Decoding ADS-B messages with Dump1090

ADS-B stands for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast. This system automatically broadcasts the exact location of an airplane using the onboard electronic equipment via a digital link.

As described in the official README of the tool, Dump1090 is a Mode S decoder specifically designed for RTLSDR devices.

Here are its main features:

• It has robust decoding of weak messages; with mode1090, many users observed improved range compared to other popular decoders.
• Network support is TCP30003 stream (MSG5), raw packets, HTTP.
• The embedded HTTP server displays the currently-detected aircrafts on Google Maps.
• It has single-bit error correction using 24-bit CRC.
• It has the ability to decode DF11 and DF17 messages.
• It has the ability to decode DF formats, such as DF0, DF4, DF5, DF16, DF20, and DF21, where the checksum is XOR-ed with the ICAO address...