Location of ADS-B ground stations?

[sarangan]

I am trying to find the nearest ADS-B ground station that I can drive to and test a receiver and software I am making (instead of having to be airborne). I could not find a database of their physical locations. Anyone know?

 

[Bell206]

Anyone know?

I thougt they were supposed to be marked on sectional charts???

 

[GeorgeC]

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/feedback-on-ads-b-tower-locations.67935/

http://towers.stratux.me/

 

[Timbeck2]

Maybe this will help.

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/fli...s/13-02-RD261_Charting-ADS-B-GBT-JCollins.pdf

 

[Lindberg]

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/feedback-on-ads-b-tower-locations.67935/

http://towers.stratux.me/

That's neat. Does anyone know why there ate four at DFW?

 

[sarangan]

That's neat. Does anyone know why there ate four at DFW?

Looks like large airports have multiple sites. There are many with three.

 

[Unit74]

That's neat. Does anyone know why there ate four at DFW?

Maybe cuz they wiz hangry.....?

 

[wsuffa]

BTW, you have to be pretty darn close to the site/tower to receive it. The antennas are really designed to transmit toward the sky. By close, I've had good luck within about a mile or so from a site.

 

[sarangan]

BTW, you have to be pretty darn close to the site/tower to receive it. The antennas are really designed to transmit toward the sky. By close, I've had good luck within about a mile or so from a site.

I plan on driving right up to it. I hope it doesn't raise any suspicions from the local authorities.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

there is according to linked chart, good adsb coverage near me but the ‘radar not available’ label is always pasted over x-hatching on the charts here

 

[A1Topgun]

I plan on driving right up to it. I hope it doesn't raise any suspicions from the local authorities.

The ADS-B antennas are mounted on cell towers if they're not at airports. If you park where you can see the cell tower your receiver should pick up the transmission.

 

[sarangan]

I visited a tower nearby yesterday, and this is what it looks like.

 

[NordicDave]

Most of them kind of look like this:

 

[Alou]

Excellent effort, John!
Using WingX when flying, though the ADS-B indicator is green, I now get 0 (zero) towers indicated in the lower left corner of the Moving Map display. I used to get a number, sometimes as many as five, when flying in central Florida.
If/when it starts 'registering' towers received, is there a way in WingX to get the location for you?
(Also, I noticed when zooming in on LAL00 that the marker is about 20 feet southwest of the tower... Close enough!)
Thank you