SkylarkField guide / 01

Feed networks / Skylark field guide

Choose where your observations go.

Nine feeding destinations. Existing-receiver routes, account considerations and the MLAT caveats worth reading before you connect.

Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026Edition 01

This is a directory, not a league table. Follow each service's current terms and instructions. Feeder benefits, API access and data redistribution rights are different things. No listing implies a partnership or endorsement.

Flightradar24's current sharing guide calls its benefit the Contributor plan and tells multi-network feeders to disable MLAT in its feeder. Do not follow an older generic “enable everything” tutorial. Read the official warning.

Feeding destination

FlightAware

Choose it for its tracking service and feeder tools, then verify local reception and server acceptance separately.

How to connect
PiAware image or client on a compatible existing receiver.
Account and station
Claim the station in the intended FlightAware account. The build guide advertises Enterprise account access for active contributors; current eligibility applies.
MLAT
Use FlightAware's supported receiver and MLAT configuration.
Read before sharing
Contributor account access is not an unrestricted commercial data or API licence.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

Flightradar24

A familiar global tracker with a documented receiver-sharing route.

How to connect
Its official feeder and sharing workflow, including existing-receiver instructions.
Account and station
The current sharing page calls the benefit the Contributor plan. Do not rely on older articles promising a named Business tier.
MLAT
Its sharing page instructs multi-network feeders to disable MLAT in the Flightradar24 feeder. Read that warning before configuring it.
Read before sharing
Keep each receiver's sharing key private and follow the current account requirements.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

ADS-B Exchange

A separate tracking destination worth evaluating on coverage and current policies.

How to connect
Official paths for an existing receiver, a new build or supplied equipment.
Account and station
Follow the selected route for receiver identity and the service's current feeder tools.
MLAT
Use the service's own MLAT instructions and compatible local message stream.
Read before sharing
Do not interpret "unfiltered" marketing or a public map as a blanket redistribution licence.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

Airplanes.live

Another receiver-community destination; evaluate whether its tools and coverage serve your goals.

How to connect
Its get-started page offers existing-receiver and new-build paths.
Account and station
Use the current feeder-identification and status instructions.
MLAT
Follow its documented MLAT setup rather than copying another network's configuration.
Read before sharing
Do not replace a working decoder just to add the feed. Confirm the supported existing-receiver route.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

ADSB.lol

A project to evaluate for community participation, tools and data access under its actual terms.

How to connect
The project documents a Docker feeding route and links its setup guidance.
Account and station
Follow the project's current receiver identification and status process.
MLAT
Its feed project includes ADS-B and MLAT configuration. Check the streams you enable.
Read before sharing
A feed configuration may cover other radio modes. Enable only what you understand and intend.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

adsb.fi

An additional destination for an existing station rather than a reason to rebuild it.

How to connect
The maintained feeding scripts support a compatible existing readsb or dump1090 setup.
Account and station
Follow the project's current receiver registration or identification steps.
MLAT
Use its current client and server configuration; check participation separately from connection.
Read before sharing
Verify service status after adding the client and keep the previous feed configuration recoverable.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

OpenSky Network

Evaluate it when research-oriented data collection is one of your goals.

How to connect
Its receiver guide covers image, container and supported native installation routes.
Account and station
The guide asks for an account username, not an API client ID, and a receiver serial. Preserve the existing serial when following its migration guidance.
MLAT
Check the capabilities and requirements of your chosen OpenSky setup directly; this directory does not promise MLAT credit.
Read before sharing
Contribution and access to research or API data have distinct conditions.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

Plane Finder

A tracking service with its own client, account and local-display workflow.

How to connect
The official sharing client can consume a compatible existing receiver output.
Account and station
Its page describes Premium benefits for active sharing; check current conditions.
MLAT
Use its supported setup and diagnostics for MLAT participation.
Read before sharing
Do not assume the output port is identical across every radio or receiver product.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

Feeding destination

Skylark

Contribute direct observations while keeping other feeds and control of your receiver.

How to connect
A Python forwarder reads a compatible local aircraft.json beside your existing decoder.
Account and station
Use the receiver-network page for current access. Repository documentation separates private reception from approved publication.
MLAT
The documented forwarder excludes third-party MLAT and TIS-B; it is not a raw-message MLAT client.
Read before sharing
The live registration flow was not tested in this build. Check mode is not automatic publication.
Official feeding reference ↗

Documentation review: 19 Sep 2026. Availability and eligibility can change.

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