Live: aeroscope.live
AeroScope is an open-source, intelligence-grade ADS-B surveillance platform built for security researchers, aviation analysts, and defense applications. It goes beyond passive flight tracking — it scores threats, detects drones, identifies spoofing, correlates air-maritime activity, and exports research-grade datasets.
| Feature | AeroScope | Flightradar24 | FlightAware | ADS-B Exchange | Planefinder | RadarBox |
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| Open source | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Threat scoring (0-100) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Drone / UAV detection | Yes | No | Limited | No | No | No |
| Flight pattern recognition | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| ADS-B spoofing detection | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Geofencing with real-time alerts | Yes | Limited | Limited | No | Limited | Limited |
| Maritime AIS fusion | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Multi-observer mesh network | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Cross-domain correlation | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Kalman filtering + prediction | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Research export (CSV/JSON/GeoJSON/ARFF) | Yes | Limited | Limited | Limited | No | Limited |
| Zero-trust capability API | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| WebSocket real-time streaming | Yes | No | Enterprise only | No | No | No |
| Free & self-hostable | Yes | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
Every competing platform is a closed, centralized commercial service. AeroScope is the only open-source option with intelligence-layer analysis.
- Threat Scoring — Automated 0-100 assessment using 8+ weighted factors: proximity, altitude, speed anomaly, squawk codes, pattern behavior, transponder integrity, military flags, and historical deviation
- Drone Detection — Behavioral heuristic engine identifies UAV candidates by speed/altitude profile, flight pattern, category codes, and Remote ID absence. Confidence-scored as LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH
- Pattern Recognition — Detects orbit, racetrack, loiter, spiral, figure-eight, and formation patterns with military significance classification
- Signal Integrity — NIC/NAC/SIL/SDA transponder quality scoring, ghost track identification, ADS-B spoofing probability, and network health monitoring
- AIS Maritime Fusion — AISStream.io WebSocket integration. Correlates aircraft with vessels: orbit-over-vessel detection, parallel movement analysis, dwell time monitoring, vessel classification
- Multi-Observer Mesh — AES-256-GCM encrypted peer groups with differential privacy (Laplacian noise, epsilon=1.0). Threat bearing triangulation, trust scoring, coverage gap analysis
- Cross-Domain Correlation — Detects coordinated multi-domain operations: aircraft orbiting vessels, convoy escort patterns, area saturation by air + maritime assets
- Extended Kalman Filter — 4-state tracking with maneuver detection (NIS > 6), 30/60/120s position prediction with uncertainty ellipses
- Airspace Complexity — Real-time 0-100 scoring with ATC load recommendations
- Threat Projection — Forward-looking risk cones at 5/15/30-minute horizons
- Route Deviation — Flags significant departures from expected flight routes
- 60+ REST API endpoints with WebSocket streaming
- Research-grade export — 200+ field CSV, JSON, GeoJSON, ARFF (Weka) formats
- Zero-trust API — Capability-based JWT tokens with precision levels (full/reduced/zone), token revocation, audit logging
- Historical replay — Query past airspace state by time window with full enrichment
ADS-B Sources (adsb.fi, adsb.lol, airplanes.live, satellite)
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27-Stage Enrichment Pipeline
SDR Merge > Drone Detect > Kalman > Integrity > Threat Score >
Tracks > Patterns > RF Analysis > Complexity > Predictions >
Incidents > Intel > Maritime Fusion > Cross-Domain > Mesh
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WebSocket REST API SQLite
(real-time) (60+ routes) (persistence)
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React SPA + Leaflet Map
4 themes - PPI radar - aircraft table
Stack: Node.js, Express, WebSocket, SQLite (better-sqlite3), React, Leaflet, Recharts, deck.gl
git clone https://github.com/muhammaduazir69/aeroscope.git
cd aeroscope
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm startAuth: POST /api/auth/login with {"password": "your_access_code"}
| Category | Endpoints | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | /api/aircraft, /api/aircraft/:icao |
Live + individual aircraft |
| Threats | /api/threats, /api/threats/projection |
Threat assessments and projection |
| Patterns | /api/patterns |
Detected flight patterns |
| Drones | /api/drones |
UAV candidates with confidence |
| Geofences | /api/geofences, /api/geofences/events |
Virtual boundary management |
| Maritime | /api/maritime |
AIS vessel data and correlations |
| Mesh | /api/mesh/groups |
Multi-observer mesh network |
| Export | /api/dataset/export?format=csv |
Research dataset (CSV/JSON/GeoJSON/ARFF) |
Docs: aeroscope.live/api-docs
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