ADSB Support in PureTrack

Link your Aircraft to your ADSB

PureTrack automatically imports aircraft details from government, and other sources, once a day. Check our Aircraft Database to see if your aircraft is already included.

If your aircraft isn't included for some reason, for example if it's very new, you can add a new aircraft to the database manually.

Improve ADSB Receiver Coverage

You can help! Build your own ADSB Receiver to add ADSB coverage to PureTrack.

We use two networks to receive ADSB data

• ADSB Hub (worldwide with a 3-5 second interval)
• adsb.lol (worldwide with a 1 minute interval)

Current Coverage

See the worldwide ADSB receiver coverage for ADSBHub at www.adsbhub.org/coverage.php

For adsb.lol fetch data worldwide, every minute. Their reciever network can be viewed at mlat.adsb.lol/syncmap/

Recommended hardware

• AirNav ADSB Antenna: https://amzn.to/3Rr4cti
  OR
  Tenmory Antenna: https://amzn.to/4exXZ83
• Radio USB receiver: RTL-SDR v3 (not v4, which doesn't work with everything yet)
• A Raspberry Pi with USB port. A Raspberry Pi v4 works great, with lots of ports. But any Pi will work with a decent power supply and USB ports. 2GB RAM works fine.
  Amazon Raspberry Pi 4
• Raspberry Pi 4 USB-C Power Supply https://amzn.to/47BaQ6T
• Raspberry Pi Case https://amzn.to/3MYAqJv
• 16GB MicroSD card for Pi https://amzn.to/3XRkTS0
• You'll also need somewhere to install the Pi where you have both power and ethernet. Wifi is also possible. You'll also need access to the roof to install the antenna.

For New Zealand companies, we can setup and supply all parts pre-configured for you. See more on our store

Recommended software setup:

1. ADSB.im software. This package allows you to install one SD card and use a simple browser to activate the services you wish to use.

Alternative method if you want to install your own software manually:

1. Install FlightAware software. Make sure this is working first. They give a nice page to see your stats and if it's feeding or not, and remote update ability.
2. Add ADSB Hub. Note you do NOT need a static IP address to use this, add the key into your config file.
3. Optionally instead of ADSB hub you could use adsb.lol. They provide easier install than ADSB Hub. But we only get data from them every 60 seconds, compared to ADSBHub's 3 seconds. Install instructions

FAQ

Why can I see aircraft on Flight Radar 24 but not PureTrack?

Each ADSB tracking system has their own network of receivers. We use ADSB.lol and ADSBHub which have their own receivers, there might not be one near the missing aircraft.

Why not use Flight Radar 24 data?

Flight Radar 24, and other commercial services like FlightAware charge a LOT of money for access to their data, which is just not feasable for worldwide coverage.

Can I feed multiple services?

Absolutely, I normally set up FlightAware first, then add ADSB.lol or ADSBHub on top. You can add others too. The only downside is it will increase the bandwidth used.