Back in 2022, we first posted about the release of skies-adsb, a browser-based app that uses ADS-B data from an RTL-SDR to provide a 3D view of the air traffic around your area. Recently skies-adsb has been updated from version 1 to version 2, bringing with it several improvements.

The new improvements include:

• Generate custom GeoJSON map layers from Natural Earth, FAA, and OpenStreetMap data
• Aircraft trails visualization
• Enhanced map renderer with multi-layer vector support:
  • Aerodromes
  • Airspaces
  • States / Provinces
  • Counties
  • Urban areas
  • Roads
  • Rivers
  • Lakes
• New aircraft follow camera controls

The YouTube video below by the author demonstrates some of the new features.