FltCast: LED Matrix Flight Tracker with RTL-SDR and Antenna #piday #raspberrypi

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Oct. 2, 2026, 5:51 p.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses a unique Raspberry Pi flight tracker that utilizes RTL-SDR and an antenna to gather flight data directly from passing aircraft, offering an alternative to API-dependent trackers. It's housed in a 3D printed case and displays the flights on a 64x32 LED matrix.
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