sensors Mode-S transponder
00AFAD
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to South Africa
Currently assigned to ZS-YDG · EMBRAER ERJ-190-100
- Hex
- 00AFAD
- Octal
- 00127655
- Decimal
- 44,973
- Country
- ZA
- Tail
- ZS-YDG
- Type
- E190
- Flights observed
- 217
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- ZA
- Last broadcast
- 6h ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 00AFAD falls within the block assigned to South Africa (ZA) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in South Africa receives a permanent address from this block at the time of registration; the address stays with the airframe even if the aircraft is re-registered to a different operator within the country.
Callsign history 20 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNK931V | - | 14 | 2026-07-14 |
| LNK495T | - | 13 | 2026-07-17 |
| LNK271L | Airlink | 13 | 2026-07-23 |
| LNK273C | Airlink | 12 | 2026-07-23 |
| LNK932W | - | 11 | 2026-07-10 |
| LNK872T | Airlink | 11 | 2026-07-23 |
| LNK871S | - | 10 | 2026-07-23 |
| LNK798C | Airlink | 9 | 2026-07-22 |
| LNK277B | - | 9 | 2026-07-13 |
| LNK493H | - | 8 | 2026-06-24 |
| LNK300R | - | 7 | 2026-07-09 |
| LNK129W | Airlink | 7 | 2026-07-19 |
| LNK694E | - | 6 | 2026-07-06 |
| LNK301S | - | 6 | 2026-07-19 |
| LNK128V | - | 6 | 2026-07-11 |
| LNK120P | - | 6 | 2026-07-18 |
| LNK101C | - | 6 | 2026-07-17 |
| LNK926Q | - | 4 | 2026-07-15 |
| LNK797N | - | 4 | 2026-06-17 |
| LNK555A | - | 4 | 2026-06-29 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | LNK728Y | - | Jul 24, 14:55 UTC | Jul 24, 17:25 UTC | 2h 30m |
| 2026-07-24 | LNK124R | JNB → WDH | Jul 24, 09:15 UTC | Jul 24, 13:30 UTC | 4h 15m |
| 2026-07-23 | LNK271L | MPM → JNB | Jul 23, 16:25 UTC | Jul 24, 06:35 UTC | 14h 10m |
| 2026-07-23 | LNK273C | MPM → JNB | Jul 23, 12:05 UTC | Jul 23, 14:40 UTC | 2h 35m |
| 2026-07-23 | LNK872T | HDS → JNB | Jul 23, 10:25 UTC | Jul 23, 11:05 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-07-23 | LNK871S | - | Jul 23, 08:50 UTC | Jul 23, 09:05 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-22 | LNK556B | DUR → JNB | Jul 22, 13:30 UTC | Jul 22, 15:55 UTC | 2h 25m |
| 2026-07-22 | LNK798C | PLZ → JNB | Jul 22, 11:55 UTC | Jul 22, 12:20 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-21 | LNK274P | - | Jul 21, 16:20 UTC | Jul 22, 12:20 UTC | 20h 0m |
| 2026-07-21 | LNK272M | JNB → MPM | Jul 21, 12:30 UTC | Jul 21, 14:55 UTC | 2h 25m |
| 2026-07-21 | LNK872T | - | Jul 21, 10:55 UTC | Jul 21, 11:15 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-21 | LNK871S | - | Jul 21, 09:05 UTC | Jul 21, 09:25 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-20 | LNK271L | MPM → JNB | Jul 20, 16:35 UTC | Jul 21, 06:25 UTC | 13h 50m |
| 2026-07-20 | LNK273C | MPM → JNB | Jul 20, 12:25 UTC | Jul 20, 15:05 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-07-20 | LNK872T | - | Jul 20, 08:55 UTC | Jul 20, 11:10 UTC | 2h 15m |
| 2026-07-19 | LNK129W | WDH → JNB | Jul 19, 15:45 UTC | Jul 20, 06:55 UTC | 15h 10m |
| 2026-07-19 | LNK301S | - | Jul 19, 10:50 UTC | Jul 19, 14:20 UTC | 3h 30m |
| 2026-07-18 | LNK271L | MPM → JNB | Jul 18, 16:30 UTC | Jul 19, 06:25 UTC | 13h 55m |
| 2026-07-18 | LNK301S | - | Jul 18, 11:00 UTC | Jul 18, 14:20 UTC | 3h 20m |
| 2026-07-18 | LNK120P | JNB → JNB | Jul 18, 04:50 UTC | Jul 18, 09:35 UTC | 4h 45m |
