sensors Mode-S transponder
406D4D
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United Kingdom
Currently assigned to G-VSPY · BOEING 787-9 Dreamliner
- Hex
- 406D4D
- Octal
- 20066515
- Decimal
- 4,222,285
- Country
- GB
- Tail
- G-VSPY
- Type
- B789
- Flights observed
- 94
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- GB
- Last broadcast
- 7h ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 406D4D 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 20 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIR208 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 11 | 2026-05-16 |
| VIR209 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 9 | 2026-05-16 |
| VIR19Z | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 6 | 2026-05-12 |
| VIR142 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 6 | 2026-05-28 |
| VIR94 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 5 | 2026-04-16 |
| VIR26Q | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 5 | 2026-05-21 |
| VIR141 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 5 | 2026-05-27 |
| VIR316 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 4 | 2026-05-19 |
| VIR25B | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 4 | 2026-05-20 |
| VIR20V | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 4 | 2026-05-13 |
| VIR449 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 3 | 2026-05-29 |
| VIR317 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 3 | 2026-05-19 |
| VIR22Q | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 3 | 2026-05-02 |
| VIR21K | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 3 | 2026-05-01 |
| VIR12E | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 3 | 2026-05-15 |
| VIR93 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 2 | 2026-04-15 |
| VIR450 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 2 | 2026-05-24 |
| VIR355 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 2 | 2026-05-10 |
| VIR156T | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 2 | 2026-05-29 |
| VIR155M | Virgin Atlantic Airways | 2 | 2026-05-28 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | VIR449 | LHR → JNB | May 29, 20:25 UTC | May 29, 22:20 UTC | 1h 55m |
| 2026-05-29 | VIR156T | LAS → LHR | May 29, 05:40 UTC | May 29, 15:10 UTC | 9h 30m |
| 2026-05-28 | VIR155M | LHR → LAS | May 28, 16:55 UTC | May 29, 02:40 UTC | 9h 45m |
| 2026-05-28 | VIR142 | LAX → LHR | May 28, 03:50 UTC | May 28, 14:05 UTC | 10h 15m |
| 2026-05-27 | VIR141 | LHR → LAX | May 27, 14:10 UTC | May 28, 00:35 UTC | 10h 25m |
| 2026-05-26 | VIR142 | LAX → LHR | May 26, 03:40 UTC | May 26, 13:29 UTC | 9h 50m |
| 2026-05-25 | VIR141 | LHR → LAX | May 25, 13:55 UTC | May 26, 00:24 UTC | 10h 29m |
| 2026-05-24 | VIR450 | JNB → LHR | May 24, 18:50 UTC | May 25, 05:30 UTC | 10h 40m |
| 2026-05-23 | VIR449 | LHR → JNB | May 23, 20:10 UTC | May 24, 06:15 UTC | 10h 5m |
| 2026-05-23 | VIR118 | MIA → LHR | May 23, 02:55 UTC | May 23, 10:40 UTC | 7h 45m |
| 2026-05-22 | VIR117F | LHR → MIA | May 22, 15:20 UTC | May 23, 00:10 UTC | 8h 50m |
| 2026-05-21 | VIR26Q | JFK → LHR | May 21, 12:50 UTC | May 21, 18:45 UTC | 5h 55m |
| 2026-05-20 | VIR25B | LHR → JFK | May 20, 21:00 UTC | May 21, 04:20 UTC | 7h 20m |
| 2026-05-20 | VIR26Q | JFK → LHR | May 20, 17:35 UTC | May 20, 18:55 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-05-20 | VIR26Q | JFK → LHR | May 20, 12:40 UTC | May 20, 14:05 UTC | 1h 25m |
