Geospatial
Design an Airport Flight Tracking System
A high-frequency ingestion system tracking thousands of concurrent aircraft positions (ADS-B) and rendering their live paths with minimal lag.
Open and Simulate this Architecture in InfraDraftCore Architectural Components
ADS-B Signal Ingestion Pipeline
Receives raw broadcast position data from aircraft transponders.
Real-Time Position Stream Processor
Cleans and normalizes a continuous high-frequency position stream.
Flight State Store
Current position, altitude, and status for every tracked flight.
Geospatial Map Rendering Service
Renders live aircraft positions on an interactive map with minimal lag.
Flight Schedule & Status Correlation Service
Matches live position data to the flight's scheduled itinerary.
Delay/Alert Notification Service
Notifies passengers and staff of schedule deviations.
Historical Flight Path Archive
Retains completed flight tracks for analytics and lookback.