Aviation Tracking projects

Aviation tracking here means receiving broadcast aircraft transponder traffic and presenting it locally. FlightAware’s dump1090-fa can decode ADS-B, Mode S, and Mode 3A/C using a directly connected SDR or network feed; in the catalogue, HackRF One supplies the radio while a Raspberry Pi 5 or Zero 2 W performs demodulation, decoding, and map serving. This differs from firmware installed on the HackRF: the receiver is only the RF front end, and the Linux host runs the application. Build with libhackrf support and use a suitable 1090 MHz antenna. Keep the project receive-only and comply with local radio, location-data, and privacy rules. Compare compatible devices, explore original projects and use the linked guides to get moving.