Real-time-planes-tracker

This basic project serves as tracker for flying planes. Data come from The OpenSky Network API. Only a finite number of planes is shown not to have an overcrowded map.

Improvements

• new api
• new custom icons on markers
• popup with flight info hovering plane icon
• change map style

Future improvements

• let the user decide how many planes to show on map
• let the user filter for flight number
• rotate the icon to match plane direction
• change icons acccording to airline company
• use external library to add animations

Installation

To run this project:

• clone the repository
• open the bash inside the newly created project folder, type 'npm start' and fire the command
• check on which port the project is running and copy it
• in the browser searchbar, paste the copied url

Run built project

To run an already built version of this project, go to this link