| 2026-05-19 | VIR25B | LHR → JFK | May 19, 19:25 UTC | May 20, 02:10 UTC | 6h 45m |
| 2026-05-19 | VIR317 | BLR → LHR | May 19, 04:20 UTC | May 19, 13:25 UTC | 9h 5m |
| 2026-05-19 | VIR316 | LHR → BLR | May 19, 01:25 UTC | May 19, 01:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-18 | VIR316 | LHR → BLR | May 18, 16:20 UTC | May 19, 00:00 UTC | 7h 39m |
| 2026-05-16 | VIR209 | ICN → LHR | May 16, 09:31 UTC | May 16, 17:30 UTC | 8h 0m |
| 2026-05-16 | VIR209 | ICN → LHR | May 16, 04:10 UTC | May 16, 04:20 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-16 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 16, 01:35 UTC | May 16, 01:55 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-15 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 15, 14:00 UTC | May 15, 18:25 UTC | 4h 24m |
| 2026-05-15 | VIR12E | BOS → LHR | May 15, 05:10 UTC | May 15, 10:55 UTC | 5h 45m |
| 2026-05-14 | VIR11B | LHR → BOS | May 14, 20:00 UTC | May 15, 02:55 UTC | 6h 55m |
| 2026-05-14 | VIR317 | BLR → LHR | May 14, 06:05 UTC | May 14, 15:05 UTC | 9h 0m |
| 2026-05-14 | VIR317 | BLR → LHR | May 14, 04:50 UTC | May 14, 05:00 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-14 | VIR316 | LHR → BLR | May 14, 00:40 UTC | May 14, 00:50 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-13 | VIR316 | LHR → BLR | May 13, 15:25 UTC | May 13, 23:10 UTC | 7h 45m |
| 2026-05-13 | VIR20V | SFO → LHR | May 13, 01:30 UTC | May 13, 11:15 UTC | 9h 45m |
| 2026-05-12 | VIR19Z | LHR → SFO | May 12, 12:20 UTC | May 12, 23:01 UTC | 10h 40m |
| 2026-05-12 | VIR12E | BOS → LHR | May 12, 07:55 UTC | May 12, 09:10 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-05-12 | VIR12E | BOS → LHR | May 12, 03:20 UTC | May 12, 04:25 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-05-11 | VIR11B | LHR → BOS | May 11, 18:30 UTC | May 11, 19:30 UTC | 1h 0m |
| 2026-05-10 | VIR355 | BOM → LHR | May 10, 21:25 UTC | May 11, 16:10 UTC | 18h 45m |
| 2026-05-10 | VIR355 | BOM → LHR | May 10, 19:19 UTC | May 11, 16:10 UTC | 20h 50m |
| 2026-05-10 | VIR42X | SFO → LHR | May 10, 06:40 UTC | May 10, 16:20 UTC | 9h 40m |
| 2026-05-09 | VIR41R | LHR → SFO | May 9, 17:49 UTC | May 10, 03:55 UTC | 10h 5m |
| 2026-05-08 | VIR209 | ICN → LHR | May 8, 05:24 UTC | May 8, 17:55 UTC | 12h 30m |
| 2026-05-08 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 8, 00:20 UTC | May 8, 00:34 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-07 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 7, 12:50 UTC | May 7, 23:24 UTC | 10h 34m |
| 2026-05-06 | VIR450 | JNB → LHR | May 6, 19:05 UTC | May 7, 06:00 UTC | 10h 55m |
| 2026-05-05 | VIR449 | LHR → JNB | May 5, 20:05 UTC | May 6, 06:10 UTC | 10h 5m |
| 2026-05-05 | VIR209 | ICN → LHR | May 5, 05:05 UTC | May 5, 17:30 UTC | 12h 25m |
| 2026-05-05 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 5, 00:50 UTC | May 5, 01:00 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-04 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 4, 12:55 UTC | May 4, 23:40 UTC | 10h 46m |
| 2026-05-03 | VIR209 | ICN → LHR | May 3, 05:10 UTC | May 3, 17:20 UTC | 12h 10m |
| 2026-05-02 | VIR208 | LHR → ICN | May 2, 12:50 UTC | May 2, 23:35 UTC | 10h 45m |
| 2026-05-02 | VIR22Q | IAD → LHR | May 2, 03:05 UTC | May 2, 10:05 UTC | 7h 0m |
| 2026-05-01 | VIR21K | LHR → IAD | May 1, 17:20 UTC | May 2, 00:25 UTC | 7h 5m |
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-VSPY page for operator, model, and routing details .