Desktop ADS-B Receiver


Introduction

Sky Observer for Desktop is a desktop ADS-B receiver, decoder and tracker software.

SkyObserver Main Window

Sky Observer can receive and process ADS-B & Mode-S messages from commercial or homemade ADS-B/Mode-S receiver hardware, extract flight information and make tracking. It can also output flight information in standard ASTERIX category 21 format.

Sky Observer can change your PC to an ADS-B Ground Station System.

ADS-B Message

Sky Observer is capable to process the following types of ADS-B messages.

ADS-B Message Type DO-260 DO-260A DO-260B
Airborne Position Message YES YES YES
Surface Position Message
Aircraft Identity and Category Message YES YES YES
Airborne Velocity Message (Ground) YES YES YES
Airborne Velocity Message (Air)
Aircraft Status Message (Emergency) YES YES YES
Aircraft Status Message N/A N/A
Target State and Status Message N/A YES YES
Aircraft Operational Status Message (Airborne) N/A YES YES
Aircraft Operational Status Message (Surface) N/A YES YES

Mode-S Message

Sky Observer is capable to process the following types of Mode-S messages.

Downlink Format Fields Status
DF-0 VS, AC, AP YES
DF-4 FS, DR, UM, AC, AP YES
DF-5 FS, DR, UM, ID, AP YES
DF-11 CA, AA, PI YES
DF-16 VS, AC, MV, AP YES
DF-17 CA, AA, ME, PI YES
DF-18 CF, AA, ME, PI YES
DF-19 AF, AA, ME, PI YES
DF-20 AC, MB, AP YES
DF-21 ID, MB, AP YES

SkyObserver Mode-S Message View