sensors Mode-S transponder
7C1474
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to Australia
Currently assigned to VH-EBQ · AIRBUS A-330-200 · operated by QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Hex
- 7C1474
- Octal
- 37012164
- Decimal
- 8,131,700
- Country
- AU
- Tail
- VH-EBQ
- Type
- A332
- Flights observed
- 178
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AU
- Last broadcast
- 4d ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 7C1474 falls within the block assigned to Australia (AU) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QFA16 | Qantas | 13 | 2026-07-20 |
| QFA15 | Qantas | 13 | 2026-07-19 |
| QFA6132 | Qantas | 7 | 2026-05-16 |
| QFA52 | - | 7 | 2026-06-30 |
| QFA042 | - | 7 | 2026-06-23 |
| QFA041 | - | 7 | 2026-06-23 |
| QFA68 | - | 6 | 2026-07-07 |
| QFA66 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-07-26 |
| QFA65 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-07-26 |
| QFA38 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-05-24 |
| QFA126 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-07-19 |
| QFA119 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-07-18 |
| QFA112 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-07-25 |
| QFA67 | - | 5 | 2026-07-06 |
| QFA51 | - | 5 | 2026-06-22 |
| QFA111 | Qantas | 5 | 2026-07-25 |
| QFA97 | - | 4 | 2026-07-05 |
| QFA770 | - | 4 | 2026-06-29 |
| QFA53 | - | 4 | 2026-06-21 |
| QFA507 | - | 4 | 2026-07-02 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | QFA66 | JNB → PER | Jul 26, 20:25 UTC | Jul 26, 20:40 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-26 | QFA65 | PER → JNB | Jul 26, 07:15 UTC | Jul 26, 07:55 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-07-25 | QFA112 | AKL → PER | Jul 25, 21:55 UTC | Jul 26, 05:05 UTC | 7h 10m |
| 2026-07-25 | QFA111 | PER → AKL | Jul 25, 09:45 UTC | Jul 25, 15:25 UTC | 5h 40m |
| 2026-07-24 | QFA66 | JNB → PER | Jul 24, 20:50 UTC | Jul 25, 05:55 UTC | 9h 5m |
| 2026-07-24 | QFA65 | PER → JNB | Jul 24, 07:20 UTC | Jul 24, 18:00 UTC | 10h 40m |
| 2026-07-23 | QFA112 | AKL → PER | Jul 23, 21:55 UTC | Jul 24, 04:55 UTC | 7h 0m |
| 2026-07-23 | QFA149 | SYD → AKL | Jul 23, 10:10 UTC | Jul 23, 12:25 UTC | 2h 15m |
| 2026-07-21 | QFA044 | DPS → SYD | Jul 21, 06:35 UTC | Jul 21, 20:05 UTC | 13h 30m |
| 2026-07-21 | QFA515 | BNE → SYD | Jul 21, 00:00 UTC | Jul 21, 01:20 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-07-20 | QFA16 | LAX → BNE | Jul 20, 05:00 UTC | Jul 20, 18:45 UTC | 13h 45m |
| 2026-07-19 | QFA15 | BNE → LAX | Jul 19, 10:50 UTC | Jul 20, 00:05 UTC | 13h 15m |
| 2026-07-19 | QFA126 | AKL → BNE | Jul 19, 03:40 UTC | Jul 19, 06:55 UTC | 3h 15m |
| 2026-07-18 | QFA119 | BNE → AKL | Jul 18, 23:10 UTC | Jul 19, 01:50 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-07-18 | QFA16 | - | Jul 18, 04:55 UTC | Jul 18, 18:45 UTC | 13h 50m |
| 2026-07-17 | QFA15 | - | Jul 17, 10:55 UTC | Jul 18, 00:25 UTC | 13h 30m |
| 2026-07-17 | QFA126 | - | Jul 17, 03:55 UTC | Jul 17, 07:05 UTC | 3h 10m |
