Requirements

ADSBCOT runs in any Python 3.6+ environment, including Windows, Linux & Raspberry Pi.

Aircraft ADS-B data can be received & decoded from a variety of sources, and can run along-side dump1090 on a single computer, or on seperate computers connected over an IP network.

To receive ADS-B data from aircraft, you'll need:

  1. Recommended software defined radio (SDR)
  2. Recommended computer (Raspberry Pi 4)
  3. Flightaware's dump1090-fa

There'a also a variety of pre-assembled ADS-B receivers available: