sensors Mode-S transponder
7C4922
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to Australia
Currently assigned to VH-OQC · AIRBUS A-380-800 · operated by QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Hex
- 7C4922
- Octal
- 37044442
- Decimal
- 8,145,186
- Country
- AU
- Tail
- VH-OQC
- Type
- A388
- Flights observed
- 66
- Distinct callsigns
- 11
- Country
- AU
- Last broadcast
- 9h ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 7C4922 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 11 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| QFA2 | Qantas | 13 | 2026-05-13 |
| QFA7 | Qantas | 11 | 2026-05-29 |
| QFA8 | Qantas | 10 | 2026-05-28 |
| QFA1 | Qantas | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| QFA12 | Qantas | 7 | 2026-05-19 |
| QFA11 | Qantas | 5 | 2026-05-16 |
| QFA94 | Qantas | 4 | 2026-05-17 |
| QFA93 | Qantas | 3 | 2026-05-18 |
| QFA81 | Qantas | 3 | 2026-05-03 |
| QFA82D | Qantas | 1 | 2026-05-04 |
| QFA82 | Qantas | 1 | 2026-04-26 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | May 29, 02:40 UTC | May 29, 17:25 UTC | 14h 45m |
| 2026-05-28 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | May 28, 04:40 UTC | May 28, 21:00 UTC | 16h 20m |
| 2026-05-27 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | May 27, 02:39 UTC | May 27, 17:15 UTC | 14h 36m |
| 2026-05-25 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | May 25, 04:55 UTC | May 25, 21:19 UTC | 16h 24m |
| 2026-05-24 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | May 24, 02:40 UTC | May 24, 16:55 UTC | 14h 15m |
| 2026-05-23 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | May 23, 05:10 UTC | May 23, 22:10 UTC | 17h 1m |
| 2026-05-22 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | May 22, 02:30 UTC | May 22, 17:10 UTC | 14h 40m |
| 2026-05-21 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | May 21, 04:45 UTC | May 21, 21:15 UTC | 16h 30m |
| 2026-05-20 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | May 20, 02:25 UTC | May 20, 16:55 UTC | 14h 31m |
| 2026-05-19 | QFA12 | LAX → SYD | May 19, 07:10 UTC | May 19, 21:40 UTC | 14h 30m |
| 2026-05-18 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | May 18, 00:10 UTC | May 18, 13:55 UTC | 13h 45m |
| 2026-05-17 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 17, 05:20 UTC | May 17, 20:40 UTC | 15h 20m |
| 2026-05-16 | QFA11 | SYD → LAX | May 16, 08:11 UTC | May 16, 21:10 UTC | 13h 0m |
| 2026-05-15 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | May 15, 06:45 UTC | May 15, 23:40 UTC | 16h 54m |
| 2026-05-14 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | May 14, 03:25 UTC | May 14, 17:35 UTC | 14h 10m |
| 2026-05-13 | QFA2 | LHR → SIN | May 13, 18:35 UTC | May 13, 19:15 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-12 | QFA2 | LHR → SIN | May 12, 20:10 UTC | May 13, 08:10 UTC | 12h 0m |
| 2026-05-11 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | May 11, 17:45 UTC | May 12, 07:20 UTC | 13h 35m |
| 2026-05-11 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | May 11, 07:45 UTC | May 11, 08:20 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-05-10 | QFA12 | LAX → SYD | May 10, 21:04 UTC | May 10, 21:54 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-05-10 | QFA12 | LAX → SYD | May 10, 07:25 UTC | May 10, 07:50 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-05-09 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | May 9, 00:30 UTC | May 9, 14:10 UTC | 13h 40m |
| 2026-05-08 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 8, 17:35 UTC | May 8, 20:40 UTC | 3h 5m |
| 2026-05-08 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 8, 05:35 UTC | May 8, 05:59 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-05-04 | QFA11 | SYD → LAX | May 4, 12:40 UTC | May 5, 01:15 UTC | 12h 36m |
| 2026-05-04 | QFA82D | SIN → SYD | May 4, 09:30 UTC | May 4, 10:05 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-05-03 | QFA81 | SYD → SIN | May 3, 09:30 UTC | May 3, 09:40 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-03 | QFA81 | SYD → SIN | May 3, 01:25 UTC | May 3, 02:20 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-05-02 | QFA2 | LHR → SIN | May 2, 18:20 UTC | May 2, 19:05 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-05-01 | QFA2 | LHR → SIN | May 1, 20:35 UTC | May 2, 09:15 UTC | 12h 41m |
| 2026-04-30 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | Apr 30, 17:35 UTC | May 1, 07:05 UTC | 13h 30m |
| 2026-04-30 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | Apr 30, 12:30 UTC | Apr 30, 12:40 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-04-30 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | Apr 30, 05:10 UTC | Apr 30, 05:40 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-29 | QFA2 | LHR → SIN | Apr 29, 18:20 UTC | Apr 29, 19:05 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-04-28 | QFA2 | LHR → SIN | Apr 28, 20:20 UTC | Apr 29, 08:25 UTC | 12h 5m |
| 2026-04-27 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | Apr 27, 16:30 UTC | Apr 28, 05:55 UTC | 13h 25m |
| 2026-04-27 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | Apr 27, 12:55 UTC | Apr 27, 13:05 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-04-27 | QFA1 | SYD → SIN | Apr 27, 05:40 UTC | Apr 27, 06:10 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-26 | QFA82 | SIN → SYD | Apr 26, 20:05 UTC | Apr 26, 20:50 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-04-26 | QFA81 | SYD → SIN | Apr 26, 01:05 UTC | Apr 26, 01:35 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-25 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | Apr 25, 04:35 UTC | Apr 25, 21:05 UTC | 16h 30m |
| 2026-04-24 | QFA7 | SYD → DFW | Apr 24, 02:40 UTC | Apr 24, 17:15 UTC | 14h 35m |
| 2026-04-23 | QFA12 | LAX → SYD | Apr 23, 07:30 UTC | Apr 23, 21:50 UTC | 14h 19m |
| 2026-04-20 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | Apr 20, 01:10 UTC | Apr 20, 14:50 UTC | 13h 40m |
| 2026-04-19 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | Apr 19, 06:30 UTC | Apr 19, 21:50 UTC | 15h 20m |
| 2026-04-18 | QFA11 | SYD → LAX | Apr 18, 08:15 UTC | Apr 18, 21:05 UTC | 12h 50m |
| 2026-04-17 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | Apr 17, 21:25 UTC | Apr 17, 21:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-04-17 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | Apr 17, 20:40 UTC | Apr 17, 21:20 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-04-17 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | Apr 17, 05:20 UTC | Apr 17, 05:35 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-04-17 | QFA8 | DFW → SYD | Apr 17, 04:30 UTC | Apr 17, 05:15 UTC | 46m |
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 VH-OQC page for operator, model, and routing details .