{"id":1,"date":"2026-03-31T06:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/vhack-wp\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-04-09T05:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:19:02","slug":"receiving-flight-signals-using-rtl-sdr-ads-b-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/receiving-flight-signals-using-rtl-sdr-ads-b-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Receiving Flight Signals using RTL-SDR (ADS-B Demo)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><br>This document explains how to capture and decode live aircraft ADS-B signals using RTL-SDR and dump1090.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisites Table<\/strong><br><strong>Category Component \/ Tool Description<\/strong><br>Hardware RTL-SDR USB Dongle A software-defined radio receiver used to capture raw RF signals from aircraft (ADS-B at 1090 MHz).<br>Hardware Antenna (1090 MHz) Specialized antenna tuned for ADS-B frequency to improve signal reception and range.<br>Software Kali Linux (or any Linux OS) Operating system used to run SDR tools and perform signal decoding.<br>Software dump1090 Tool ADS-B decoder that converts raw SDR signals into readable aircraft data (flight ID, position, altitude, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optional (You Can Add Below Table)<\/strong><br>Category Optional Component Purpose<br>Hardware External High-Gain Antenna Improves range and signal clarity (especially for long-distance tracking).<br>Software Flight Tracking Websites (e.g., FlightAware) Used to verify captured flight data with real-world information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prerequisite Knowledge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic Linux commands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of radio frequency basics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awareness of aircraft tracking systems<br>How Flights Operate (ADS-B)<br>Aircraft broadcast ADS-B signals containing position, altitude, and identity on 1090 MHz. These are unencrypted.<br>Tools Used<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RTL-SDR USB Dongle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antenna (1090 MHz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kali Linux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dump1090 software tool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowledge Base:<br>Dump1090 is an open-source software used to decode ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance\u2013Broadcast) signals transmitted by aircraft.<br>Aircraft continuously broadcast their:<br>\u2981 Position (Latitude &amp; Longitude)<br>\u2981 Altitude<br>\u2981 Speed<br>\u2981 Flight ID<br>\u2981 Direction (Track)<br>These signals are transmitted over 1090 MHz radio frequency.<br> dump1090 takes raw radio signals captured by an SDR device and converts them into human-readable flight data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is dump1090 Required?<br>Without dump1090:<br>\u2981 RTL-SDR only captures raw radio signals (I\/Q data)<br>\u2981 You cannot understand or interpret aircraft data<br>With dump1090:<br>\u2981 Raw signals \u279d Decoded aircraft information<br>\u2981 Binary RF data \u279d Structured flight details<br>[Download from:<br>\u2981 https:\/\/github.com\/antirez\/dump1090]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hardware to buy:<br>Buy RTL-SDR Dongles (RTL2832U)<br>RTL-SDR Blog V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Software Defined Radio with Dipole Antenna Kit : Amazon.in: Electronics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demo<br><strong>Step 1: Connect RTL-SDR<\/strong><br>Plug in the RTL-SDR device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-2.png 2011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Navigate to dump1090<\/strong><br>cd dump1090<br>[Download from:<br>https:\/\/github.com\/antirez\/dump1090]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Run Tool<\/strong><br>.\/dump1090 \u2013interactive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1-1024x489.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1-1536x733.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1-2048x977.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Observe Output<\/strong><br>You will see aircraft data like ICAO, flight number, altitude, speed, coordinates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-1024x452.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-1024x452.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-1536x677.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-2048x903.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Extract Coordinates<\/strong><br>Example: 13.019, 80.206<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-2-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-2-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-2-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-2-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-2-1536x710.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-2-2048x947.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6: Validate in Maps<\/strong><br>Paste coordinates in Google Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6-2-2048x1075.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7: Cross Verify Flight<\/strong><br>Check flight ID on FlightAware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7-2-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7-2-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7-2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7-2-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7-2-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7-2-2048x1148.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br>Successfully tracked real-time aircraft using SDR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OverviewThis document explains how to capture and decode live aircraft ADS-B signals using RTL-SDR and dump1090. Prerequisites TableCategory Component \/ Tool DescriptionHardware RTL-SDR USB Dongle A software-defined radio receiver used to capture raw RF signals from aircraft (ADS-B at 1090 MHz).Hardware Antenna (1090 MHz) Specialized antenna tuned for ADS-B frequency to improve signal reception and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":913,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/913"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/innovtouch.org\/vhack\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}