Flight Blender

Flight Blender is an open-source backend and data-processing engine designed to support standards-compliant UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) services. It adheres to the latest regulations for UTM/U-Space in the EU and other jurisdictions. With Flight Blender, you can:

Implement a Remote ID “service provider” compatible with the ASTM-F3411 Remote ID standard, along with Flight Spotlight, an open-source Remote ID Display Application.
Use an open-source implementation of the ASTM F3548 USS-to-USS standard, compatible with EU U-Space regulations for flight authorization.
Interact with interoperability software like interuss/dss to exchange data with other UTM systems.
Process geo-fences using the ED-269 standard.
Monitor conformance and send operator notifications.
Aggregate flight traffic feeds from various sources, including geo-fences, flight declarations, and air-traffic data.

Key Features

DSS Connectivity

Connect and retrieve data such as Remote ID information or perform strategic deconfliction and flight authorization.

Flight Tracking

Ingest flight tracking feeds from sources like ADS-B, live telemetry, and Broadcast Remote ID. Outputs a unified JSON feed for real-time display.

Geofence Management

Submit geofences to Flight Blender, which can then be transmitted to Spotlight.

Flight Declaration

Submit future flight plans (up to 24 hours in advance) using the ASTM USS-to-USS API or as a standalone component. Supported DSS APIs are listed below.

Network Remote ID

Compliant with ASTM standards, this module can act as a “display provider” or “service provider” for Network Remote ID.

Operator Notifications

Send notifications to operators using an AMQP queue.

Conformance Monitoring (Beta)

Monitor flight paths against declared 4D volumes for conformance.

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Follow our simple 5-step guide to deploy Flight Blender and explore its core features.

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Technical Resources

API Specification: Explore the API documentation to understand available endpoints and data interactions.
Flight Tracking Data: Review sample flight tracking data and the Air-traffic Data Protocol.

Submitting Data to Flight Blender

Here are examples of the types of data you can submit to Flight Blender:

Area of Interest (AOI): Sample AOI GeoJSON
Geofence: Sample Geofence GeoJSON. Includes converters for EuroCAE ED-269 standard.
Flight Declaration: Sample Flight Declaration. This follows the Flight Declaration Protocol and supports “operational intent” APIs when using DSS components.

Flight Blender is your gateway to building robust, standards-compliant UTM services. Start exploring today!