EASIEST · WINDOWS 10 / 11

Bring your airport into view

Plug a green AirNav USB stick into the Windows PC you already own, install ADSBiq Feeder, and it feeds. About $60 in parts.

  1. Buy a green AirNav FlightStick and a 1090 MHz antenna.
  2. Install ADSBiq Feeder for Windows.
  3. Plug it in by a window. It finds the stick and starts feeding.
Download for Windows See the parts ↓

Free. Already run Linux, adsb.im or Docker? Jump to setup ↓

ADSBiq Feeder on Windows: live message rate, aircraft seen, maximum range and reception opportunity above a map of aircraft trails around Palm Beach, with a five-minute chart of messages, aircraft, signal and opportunity
A green AirNav stick at an indoor window in West Palm Beach: 47 aircraft, 115 nm, 206 messages a second. October 7, 2026.

What to buy

A receiver stick and an antenna. Add a USB extension only if your PC isn’t near a window.

  1. Green AirNav Radar FlightStick

    1090 MHz USB receiver with a built-in filter and amplifier. No antenna in the box.

    about $50Amazon ↗
  2. 1090 MHz antenna, pick one

    Both screw straight onto the stick (standard SMA, not RP-SMA). Stand it upright, close to the glass.

    • Budget: BINGFU magnetic-base whipabout $10Amazon ↗
    • Best: AirNav XBoost, made for the stickabout $60Amazon ↗
  3. Optional: active USB extension

    Cable Matters, bus-powered, no power adapter. The stick sits at the glass and the PC stays where it is. Pick the shortest that reaches.

About $60 for the stick and the budget whip. About $110 with the XBoost. Add about $17–20 if you need the extension.Approximate Amazon prices, checked October 7, 2026. Prices vary.

ADSBiq Feeder for Windows

ADSBiq Feeder turns a Windows PC and a USB receiver into an ADSBiq station. Plug in the receiver and it feeds: the app installs the USB driver itself, recovers after sleep and Windows updates, and shows live aircraft, reception and gain on a map. No Raspberry Pi, no Linux, no driver tools.

Start with the antenna upright at a window that faces the airfield. Metal screens and coated glass cut the signal, so watch the aircraft count as you try a spot. Turn feeding off any time from the tray menu.

Download ADSBiq Feeder for WindowsHelp & FAQ ↗

Version 0.3.17 · signed by Sky Power Services LLC · Windows 10 (22H2) or 11, 64-bit · 59.9 MB

SHA-256: 87A989F3C2AAF66A0A4C65D95D9046800029453534636A915FEDD2AEB859E986

What you get once you’re feeding

Your airport, on screen.

Flightpatch turns live aircraft data into a display people can actually use. Open your airport in a browser, select Kiosk, and put local activity on the lobby TV, the front counter or your desk.

For an FBO, flight school, maintenance shop, charter office or airport café. Another receiver at the same airport still helps: every window sees a little differently, especially near the ground.

Open the live Flightpatch airport display ↗
Actual Flightpatch kiosk screenshot showing live aircraft near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Flightpatch kiosk · Atlanta · September 23, 2026.
OPTIONAL

The tidy upgrade: a printed window mount

One printed part holds a PCB antenna and the stick together right at the glass, antenna vertical, joined by a 12-inch coax. Designed in SolidWorks and printed on a Bambu Lab printer. Print it in ASA or PETG-HF; PLA can soften in a sunny window.

Download the mount · .3MFOpen on MakerWorld ↗
CAD view of the integrated mount holding the PCB antenna upright and the green AirNav receiver
The design.
Real window installation: PCB antenna and green AirNav receiver held together by the single white 3D-printed mount
The real thing, on the glass.

Parts for the mount build

The green AirNav FlightStick and a USB extension from above, plus:

  1. 1090 MHz PCB antenna

    E-outstanding 1090 MHz PCB antenna. Choose the pictured PCB version.

    about $9Amazon ↗
  2. 12-inch SMA male-to-male coax

    BINGFU RG316, standard SMA both ends, not RP-SMA. Two-pack; you use one.

    about $7Amazon ↗
  3. 3M Command large replacement strips

    Four-pack; the mount uses one strip.

    about $7Amazon ↗
About $90 with the printed mount: stick, PCB antenna, coax, strips and a 5 m extension, plus a little filament.

Fit the antenna and stick into the mount, join them with the coax, and run the USB extension to your PC. Test reception before you press the Command strip to the glass.

Prices are approximate and Amazon listings change; check the item before you buy. Reception depends on your window, glass and surroundings. Not for navigation or safety-critical decisions.

ALREADY HAVE A RECEIVER?

Choose your setup

Keep every existing feed. ADSB IQ runs alongside the others.

Windows PC with a USB receiver

Install ADSBiq Feeder and plug in the stick. It installs the driver and starts feeding.

Get ADSBiq Feeder for Windows ↑
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RECOMMENDED · OFFICIAL RELEASE

Linux-based receiver: enable ADSB IQ in adsb.im

For existing adsb.im and Ultrafeeder appliances running on Raspberry Pi or another Linux computer.

  1. Open the adsb.im web interface and choose Setup.
  2. Enable ADSB IQ in the aggregator list.
  3. Save. Beast and MLAT feeds connect automatically.

Running Ultrafeeder by hand? The config line is under Docker / other. Once connected, claim the feeder to name it and unlock its dashboard.

Ultrafeeder, Docker or another Linux receiver

Manual Ultrafeeder fallback: add this to your ULTRAFEEDER_CONFIG.

adsb,feed.adsbiq.com,30004,beast_reduce_plus_out;mlat,feed.adsbiq.com,31090;

Another Linux, Raspberry Pi or Docker receiver? Add ADSB IQ to it in about 60 seconds → or see advanced setup.

Once connected, claim the feeder to name it and unlock its dashboard.

Already connected? Claim your feeder

See what your feeder uniquely contributes →

Already feeding through the official image or Ultrafeeder? Your station is on the map but listed as anonymous. Paste your station UUID to put your name on the leaderboard and unlock your dashboard.

Find this in your feeder's settings (adsb-feeder: the "Ultrafeeder UUID" — the full 8-4-4-4-12 id).