Installing Flightradar24 (fr24feed) on Raspberry Pi (Debian trixie) with Existing piaware Setup

Overview

This article explains how to add Flightradar24 feeder (fr24feed) to an existing ADS-B setup on Raspberry Pi where dump1090 + piaware (FlightAware) is already running.

The goal is:

• Send ADS-B data to Flightradar24
• Unlock Business-tier subscription for free

This guide also covers issues specific to Debian 13 (trixie) and how to resolve them.

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Environment

Hardware

• Raspberry Pi (64-bit)
• SDR dongle (ADS-B 1090 MHz)
• Antenna (indoor or outdoor)

OS

Linux raspberrypi 6.12.x aarch64
Debian GNU/Linux trixie (Debian 13)

Existing Setup

SDR
 ↓
dump1090-fa
 ↓
piaware (feeding FlightAware)

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Target Architecture

                +-------------------+
                |   SDR Dongle      |
                +-------------------+
                         |
                         v
                +-------------------+
                |   dump1090-fa     |
                +-------------------+
                  |             |
                  v             v
        +----------------+   +----------------+
        |   piaware      |   |   fr24feed     |
        | (FlightAware)  |   | (Flightradar24)|
        +----------------+   +----------------+

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Problems Encountered

1. FlightAware APT Repository Error

Missing key ...
trixie Release 404

Cause:

• FlightAware repository not fully compatible with Debian trixie

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2. Flightradar24 APT Signature Error

SHA1 is not considered secure since 2026
repository is not signed

Cause:

• Debian trixie enforces stricter GPG policies
• FR24 repository uses legacy signing

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3. Trusted Option Conflict

Conflicting values for Trusted option

Cause:

• Duplicate repository definitions

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Solution

Step 1. Disable FlightAware APT (keep service running)

sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/flightaware.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/flightaware.list.disabled 2>/dev/null
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/flightaware-apt-repository.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/flightaware-apt-repository.list.disabled 2>/dev/null

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Step 2. Fix FR24 Repository (bypass signature)

Edit:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fr24feed.list

Replace with:

deb [trusted=yes] https://repo-feed.flightradar24.com flightradar24 raspberrypi-stable

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Step 3. Remove Duplicate Repository

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/flightradar24.list

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Step 4. Install fr24feed

sudo apt update
sudo apt install fr24feed

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Configuration

Run:

sudo fr24feed --signup

Recommended answers:

Question	Answer
Sharing key	Press Enter
MLAT	yes
Autoconfig	yes

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Auto-configured Settings

Receiver: ModeS Beast (TCP)
Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 30005

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Verification

Check status

fr24feed-status

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Check logs

sudo journalctl -u fr24feed -n 50 --no-pager

Expected output:

Connection established
Feeding data to Flightradar24

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Web UI

Open in browser:

http://<raspberrypi-ip>:8754

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Benefits

1. Free Premium Access

• Business-tier subscription unlocked
• No ads
• Advanced flight data

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2. Dual Feeding

• Send same data to:

  • FlightAware
  • Flightradar24

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3. Minimal Impact

• No SDR reconfiguration
• No dump1090 changes
• Very low additional load

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Notes

• Debian trixie introduces stricter APT security
• trusted=yes is a workaround (acceptable for this use case)
• piaware continues working even if its APT repo is disabled

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Conclusion

On Debian trixie, installing fr24feed requires adjustments due to stricter security policies.
By:

• Disabling incompatible repositories
• Allowing trusted install for FR24
• Removing duplicate entries

you can successfully run both piaware and fr24feed in parallel.

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