Raspberry Pi ADS-B feeder

Raspberry Pi ADS-B receiver - feeder using Docker containers

Skip the messy manual installs. With Docker containers, you can run multiple aircraft feeder instances on a single Raspberry Pi using just a USB TV stick or a more professional Airspy receiver. Modular, flexible, and easy to manage.

Inspired by the Work of Others

We build on the fantastic contributions from:

• Alex Ellis’ blog post: Get eyes in the sky with your Raspberry Pi
• Alex Ellis’ original github project
• LoungeFlyZ enhanced github project which added the FlightRadar24 feed
• Mike, mikenye - Docker images for readsb, tar1090
• wiedehopf’s tar1090

Building a Fully Operational multi ADS-B Feeder

Starting from a bare-bones Raspberry Pi, you’ll be guided step by step to a fully functional setup with Docker containers — each capable of feeding a popular ADS-B site. You can easily choose which ADS-B website to feed simply by selecting the containers you launch.

  flowchart TB
    AIRCRAFT[Aircraft<br/>ADS-B Transmissions]
    
    DUMP1090[dump1090<br/>Signal Decoder]
    TAR1090[tar1090<br/>Web Interface]
    
    PLANEFINDER[Planefinder]
    FR24[FlightRadar24] 
    ADSBX[ADSB Exchange]
    
    USER[User<br/>Web Browser]
    
    AIRCRAFT -->|RF Signals| DUMP1090
    DUMP1090 -->|Decoded Data| TAR1090
    DUMP1090 -->|Beast/SBS Feed| PLANEFINDER
    DUMP1090 -->|Beast/SBS Feed| FR24
    DUMP1090 -->|Beast/SBS Feed| ADSBX
    TAR1090 -->|Port 8080| USER
    
    %% Simple styling that works
    style AIRCRAFT fill:#1e88e5,color:#fff
    style DUMP1090 fill:#7b1fa2,color:#fff
    style TAR1090 fill:#7b1fa2,color:#fff
    style PLANEFINDER fill:#388e3c,color:#fff
    style FR24 fill:#388e3c,color:#fff
    style ADSBX fill:#388e3c,color:#fff
    style USER fill:#f57c00,color:#fff

For complete instructions, check out the project GitHub page.