Mineral, Virginia – Live Air Traffic
From a quiet spot in Mineral, VA, my ADS-B + MLAT receiver listens to the skies and streams data to FlightAware.
Typical reception radius: 100–300 miles, which is plenty to watch Central Virginia come alive.
Nearest field: KLKU / Freeman Field (~3.5 miles W).
LIVE FEEDS
ADS-B + MLAT
RANGE ~100–300 mi
The Hardware
The antenna is mounted on an 8-foot pole on an outbuilding with clear sky views. Modest gear, mighty reach.
My Receiver — SkyView Access
For direct access, visit my PiAware SkyView dashboard (requires passing Cloudflare protections):
piaware01vdash.johndball.com
Regional Traffic — ADS-B Exchange
Wider view centered near Mineral. Clean embed with UI trimmed for readability:
open full screen
More Goodies
- FlightAware stats & history:
flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/KN4OLA - Securing PiAware SkyView:
my quick hardening guide
Nerd notes & tips
- ADSBx embed is parameterized (center/zoom/UI) via tar1090 URL options.
- SkyView is still available but protected by Cloudflare WAF — click through to access directly.
- If an embed doesn’t load, it’s usually a browser extension or mixed-content rule. Pop the full-screen link.