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title: "You, too, can build this ESP32 plane tracker to keep an eye on the skies"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/you-too-can-build-this-esp32-plane-tracker-to-keep-an-eye-on-the-skies-usxlgqf5j
source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/you-too-can-build-this-esp32-plane-tracker-to-keep-an-eye-on-the-skies
type: article
source: "XDA Developers"
published: 2026-06-28T04:01:32.231Z
updated: 2026-06-28T04:01:51.290Z
tags: ["hardware", "iot", "embedded"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
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# You, too, can build this ESP32 plane tracker to keep an eye on the skies

**[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A hobbyist built an ESP32-S3 flight tracker that displays near-real-time aircraft data using the OpenSky Network API, polling every 120 seconds. The device features a dual-screen setup (TFT + OLED), a joystick, and buttons — originally designed as a module for a custom handheld game console before being repurposed as a standalone flight tracker. Code and build instructions are available on GitHub.

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Tags: [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#iot](https://daily.dev/tags/iot), [#embedded](https://daily.dev/tags/embedded)

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