| 2026-07-17 | LNK495T | - | Jul 17, 10:15 UTC | Jul 17, 14:10 UTC | 3h 55m |
| 2026-07-17 | LNK101C | - | Jul 17, 04:29 UTC | Jul 17, 08:20 UTC | 3h 50m |
| 2026-07-16 | LNK727X | - | Jul 16, 14:55 UTC | Jul 16, 17:14 UTC | 2h 20m |
| 2026-07-16 | LNK125S | - | Jul 16, 09:20 UTC | Jul 16, 13:45 UTC | 4h 25m |
| 2026-07-15 | LNK926Q | CPT → JNB | Jul 15, 04:15 UTC | Jul 15, 05:55 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-07-14 | LNK931V | - | Jul 14, 13:20 UTC | Jul 14, 15:10 UTC | 1h 50m |
| 2026-07-14 | LNK111M | - | Jul 14, 09:00 UTC | Jul 14, 11:55 UTC | 2h 55m |
| 2026-07-13 | LNK693D | - | Jul 13, 10:30 UTC | Jul 13, 14:20 UTC | 3h 50m |
| 2026-07-13 | LNK277B | - | Jul 13, 06:35 UTC | Jul 13, 09:20 UTC | 2h 45m |
| 2026-07-12 | LNK105G | - | Jul 12, 09:30 UTC | Jul 12, 13:25 UTC | 3h 55m |
| 2026-07-11 | LNK128V | - | Jul 11, 16:10 UTC | Jul 12, 06:55 UTC | 14h 45m |
| 2026-07-11 | LNK273C | MPM → JNB | Jul 11, 12:10 UTC | Jul 11, 14:45 UTC | 2h 35m |
| 2026-07-11 | LNK872T | - | Jul 11, 10:30 UTC | Jul 11, 11:00 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-07-11 | LNK871S | - | Jul 11, 08:50 UTC | Jul 11, 09:10 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-10 | LNK932W | - | Jul 10, 17:00 UTC | Jul 10, 18:40 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-07-10 | LNK931V | - | Jul 10, 13:40 UTC | Jul 10, 15:40 UTC | 2h 0m |
| 2026-07-10 | LNK798C | PLZ → JNB | Jul 10, 08:45 UTC | Jul 10, 12:20 UTC | 3h 35m |
| 2026-07-09 | LNK129W | - | Jul 9, 15:50 UTC | Jul 10, 06:50 UTC | 15h 0m |
| 2026-07-09 | LNK300R | QRA → JNB | Jul 9, 10:40 UTC | Jul 9, 14:05 UTC | 3h 25m |
| 2026-07-09 | LNK121Q | - | Jul 9, 08:35 UTC | Jul 9, 09:05 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-07-09 | LNK120P | - | Jul 9, 05:05 UTC | Jul 9, 05:35 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-07-08 | LNK300R | JNB → JNB | Jul 8, 10:30 UTC | Jul 8, 13:55 UTC | 3h 25m |
| 2026-07-07 | LNK108J | - | Jul 7, 16:55 UTC | Jul 8, 06:40 UTC | 13h 45m |
| 2026-07-07 | LNK495T | - | Jul 7, 10:05 UTC | Jul 7, 14:00 UTC | 3h 55m |
| 2026-07-06 | LNK694E | - | Jul 6, 10:40 UTC | Jul 6, 14:30 UTC | 3h 50m |
| 2026-07-06 | LNK277B | - | Jul 6, 06:20 UTC | Jul 6, 08:55 UTC | 2h 35m |
| 2026-07-05 | LNK932W | - | Jul 5, 16:45 UTC | Jul 5, 18:20 UTC | 1h 35m |
| 2026-07-05 | LNK931V | - | Jul 5, 13:45 UTC | Jul 5, 15:40 UTC | 1h 55m |
| 2026-07-05 | LNK492G | - | Jul 5, 08:35 UTC | Jul 5, 12:20 UTC | 3h 45m |
| 2026-07-04 | LNK128V | - | Jul 4, 15:55 UTC | Jul 5, 06:40 UTC | 14h 45m |
About Mode-S
A Mode-S transponder code (also called an "ICAO 24-bit address" or "hex code") is a 6-character hexadecimal identifier permanently assigned to an aircraft when it's first registered. Unlike callsigns (which change with each flight) or registrations (which can change if an aircraft is sold internationally), the Mode-S address stays with the airframe for the life of the aircraft in that country.
Every ADS-B transmission from an aircraft includes its Mode-S address, making it the most reliable way to identify a specific airframe. Flight-tracking services like Apparatus use the Mode-S address as the primary key for tying position broadcasts, callsigns, and ownership records together.
Prefer a tail-number view? See the ZS-YDG page for operator, model, and routing details .