ads-b');
const adsb = new decoders.ADSBVersion2Decoder();
const message = adsb.decode('8D4840D6202CC371C32CE0576098');
console.log(message);