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Whitebox Plugin - Traffic Display

This is a plugin for whitebox that displays traffic on the map.

Installation

Install the plugin to whitebox:

poetry add whitebox-plugin-traffic-display

API

Aircraft Lookup

Lookup aircraft information by ICAO24 address. Returns registration, aircraft type, operator, and more from OpenSky and OpenAircraftType databases.

Direct endpoint: 

GET /plugin-views/whitebox_plugin_traffic_display/aircraft/lookup/?icao_addr=<icao_addr>

Using helper (frontend): 

const url = Whitebox.api.getPluginProvidedPath("traffic.aircraft-lookup");
const response = await Whitebox.api.client.get(url, { params: { icao_addr: "5055096" } });

Parameters: - icao_addr - ICAO24 address in decimal (e.g., 5055096) or hex (e.g., 4d2278)

Response: 

{
  "found": true,
  "icao24": "4d2278",
  "aircraft": {
    "registration": "9H-TJD",
    "model": "Boeing 737-800",
    "operator": "Corendon Airlines",
    "typecode": "B738",
    ...
  },
  "type_info": {
    "manufacturer_name": "BOEING",
    "model": "737-800",
    ...
  }
}

Additional Instructions