Avionics
Building an ADS-B Ground Station Is Easy As Pi
FlightAware is feeding its data-hungry network with signals gathered by about 2,000 ADS-B ground stations.
The PiAware receiver occupies minimal space and needs only a clear view of the sky and a reliable supply of electricity.
The PiAware receiver occupies minimal space and needs only a clear view of the sky and a reliable supply of electricity.

For less than $100, you can build a tiny receiver called PiAware that gives you a front-row seat to the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) landscape. The PiAware ground station setup employs a Raspberry Pi computer running the Linux operating system. On its website FlightAware has published complete build instructions with the parts needed, and once hooked into the FlightAware network, participating users have free access to the company’s Enterprise account, which normally costs $89.95 per month.