| 2026-07-16 | QFA119 | BNE → AKL | Jul 16, 22:45 UTC | Jul 17, 01:29 UTC | 2h 45m |
| 2026-07-16 | QFA16 | LAX → BNE | Jul 16, 06:40 UTC | Jul 16, 20:19 UTC | 13h 40m |
| 2026-07-15 | QFA15 | BNE → LAX | Jul 15, 10:55 UTC | Jul 16, 00:10 UTC | 13h 15m |
| 2026-07-15 | QFA126 | - | Jul 15, 03:35 UTC | Jul 15, 06:55 UTC | 3h 20m |
| 2026-07-14 | QFA119 | BNE → AKL | Jul 14, 22:40 UTC | Jul 15, 01:25 UTC | 2h 44m |
| 2026-07-14 | QFA16 | - | Jul 14, 04:55 UTC | Jul 14, 19:20 UTC | 14h 25m |
| 2026-07-13 | QFA15 | - | Jul 13, 11:00 UTC | Jul 14, 00:00 UTC | 13h 0m |
| 2026-07-12 | QFA16 | - | Jul 12, 04:55 UTC | Jul 12, 18:35 UTC | 13h 40m |
| 2026-07-11 | QFA15 | BNE → LAX | Jul 11, 10:40 UTC | Jul 11, 23:30 UTC | 12h 50m |
| 2026-07-11 | QFA126 | - | Jul 11, 04:10 UTC | Jul 11, 07:20 UTC | 3h 10m |
| 2026-07-10 | QFA119 | BNE → AKL | Jul 10, 22:30 UTC | Jul 11, 01:05 UTC | 2h 35m |
| 2026-07-10 | QFA16 | - | Jul 10, 05:10 UTC | Jul 10, 18:45 UTC | 13h 35m |
| 2026-07-09 | QFA15 | BNE → LAX | Jul 9, 11:05 UTC | Jul 10, 00:00 UTC | 12h 55m |
| 2026-07-09 | QFA538 | SYD → BNE | Jul 9, 06:15 UTC | Jul 9, 07:35 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-07-08 | QFA043 | SYD → SYD | Jul 8, 06:30 UTC | Jul 8, 20:05 UTC | 13h 35m |
| 2026-07-07 | QFA68 | - | Jul 7, 18:00 UTC | Jul 8, 00:00 UTC | 6h 0m |
| 2026-07-07 | QFA68 | - | Jul 7, 13:30 UTC | Jul 7, 13:45 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-06 | QFA67 | - | Jul 6, 23:40 UTC | Jul 7, 11:05 UTC | 11h 25m |
| 2026-07-05 | QFA6157 | BNE → SYD | Jul 5, 23:15 UTC | Jul 6, 00:25 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-07-05 | QFA98 | - | Jul 5, 14:10 UTC | Jul 5, 20:50 UTC | 6h 40m |
| 2026-07-05 | QFA97 | - | Jul 5, 04:50 UTC | Jul 5, 12:25 UTC | 7h 35m |
| 2026-07-04 | QFA98 | MNL → BNE | Jul 4, 14:45 UTC | Jul 4, 21:30 UTC | 6h 45m |
| 2026-07-04 | QFA97 | BNE → MNL | Jul 4, 05:05 UTC | Jul 4, 12:35 UTC | 7h 30m |
| 2026-07-04 | QFA518 | SYD → BNE | Jul 4, 00:45 UTC | Jul 4, 01:55 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-07-02 | QFA507 | BNE → SYD | Jul 2, 22:05 UTC | Jul 2, 23:25 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-07-02 | QFA16 | - | Jul 2, 04:45 UTC | Jul 2, 18:25 UTC | 13h 40m |
| 2026-07-01 | QFA15 | - | Jul 1, 10:55 UTC | Jul 1, 23:50 UTC | 12h 55m |
| 2026-07-01 | QFA126 | - | Jul 1, 04:15 UTC | Jul 1, 07:35 UTC | 3h 20m |
| 2026-06-30 | QFA119 | BNE → AKL | Jun 30, 22:40 UTC | Jul 1, 01:20 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-06-30 | QFA52 | - | Jun 30, 19:10 UTC | Jun 30, 19:45 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-06-30 | QFA52 | - | Jun 30, 12:50 UTC | Jun 30, 13:00 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-06-30 | QFA35 | - | Jun 30, 09:55 UTC | Jun 30, 10:25 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-06-30 | QFA35 | - | Jun 30, 02:25 UTC | Jun 30, 03:40 UTC | 1h 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.
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