ADSBTAK is now available to everyone who needs reliable, real-time aircraft tracking in their situational awareness toolkit with unlimited API calls, no rate limits or throttles.
What is ADSBTAK?
ADSBTAK transforms raw ADS-B flight data into powerful, filtered API endpoints that integrate seamlessly with ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit), WinTAK, and iTAK.
It serves as a drop-in replacement for ADSB Exchange in the popular ADS-B Direct ATAK Plugin — meaning you can be up and running in minutes without changing your existing workflow.
Whether you're coordinating a multi-agency search and rescue operation, monitoring airspace during an emergency response, or tracking military aircraft during training exercises, ADSBTAK delivers the real-time data you need directly to your TAK device.
Why We Built ADSBTAK
TAK has become the gold standard for situational awareness across public safety, military, and emergency management communities. But accessing reliable, fast ADS-B data for TAK integration has been challenging:
- Existing APIs often throttle requests or have unpredictable rate limits
- Per-request pricing models make costs unpredictable for high-frequency updates
- Many solutions aren't optimized for TAK's specific requirements
- Setup complexity creates barriers for non-technical users
ADSBTAK solves these problems with a TAK-first approach, connection-based pricing, and sub-second data refresh rates.
Key Features
Real-Time Flight Data
ADSBTAK delivers sub-second cache refresh for live aircraft tracking. When seconds matter in emergency response, you get current data — not stale information from minutes ago.
9 Powerful Filter Endpoints
Access aircraft data exactly how you need it:
- ICAO Hex — Track specific aircraft by their unique identifier
- Callsign — Follow flights by their radio callsign
- Registration — Look up aircraft by tail number
- Type — Filter by aircraft type (C172, B737, etc.)
- Squawk — Monitor aircraft transmitting specific squawk codes
- Military — Dedicated endpoint for military aircraft
- LADD/PIA — Track LADD-tagged and Privacy ICAO Address aircraft
- Geographic Radius — Draw a circle around your AO and see everything in range
Drop-In ATAK Integration
If you're already using the ADS-B Direct ATAK Plugin, switching to ADSBTAK takes less than two minutes:
- Create your ADSBTAK account
- Generate an API key from your dashboard
- Enter https://adsbtak.com/api/aircraft/ as your server URL
- Add your API key
That's it. Your existing plugin configuration stays the same.
Connection-Based Pricing
Unlike per-request pricing that makes costs unpredictable, ADSBTAK charges based on concurrent connections (active devices). Whether you make 1,000 requests or 1,000,000 requests per month, your price stays the same as long as you're within your connection limit.
This model makes sense for TAK operations where you need continuous, high-frequency updates across multiple devices.
Use Cases
Search and Rescue Operations
When a helicopter is en route to extract a stranded hiker, SAR coordinators need to see that aircraft in real-time alongside ground team positions. ADSBTAK puts air assets on the same map as your boots on the ground.
Public Safety Coordination
Police aviation units, news helicopters, and medical transport aircraft all operating in the same airspace during a major incident. ADSBTAK gives incident commanders complete airspace awareness without switching between systems.
Emergency Management
County EMA and fusion center operators monitoring aircraft during disasters — tracking air ambulances, aerial firefighting assets, and evacuation flights from a single TAK interface.
Military Training
Maintaining situational awareness of civilian and military aircraft during training exercises. Know what's in your airspace before, during, and after operations.
Volunteer SAR Teams
Even volunteer organizations with limited budgets can access professional-grade flight tracking with our Starter plan, designed specifically for smaller teams.
Getting Started
Ready to add real-time flight tracking to your TAK deployment?
- Sign up at adsbtak.com
- Create an API key from your dashboard
- Configure ADS-B Direct in your TAK plugin
- Start tracking
Our documentation walks you through every step, and our support team is standing by if you need help.
Quick Config
Server URL: https://adsbtak.com/api/aircraft/
Authentication: Your ADSBTAK API Key
Join the Community
ADSBTAK is built by GoTAK LLC, the team behind tools that TAK operators rely on every day. We're committed to supporting the TAK community with products that just work.
- Questions? Reach out at sales@getgotak.com
- Community: Join our Discord at getgotak.com/discord
- Updates: Follow us for product announcements and tips
The Bottom Line
ADSBTAK exists because TAK users deserve flight tracking that's built for how they actually operate — real-time data, predictable pricing, and zero complexity.
Whether you're a solo volunteer SAR member or a statewide emergency management agency, ADSBTAK scales with your mission.
Start your free account today at adsbtak.com and see what's flying.
ADSBTAK is a product of GoTAK LLC.