Show HN: Skytrace – Self-hosted 3D ADS-B viewer with receiver coverage domes

Category: observability

Tags: ads-b, 3d-visualization, self-hosted, aviation, coverage-analysis

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 3, Utility: 5)

Skytrace is a self-hosted 3D ADS-B viewer that visualizes live aircraft positions in three dimensions and renders receiver coverage domes built from 30-day history. It estimates aircraft pitch from vertical rate and uses the dome as a privacy-preserving mesh, making receiver siting and obstacle analysis more intuitive than flat maps.

Target audience: aviation enthusiasts, RF hobbyists, ADS-B receiver operators

Repository: https://sky.luftaquila.io

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