Merge pull request #312 from BigBodyCobain/fix/gps-jamming-thresholds

fix(gps-jamming): count nac_p=0 + lower thresholds so layer actually fires
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Shadowbroker
2026-05-23 06:29:20 -06:00
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3 changed files with 423 additions and 51 deletions
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@@ -29,6 +29,88 @@ _RE_AIRLINE_CODE_1 = re.compile(r"^([A-Z]{3})\d")
_RE_AIRLINE_CODE_2 = re.compile(r"^([A-Z]{3})[A-Z\d]")
def detect_gps_jamming_zones(
raw_flights: list[dict],
*,
min_aircraft: int | None = None,
min_ratio: float | None = None,
nacp_threshold: int | None = None,
) -> list[dict]:
"""Detect GPS interference zones from a snapshot of raw ADS-B aircraft.
Methodology mirrors GPSJam.org / Flightradar24: bin aircraft into 1°x1°
grid cells, flag cells where the fraction of aircraft reporting degraded
NACp clears a threshold.
Inputs
------
raw_flights:
Iterable of dicts. Each item is expected to carry ``lat``, ``lng``
(or ``lon``), and ``nac_p``. Records missing position OR missing
``nac_p`` entirely (typical for OpenSky-sourced flights) are
skipped — absence-of-data isn't evidence of anything.
nac_p == 0 IS counted as degraded. Pre-fix code skipped it on the theory
that "0 = old transponder, never computed accuracy." That's only half
right: modern Mode-S Enhanced Surveillance transponders also fall back
to nac_p=0 when they lose GPS lock entirely — which is exactly the
jamming signature we're trying to detect. Filtering 0 out was discarding
the strongest evidence.
Denoising:
1. Require ``min_aircraft`` per grid cell for statistical validity.
2. Subtract 1 from degraded count per cell (GPSJam's technique) so
a single quirky transponder can't flag an entire zone.
3. Require ratio ``adjusted_degraded / total > min_ratio``.
All thresholds default to the module-level constants but can be
overridden for testing.
"""
min_aircraft = GPS_JAMMING_MIN_AIRCRAFT if min_aircraft is None else int(min_aircraft)
min_ratio = GPS_JAMMING_MIN_RATIO if min_ratio is None else float(min_ratio)
nacp_threshold = (
GPS_JAMMING_NACP_THRESHOLD if nacp_threshold is None else int(nacp_threshold)
)
jamming_grid: dict[str, dict[str, int]] = {}
for rf in raw_flights or []:
rlat = rf.get("lat")
rlng = rf.get("lng") if rf.get("lng") is not None else rf.get("lon")
if rlat is None or rlng is None:
continue
nacp = rf.get("nac_p")
if nacp is None:
continue
grid_key = f"{int(rlat)},{int(rlng)}"
cell = jamming_grid.setdefault(grid_key, {"degraded": 0, "total": 0})
cell["total"] += 1
if nacp < nacp_threshold:
cell["degraded"] += 1
jamming_zones: list[dict] = []
for gk, counts in jamming_grid.items():
if counts["total"] < min_aircraft:
continue
adjusted_degraded = max(counts["degraded"] - 1, 0)
if adjusted_degraded == 0:
continue
ratio = adjusted_degraded / counts["total"]
if ratio > min_ratio:
lat_i, lng_i = gk.split(",")
severity = "low" if ratio < 0.5 else "medium" if ratio < 0.75 else "high"
jamming_zones.append(
{
"lat": int(lat_i) + 0.5,
"lng": int(lng_i) + 0.5,
"severity": severity,
"ratio": round(ratio, 2),
"degraded": counts["degraded"],
"total": counts["total"],
}
)
return jamming_zones
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OpenSky Network API Client (OAuth2)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -724,56 +806,8 @@ def _classify_and_publish(all_adsb_flights):
latest_data["military_flights"] = military_snapshot
# --- GPS Jamming Detection ---
# Uses NACp (Navigation Accuracy Category Position) from ADS-B to infer
# GPS interference zones, similar to GPSJam.org / Flightradar24.
# NACp < 8 = position accuracy worse than the FAA-mandated 0.05 NM.
#
# Denoising (to suppress false positives from old GA transponders):
# 1. Skip nac_p == 0 ("unknown accuracy") — old transponders that never
# computed accuracy, NOT evidence of jamming. Real jamming shows 1-7.
# 2. Require minimum aircraft per grid cell for statistical validity.
# 3. Subtract 1 from degraded count per cell (GPSJam's technique) so a
# single quirky transponder can't flag an entire zone.
# 4. Require the adjusted ratio to exceed the threshold.
try:
jamming_grid = {}
raw_flights = raw_flights_snapshot
for rf in raw_flights:
rlat = rf.get("lat")
rlng = rf.get("lng") or rf.get("lon")
if rlat is None or rlng is None:
continue
nacp = rf.get("nac_p")
if nacp is None or nacp == 0:
continue
grid_key = f"{int(rlat)},{int(rlng)}"
if grid_key not in jamming_grid:
jamming_grid[grid_key] = {"degraded": 0, "total": 0}
jamming_grid[grid_key]["total"] += 1
if nacp < GPS_JAMMING_NACP_THRESHOLD:
jamming_grid[grid_key]["degraded"] += 1
jamming_zones = []
for gk, counts in jamming_grid.items():
if counts["total"] < GPS_JAMMING_MIN_AIRCRAFT:
continue
adjusted_degraded = max(counts["degraded"] - 1, 0)
if adjusted_degraded == 0:
continue
ratio = adjusted_degraded / counts["total"]
if ratio > GPS_JAMMING_MIN_RATIO:
lat_i, lng_i = gk.split(",")
severity = "low" if ratio < 0.5 else "medium" if ratio < 0.75 else "high"
jamming_zones.append(
{
"lat": int(lat_i) + 0.5,
"lng": int(lng_i) + 0.5,
"severity": severity,
"ratio": round(ratio, 2),
"degraded": counts["degraded"],
"total": counts["total"],
}
)
jamming_zones = detect_gps_jamming_zones(raw_flights_snapshot)
with _data_lock:
latest_data["gps_jamming"] = jamming_zones
if jamming_zones: