# wiedehopf/tar1090

Provides an improved webinterface for use with ADS-B decoders readsb / dump1090-fa

Repository: https://github.com/wiedehopf/tar1090
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tar1090
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: readsb, webinterface, aircraft, sdr, rtl-sdr, 1090, 1090mhz, adsb, ads-b, rtlsdr
Last push: 2026-07-28T19:07:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2690, "days_push": 36, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1884, forks 330 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:48.927365+00:00)

## What it is
tar1090 is an improved web interface for ADS-B decoders such as readsb and dump1090-fa, visualizing real-time aircraft traffic on a map. It adds features like adjustable history, faster track rendering, multiple maps, and multi-aircraft selection on top of an existing decoder installation.

## Use cases
- visualize ads-b aircraft traffic on a map
- improve the web interface of my dump1090 or readsb setup
- track planes received with an rtl-sdr dongle
- view historical flight tracks and coverage of my ads-b receiver
- run a flight tracking dashboard on a raspberry pi
- select and follow multiple aircraft at once in a browser

## When to avoid
- you need an ADS-B decoder itself - tar1090 only adds a web interface, not decoding
- your system is not Debian/Raspbian/Ubuntu-based since installation relies on apt
- you need guaranteed support or a warranty - the project explicitly provides none

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, data-visualization, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: adsb, rtl-sdr, readsb, dump1090, aircraft-tracking, webinterface, raspberry-pi, sdr, real-time, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- wiedehopf/tar1090 (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.927365+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:13:40.187663+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wiedehopf/tar1090 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.927365+00:00, sha ae7283030b10)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.