YTZ Radar

What is this? An interface for current and historical traffic at Billy Bishop (YTZ), plus other aircraft flying nearby — YYZ approaches, high-altitude overflights, the occasional float plane.

Where does the data come from? An antenna on my windowsill, across the harbor from YTZ. Aircraft broadcast their position, altitude, speed, and callsign on 1090 MHz; a $25 RTL-SDR USB receiver feeds a Raspberry Pi that decodes the signals and forwards them to the backend. No subscriptions, no flight-data APIs — just radio from the window.

Photos and route info come from planespotters.net and adsbdb.com.

Questions or feedback? Email [email protected]