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ADS-B (How to track and show the airplanes flying in your local area in real time)

I have a wide range of hobbies. Everything from outdoor activities, electronics (raspberry pi) projects to custom made knives and 3d printing. For example, here is my Raspberry Pi setup with a Software Defined Radio USB stick (SDR).

Screenshot of a live view of all the airplane traffic in my area.

It’s easy to setup and a fun hobby. All you need is the following:

https://www.amazon.com/FlightAware-FA-PROSTICKPLUS-1-Receiver-Built-Filter/dp/B01M7REJJW

And an Antenna https://www.amazon.com/1090MHz-ADS-B-Antenna-66cm-26in/dp/B00WZL6WPO

A 1090Mhz Antenna from Amazon