Desktop
Windows
Guided installer for 64-bit Intel and AMD PCs. Windows may show “Unknown publisher” because this release is not code-signed.
Direct downloads
Choose your Local Flight host.
Installers stay on the official GitHub Releases page. Beacon Tools checks that release and links the newest complete package for each platform.
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Desktop
macOS
Signed and notarized packages for modern Apple silicon Macs and older Intel Macs. Choose the processor shown in About This Mac.
Portable desktop
Linux AppImage
A single portable app for a Linux desktop. Make it executable and run it; administrator access is not required. ARM64 desktop builds require Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 13, or a compatible newer system.
Integrated desktop
Ubuntu / Debian
A desktop .deb package that adds Local Flight to the app menu and keeps settings in your normal user account. ARM64 desktop builds require Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian 13.
Always-on host
Linux server
A headless .deb for a machine without a desktop. It runs in the background and serves setup and the board to browsers on your network.
Server or kiosk
Raspberry Pi
Versioned source bundle for headless, native kiosk, or browser kiosk installation on Raspberry Pi OS.
Downloads come directly from the official Local Flight GitHub Releases page. A direct button appears only when that exact package and its matching SHA256 checksum are both present. macOS packages are Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple; never disable Gatekeeper. The Windows 0.5.2 installer is not publisher-signed, so Windows may show an “Unknown publisher” warning.
Ways to run it
Start with where the board should appear.
The same Local Flight host can drive a desktop window, LAN browser screens, phone apps, and LED matrix boards.
Desktop
Use the packaged Windows, macOS, or Linux app for the main flight board, local server, browser access, phone pairing, and LED matrix setup from one install.
Linux server
Run Local Flight in the background on an Ubuntu or Debian machine and open setup, the board, radar, and controls from browsers on your network.
Raspberry Pi
Run a small always-on display box as a headless server, HDMI kiosk, or browser kiosk for a dedicated board screen.
Mobile
The mobile app supports Companion for a paired desktop, Linux, or Pi server; encrypted Remote Companion fallback away from LAN; and Standalone for a simpler phone-only board through the shared Beacon Tools relay. Version 0.5.2 is in TestFlight and Google Play testing.
What it can show
A practical board for arrivals, departures, and nearby traffic.
- Guided setup for the shared Local Flight relay, your own aviation data keys, or VATSIM-only virtual traffic.
- Airport-style departure and arrival boards with local time, weather, gates and status when available, codeshares, pinned flights, and several visual styles.
- A radar view for real or virtual nearby traffic, with a synchronized sweep-and-fade display, weather context, range controls, runway/map detail, and dismissible aircraft information.
- VATSIM display mode for virtual-network boards, focused on callsigns, aircraft, routes, altitude, speed, and source freshness while avoiding pilot/controller personal identifiers.
- History pages for recent movements, board patterns, filters, and local records kept on your own machine.
- Phone pairing, LED matrix preview, generated matrix display files, local logs, settings, and consent-based diagnostics.
Screens
Display modes
Windows, macOS, and Linux
A packaged desktop app with board, radar, history, settings, phone pairing, and display styles.
LAN screen
Open the board from another browser, tablet, Raspberry Pi display, or room screen on your network.
Phone app
Companion, encrypted Remote Companion fallback, and Standalone modes for board, radar, history, reports, and QR/manual pairing. iOS and Android testing use the same 0.5.2 contract.
LED matrix
Preview and generate display files for Interstate 75 W / HUB75 LED matrix panels.
Optional shared service
An easier setup when you do not want to manage aviation data keys.
Choose your own aviation data keys, VATSIM-only virtual traffic, or the Beacon Tools shared service during setup.
Optional shared service
Choose it during setup when you want an easier start without managing your own aviation data keys.
What it does
The service keeps shared aviation data keys off your device, reuses recent airport boards, spaces out updates fairly, and can connect a paired phone while you are away from home.
Network page
See what stays on your network, when Local Flight goes online, and how away-from-home phone access works at beacontools.cc/network.
Privacy
Local first by default.
No accounts, no advertising SDKs, no data brokers, and no cross-app/site tracking.
Local data
Settings, personal provider keys, board snapshots, history, logs, mobile appearance, and LED matrix settings stay on your devices unless you choose an online feature or send a report.
Policy
The public privacy policy is at beacontools.cc/privacy. Privacy controls and data deletion guidance live at beacontools.cc/privacy/choices.
Not for professional or safety-critical aviation use
Local Flight is an informational display tool only. Data may be delayed, incomplete, cached, wrong, or unavailable. Do not use it for navigation, dispatch, operational control, flight planning, professional aviation work, or safety decisions. Always use official aviation sources and certified systems for real-world operations.
General and support
Open support
Use the message form for questions, or the bug report form when details and logs would help.