Find the missing job in your station before adding a package. A decoder, a local map, a feeder and a complete image are not interchangeable. Entries are documentation-reviewed, not a hardware-tested ranking or an assurance of current release activity.
Decoder
readsb
Decode 1090 MHz Mode S and ADS-B, maintain aircraft state, and expose local data and network outputs.
- Where it fits
- A native receiver or a stack that uses readsb as its decoding component.
- What it is not
- Not an antenna, a sharing account or a promise that every displayed position came from your radio.
- Check before installing
- Identify which process owns the SDR. Read the installed version's options before changing gain, inputs or outputs.
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Decoder
dump1090-fa
FlightAware's maintained dump1090 decoder, used in PiAware-oriented installations.
- Where it fits
- A receiver already built around FlightAware's packages or image.
- What it is not
- The decoder and the PiAware forwarding client are separate components.
- Check before installing
- The GitHub repository is flightaware/dump1090. Do not choose an unrelated fork just because the name looks familiar.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Display
tar1090
Display aircraft data in a local browser interface.
- Where it fits
- An existing compatible decoder that needs a local map.
- What it is not
- It does not turn a USB dongle into a working receiver by itself.
- Check before installing
- Verify the decoder's data path. An empty interface can be a data-source problem rather than a radio problem.
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Monitoring
graphs1090
Show receiver and host statistics over time.
- Where it fits
- A station whose reception, load or reliability you want to observe.
- What it is not
- A graph is evidence to interpret, not proof that a particular upgrade helped.
- Check before installing
- Check supported decoder and platform combinations. Separate local statistics from any remote inputs.
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Complete stack
docker-adsb-ultrafeeder
Combine reception, a local interface, monitoring and multi-feed facilities in a container stack.
- Where it fits
- An operator who already understands Docker storage, devices and configuration.
- What it is not
- Some destinations require additional clients or containers. It does not remove the need to understand MLAT paths.
- Check before installing
- Start with one decoder and local map. Enable only the destinations you intend to feed.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Complete stack
adsb-feeder-image / ADSB.im
Provide an image-based receiver setup and management route.
- Where it fits
- A supported device whose owner prefers a guided appliance-style setup.
- What it is not
- Writing an image replaces storage contents. It is not the right first step for every existing working receiver.
- Check before installing
- Check the exact board against current support. Follow current downloads, not an old image link copied into a forum.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Feeder
PiAware client
Connect a suitable receiver's observations to FlightAware.
- Where it fits
- A FlightAware contributor with a compatible decoder.
- What it is not
- The client repository is not the complete bootable PiAware image.
- Check before installing
- Confirm the station claim, local input and account before treating an online process as a successful feed.
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MLAT
mlat-client
Send timed receiver observations to a coordinating multilateration server.
- Where it fits
- A network-supported MLAT installation.
- What it is not
- It cannot derive a complete ordinary MLAT fix from one receiver alone.
- Check before installing
- Use the network's current configuration and location requirements. Keep returned positions out of unrelated raw feeds.
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Decoder
dump978
Decode 978 MHz Universal Access Transceiver signals.
- Where it fits
- A US UAT receiving project, usually alongside rather than instead of a 1090 MHz setup.
- What it is not
- It is not a European substitute for a 1090 MHz decoder.
- Check before installing
- Check radio and antenna frequency support. Simultaneous reception of both bands generally needs a separate receiving chain.
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Development
pyModeS
Decode and work with Mode S messages in Python.
- Where it fits
- Learning, research and custom data-processing work.
- What it is not
- A library is not a ready-configured, continuously maintained feeder appliance.
- Check before installing
- Pin a suitable version for a project, read its API, and keep sample messages separate from live observations.
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Development
rtl-sdr
Provide receiver libraries and utilities for supported RTL2832-based USB devices.
- Where it fits
- The radio-access layer beneath compatible receiver software.
- What it is not
- It does not provide an aircraft map or a network account.
- Check before installing
- The GitHub project is a mirror. Follow its upstream reference and the chosen decoder's driver instructions.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Configuration
adsb-scripts
Collect installation and administration helpers for ADS-B receiver setups.
- Where it fits
- A specific maintenance task covered by a documented helper.
- What it is not
- It is not one universal decoder or permission to run every included script.
- Check before installing
- Read the helper's purpose and changes first. Preserve a known-good setup before an installation script changes services.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Configuration
airspy-conf
Help configure airspy_adsb with a readsb or PiAware-oriented installation.
- Where it fits
- A compatible Airspy receiver and supported host setup.
- What it is not
- A configuration project is not the hardware, and it is not the same project as every binary it integrates.
- Check before installing
- Check architecture, dependencies and tuning guidance for the actual radio. Do not carry RTL-SDR gain advice across blindly.
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Reference data
tar1090-db
Supply aircraft reference information for enrichment.
- Where it fits
- A display or decoder that supports that database.
- What it is not
- An aircraft type or registration lookup is not a newly received position.
- Check before installing
- Review the database's own licence, update process and provenance separately from the consuming application.
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Complete stack
adsblol / feed
Provide a Docker-oriented feeding setup with ADSB.lol and other supported destinations.
- Where it fits
- An operator choosing this project's documented container route.
- What it is not
- It covers additional radio modes too. Those are not required for a basic 1090 MHz station.
- Check before installing
- Inspect enabled destinations and device ownership before starting. Do not layer it blindly over another complete stack.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Feeder
adsb-fi-scripts
Add adsb.fi feeding to a compatible existing decoder.
- Where it fits
- A receiver operator who wants adsb.fi as another destination.
- What it is not
- It does not eliminate the need for a working local decoder.
- Check before installing
- Use the current existing-receiver instructions and verify acceptance after the installation.
Maintainer repository ↗Documentation reviewed 19 Sep 2026. Review current releases, dependencies and licences upstream.
Some networks distribute their own clients outside this directory. A service having a feeder does not mean its entire platform or data is open source. See the feeding directory.
