The data were collected from FlightRadar24, an internet-based service that provides real-time flight tracking. FlightRadar 24 provided me with a massive amount of data that can be divided into two categories: the first set contains all the tracked flights in and out of Hamid Karzai International, divided by date. In these files, each plane is assigned a unique ID, and the ID is then used to reference the second set. Set number two comprises of separate files, each named with the unique ID of the planes and each containing the GPS coordinates, ground speed, and heading of the aircraft.
Using relatively simple P5.js code and arranging the data in 2D arrays, I was able to animate the flight paths of each plane.

Find the code here

Read more about the research done for this project here