Setting up Flightradar24, FlightAware and PlaneFinder on Raspberry Pi

Prerequisites

Before starting, you'll need the following:

1. Flightradar24 account - https://www.flightradar24.com
2. FlightAware account - https://flightaware.com/
3. PlaneFinder account - https://planefinder.net/
4. GPS coordinates - https://maps.google.com
5. Altitude information - https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm

Install and Setup Flightradar24

No need to manually set up RTL-SDR driver or Dump1090.

Installation

Install Flightradar24 using the official installation script: https://www.flightradar24.com/share-your-data

sudo bash -c "$(wget -O - http://repo.feed.flightradar24.com/install_fr24_rpi.sh)"

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Verification

Check the installation by visiting: http://raspberry.pi.ip:8754/

Install FlightAware

Reference: https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/install

PiAware Installation Process

wget https://uk.flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/files/packages/pool/piaware/p/piaware-support/piaware-repository_4.0_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i piaware-repository_4.0_all.deb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install piaware

Install PlaneFinder

Get the client from: https://planefinder.net/coverage/client

• TCP port: 30002
• Connection type: TCP
• TCP Address: localhost or 127.0.0.1

Configure Dump1090 Raw Option

Important: dump1090 raw option must be set to "yes".

Edit the configuration file:

nano /etc/fr24feed.ini

Set the following parameter:

raw="yes"

Alternatively, this can be configured via the web interface at: http://x.x.x.x:8754/settings.html

Restart the service:

sudo service fr24feed restart

Claim PiAware Client

Claim your PiAware client on FlightAware.com: http://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/claim

Disable MLAT in Flightradar24

Important! If you are sharing data to other networks alongside Flightradar24, please disable MLAT.

After installation is complete, make the following changes either through the Raspberry Pi's Web UI or by editing the fr24feed.ini config file:

MLAT="no"
MLAT-without-gps="no"

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