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title: "This ESP32 project shows you what's flying overhead from the comfort of your desk"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-esp32-project-shows-you-what-s-flying-overhead-from-the-comfort-of-your-desk-nvbtov26c
source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-esp32-project-shows-you-whats-flying-overhead-from-the-comfort-of-your-desk
type: article
source: "XDA Developers"
published: 2026-06-09T04:13:03.566Z
updated: 2026-06-09T04:13:23.706Z
tags: ["iot", "embedded"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# This ESP32 project shows you what's flying overhead from the comfort of your desk

**[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

FlightScnr is an open-source ESP32-based desktop radar that displays live overhead flight data. Built around a LilyGO T-Encoder Pro with an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, it polls ADS-B and route APIs (adsb.fi, AirLabs, FlightAware, FR24), caches results to stay within free-tier limits, and shows aircraft details like origin, destination, model, altitude, and heading on a sweeping radar display. Setup requires no soldering or coding — a captive portal handles Wi-Fi and configuration, and a 3D-printable shell doubles as a desk stand. Source code and 3D print files are available on GitHub and Makerworld.

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