Observed arrival · 2026-09-19
ADS-B Radar, for the Sky Above Your Antenna
A self-contained local aircraft radar that receives, decodes, displays, and remembers nearby ADS-B traffic without a cloud account or subscription.
- For
- Aircraft trackers and local aviation enthusiasts
- Worth noticing
- The system claims a 250 km radar display using traffic received directly at the operator’s own station.
Field notes
The project combines antenna input, Mode-S/ADS-B decoding, aircraft identification, display, watchlists, and local history rather than sending users to a hosted flight-tracking service. Its documented interface includes a 250 km radar view and a date-based report flow that produces a temporary link and QR code. The Raspberry Pi touchscreen enclosure is presented as a future appliance, separate from the current Linux build.
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