Arrivals and departures
Follow operating flight numbers, local times, weather, pinned flights, and several board styles.
Local Flight / Release 0.5.2
Build your own airport-style flight board.
Local Flight is free, open-source software for arrivals, departures, nearby aircraft, movement history, kiosks, phones, and LED displays. Run it on a computer or Raspberry Pi you control.
Free to download · No subscription · No account required · Windows · macOS · Linux · Raspberry Pi
Current version: 0.5.2.
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01 / THE BOARD
The information you expect at a glance.
Local Flight turns a screen into an airport-style arrivals and departures board (FIDS), with airport-local time, weather, flight status, and gate information when the data source supplies it.
Codeshares kept together
When airlines sell the same flight under different numbers, Local Flight combines them into a clearer row.
Useful flight detail
See status, gate, route, aircraft, and timing details when your chosen flight-data source provides them.
Recent movements
Local Flight counts recent arrivals and departures as movements and saves the history on your computer.
02 / RADAR
See nearby aircraft around the airport.
Add live aircraft position data (ADS-B) to see nearby traffic with runway, map, weather, and aircraft context. The radar uses the same deliberate 15-second sweep across desktop, browser, and mobile views.
- RangeChoose 1–20 nautical mile views where the selected data path supports them.
- Flight phaseLive radar movement remains separate from the status shown on the passenger board.
- Data sourcesUse ADS-B Exchange when configured, with OpenSky available as a fallback.
03 / OUTPUTS
Start with one screen. Add more when you want.
The computer running Local Flight can power its own desktop window, browsers on your home or local network (LAN), Raspberry Pi kiosks, paired phones, and supported HUB75 LED matrix panels.
- DesktopUse the native Windows, macOS, or Linux app as your first display.
- Browsers and phonesOpen the board, radar, history, settings, and controls on other devices you own.
- LED matrixPreview the layout and generate MicroPython files for supported Interstate 75 W panels.
04 / FLIGHT DATA
Choose where your flight data comes from.
Pick the route that suits your setup: Beacon Tools’ shared online service (Community Relay), your own aviation-data API keys, or public VATSIM virtual traffic. Local Flight shows the choice during setup.
- Shared ServiceGet shared airport boards through Community Relay without managing aviation-data keys yourself.
- Own Provider AccountYour keys stay on the computer running Local Flight and go only to the provider you select.
- VATSIM Virtual TrafficUse public VATSIM callsigns and flight plans while excluding pilot and controller identities.
05 / DOWNLOADS
Download Local Flight for your computer.
Choose your device first, then the processor only when needed. Beacon Tools links a package after both it and its SHA-256 verification file are present in the official GitHub release.
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01 / DESKTOP
Desktop computers
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WindowsFor most Windows 10 and 11 computers with an Intel or AMD processor. Windows may show “Unknown publisher” because this release is not code-signed.
Windows PC64-bit Intel or AMD (x64)
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macOSFor Mac computers. Choose Apple silicon for M-series Macs, or Intel for older models. Both packages are Developer ID signed and notarized.
M-series MacApple silicon (ARM64): M1, M2, M3, M4, or newer
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Linux AppImageA portable app for Linux computers. Make the file executable, then run it without administrator access.
Most Linux PCs64-bit Intel or AMD (x86-64)
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ARM Linux computerARM64 with Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 13, or a compatible newer system
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Ubuntu / Debian desktopFor Ubuntu or Debian computers with a desktop. The .deb package adds Local Flight to the app menu and keeps data in your normal user account.
Most Ubuntu or Debian PCs64-bit Intel or AMD (AMD64)
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ARM Ubuntu or Debian computer64-bit ARM (ARM64)
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02 / SERVER
Always-on computers
Run Local Flight in the background, then open the board from other screens on your home or local network.
Linux serverFor an Ubuntu or Debian server without a desktop. Setup, board, radar, and controls remain available in browsers on your local network.
Most Linux servers64-bit Intel or AMD (AMD64)
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ARM Linux server64-bit ARM (ARM64)
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03 / PI
Raspberry Pi displays
Use a small always-on Raspberry Pi for an HDMI kiosk, native app, browser kiosk, or background server.
Raspberry PiFor Raspberry Pi OS. This versioned source bundle supports background-server, native-kiosk, and browser-kiosk installation paths.
Raspberry PiSource bundle for Raspberry Pi OS
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