OpenSky Network
The OpenSky integration allows one to track overhead flights in a given region. It uses crowd-sourced data from the OpenSky Network
Configuration
To add the OpenSky Network integration to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:
Manual configuration steps
If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the bottom right corner, select the
Add Integration button. -
From the list, select OpenSky Network.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.
Authentication
By default, polling is done every 15 minutes not to hit the API limit. More API requests are allowed as authenticated users. You can add your credentials after setting up the integration.
Events
- opensky_entry: Fired when a flight enters the region.
- opensky_exit: Fired when a flight exits the region.
Both events have two attributes in common:
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sensor: Name of
opensky
sensor that fired the event. - callsign: Callsign of the flight.
opensky_entry has 4 additional attributes:
- altitude: Altitude of the flight in meters.
- latitude: Latitude of the flight in decimal.
- longitude: Longitude of the flight in decimal.
- icao24: The ICAO 24-bit address of the aircraft’s transponder.
To receive notifications of the entering flights using the Home Assistant Companion App, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml
The configuration.yaml file is the main configuration file for Home Assistant. It lists the integrations to be loaded and their specific configurations. In some cases, the configuration needs to be edited manually directly in the configuration.yaml file. Most integrations can be configured in the UI. [Learn more] file:
automation:
- alias: "Flight entry notification"
triggers:
- trigger: event
event_type: opensky_entry
actions:
- action: notify.mobile_app_<device_name>
data:
message: "Flight entry of {{ trigger.event.data.callsign }}"
One can also get a direct link to the OpenSky website to see the flight using the icao24 identification:
automation:
- alias: "Flight entry notification"
triggers:
- trigger: event
event_type: opensky_entry
actions:
- action: notify.mobile_app_<device_name>
data:
message: "Flight entry of {{ trigger.event.data.callsign }}"
data:
actions:
- action: URI
title: "Track the flight"
uri: >-
https://opensky-network.org/aircraft-profile?icao24={{
trigger.event.data.icao24 }}