Observed arrival · 2026-08-27

The Raspberry Pi That Watches the Sky

flight-tracker.dev Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

FlightTracker turns live aircraft and satellite data into a display for a 64x32 RGB LED matrix.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-27 issue.

Field notes

The project combines a physical 64x32 RGB LED matrix with a Raspberry Pi image that handles installation and browser-based setup. Users can choose between route-oriented flight details and telemetry such as altitude, speed, and heading, while idle screens cover time, weather, rainfall forecasts, and satellite passes. The homepage lists support from Pi Zero through Pi 5, provides 32-bit and 64-bit images, and uses a first-boot QR code to direct configuration.

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