sensors Mode-S transponder
406CB2
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United Kingdom
Currently assigned to G-GDIA · CESSNA 152
- Hex
- 406CB2
- Octal
- 20066262
- Decimal
- 4,222,130
- Country
- GB
- Tail
- G-GDIA
- Type
- C152
- Flights observed
- 13
- Distinct callsigns
- 9
- Country
- GB
- Last broadcast
- 20d ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 406CB2 falls within the block assigned to United Kingdom (GB) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in United Kingdom 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 9 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUK9XM | - | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| RUK69HG | - | 1 | 2026-07-09 |
| RUK4UK | - | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| RUK45VZ | Ryanair UK | 1 | 2026-07-22 |
| RUK3931 | Ryanair UK | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| RUK31RP | - | 1 | 2026-06-23 |
| RUK2HK | - | 1 | 2026-07-15 |
| RUK14 | - | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
| RUK10FT | Ryanair UK | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
Recent flights last 13
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | RUK45VZ | EDI → STN | Jul 22, 18:35 UTC | Jul 22, 18:45 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-21 | - | - | Jul 21, 00:30 UTC | Jul 21, 00:40 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-20 | RUK4UK | - | Jul 20, 08:30 UTC | Jul 20, 08:40 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-15 | RUK2HK | - | Jul 15, 21:45 UTC | Jul 15, 22:00 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-14 | RUK9XM | - | Jul 14, 22:35 UTC | Jul 14, 22:45 UTC | 9m |
| 2026-07-13 | - | - | Jul 13, 13:55 UTC | Jul 13, 14:20 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-10 | - | - | Jul 10, 22:10 UTC | Jul 10, 22:20 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-09 | RUK69HG | - | Jul 9, 23:10 UTC | Jul 10, 22:20 UTC | 23h 10m |
| 2026-06-27 | RUK3931 | RMI → MAN | Jun 27, 19:45 UTC | Jun 27, 19:55 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-06-23 | RUK31RP | - | Jun 23, 20:15 UTC | Jun 23, 20:24 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-06-10 | RUK10FT | STN → AGA | Jun 10, 17:30 UTC | Jun 10, 17:40 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-09 | - | - | May 9, 07:15 UTC | May 10, 06:00 UTC | 22h 45m |
| 2026-04-28 | RUK14 | - | Apr 28, 22:30 UTC | Apr 28, 22:45 UTC | 15m |
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 G-GDIA page for operator, model, and routing details .