dump1090-fa
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Description:
FlightAware ADS-B Ground Station System for SDRs
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Feb 13, 2026
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  @flightaware  |  formulae.brew.sh
Stars: 1,070  |  Forks: 273  |  Language: C  |  Category: Networking
Tags: ads-b sdr aviation flight-tracking networking radio
Install: brew install dump1090-fa
About:
Dump1090-fa is a high-performance ADS-B ground station system that decodes aircraft transponder signals using software-defined radios (SDRs). It provides real-time aircraft tracking, flight data, and network streaming capabilities, primarily used for creating personal or community-based air traffic monitoring networks. The FlightAware fork includes enhancements for stability, performance, and integration with their flight tracking services.
Key Features:
  • Real-time ADS-B/Mode S aircraft decoding
  • Network streaming via Beast, AVRT, and HTTP
  • Interactive web-based map interface for aircraft tracking
  • High-performance processing for SDR inputs
  • Integration with FlightAware's PiAware and other networks
Use Cases:
  • Building a personal or community ADS-B receiver station for flight tracking
  • Feeding aircraft data to flight tracking networks like FlightAware, FlightRadar24, or ADS-B Exchange
  • Educational or hobbyist projects involving radio signal decoding and aviation data
Alternatives:
  • dump1090-mutability – Another popular fork focused on stability and features, often compared with the FlightAware version
  • readsb – A modern, performant ADS-B decoder written in C, designed as a successor to dump1090 variants
Version History
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Feb 13, 2026 1:33pm 0 META f9a860c9