The open source FlightAirMap project explained: a comprehensive guide to real-time tracking of aircraft, ships and trackers on 2D/3D maps, and the integration of various data sources and virtual airline resources

Part 1: Overview and setup of the open source FlightAirMap project

1. Introduction to FlightAirMap

   FlightAirMap is an open source project capable of displaying real-time aircraft, ship or other tracker positions on 2D and 3D maps. It not only provides real-time flight information to aviation enthusiasts, researchers or airlines, but also supports the acquisition and display of data from multiple data sources.

   Here are the main features of FlightAirMap:

   • Display real-time aircraft and ship positions on 2D/3D maps.
   • Supports multiple map sources, such as OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Bing, etc.
   • Can be integrated with Dump1090 or SBS sources.
   • Supports virtual airline resources and glidernet APRS sources.
   • Provides extensive flight statistics.

2. How to set up FlightAirMap

   a. Get the project

   First, you need to download the FlightAirMap project from its official repository or other trustworthy sources.

   git clone https://github.com/FlightAirMap/FlightAirMap.git
   cd FlightAirMap
   

   b. Install necessary dependencies

   Depending on your operating system and version of FlightAirMap, you may need to install some dependencies. Typically, these dependencies might include databases, web servers, and PHP.

   apt-get