How-To Guide

Your Flight Tracker Box comes ready to go — this section walks you through the setup process step by step.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to:
  • Connect your device to Wi-Fi in just a few minutes
  • Access and update your configuration settings (brightness, location, filters, and more)
  • Explore additional Pro features and customization options
View Setup Guide

Flight Tracker Pro Updates:

  • Granular, Permission-Based Support Access — Securely grant or revoke SSH support at any time, with user-controlled permissions powered by Remote.it.
  • User-Controlled Secure Remote Access — You decide who can connect; enable support only when needed and remove it instantly.
  • Zero-Trust Remote Support — No open ports, no standing connections. Access is established only when you authorize it.
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Credit to Colin Waddell

This flight tracker is brought to life through the clever coding and thoughtful design of Colin Waddell. His creative integration of real-time flight data with a vibrant LED matrix makes this project truly special. Discover more about Colin's inspiring work at colinwaddell.com

Build Your OwnColins GitHub

Watch the Flight Tracker In Action!

Where Craftsmanship Meets Technology: Handmade Flight Radar LED Display

Customer Reviews

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Sophie Erstad
Awesome device

Love this flight tracker. John was extremely helpful in getting it set up -- I had to 'forget' my home wifi network so it would stop overriding the raspberrypi network. Once we figured that out, it's been working perfectly. I'm still experimenting with the boundaries that I want, but it's awesome to glance at it whenever I hear a plane overhead, and see what's up there. I especially like that it shows how fast the plane is traveling, as well. Also, it's a nice feature that it just turns into a retro clock when no planes are overhead. The display and solid wood box are very well made. Definitely recommend this!

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Zach Lancaster
Early User!

So happy I was able to be a part of this early adoption phase. This box looks nice and is packed with functionality

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John Forsythe
Awesome Tracking Experience

I've been a long time user of various flight tracking apps. This offers a unique way plane spot and learn about different routes that are flying above you.