sensors Mode-S transponder
7C806A
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to Australia
Currently assigned to VH-ZNG · BOEING 787-9 Dreamliner · operated by QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Hex
- 7C806A
- Octal
- 37100152
- Decimal
- 8,159,338
- Country
- AU
- Tail
- VH-ZNG
- Type
- B789
- Flights observed
- 82
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AU
- Last broadcast
- 15h ago
Current position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 7C806A 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 | 8 | 2026-05-07 |
| QFA15 | Qantas | 8 | 2026-05-06 |
| QFA3 | - | 7 | 2026-05-10 |
| QFA126 | Qantas | 7 | 2026-05-06 |
| QFA93 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-05-29 |
| QFA4 | - | 6 | 2026-05-11 |
| QFA119 | Qantas | 6 | 2026-04-23 |
| QFA94 | Qantas | 4 | 2026-05-28 |
| QFA5 | Qantas | 4 | 2026-05-21 |
| QFA28 | Qantas | 4 | 2026-05-09 |
| QFA6001 | Qantas | 3 | 2026-05-23 |
| QFA6 | - | 3 | 2026-05-23 |
| QFA219 | Qantas | 3 | 2026-05-16 |
| QFA6002 | Qantas | 2 | 2026-05-20 |
| QFA34 | Qantas | 2 | 2026-05-18 |
| QFA27 | Qantas | 2 | 2026-05-08 |
| QFA76 | Qantas | 1 | 2026-05-05 |
| QFA75 | Qantas | 1 | 2026-05-04 |
| QFA6015 | Qantas | 1 | 2026-05-07 |
| QFA255 | Qantas | 1 | 2026-05-16 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | May 29, 00:15 UTC | May 29, 14:00 UTC | 13h 45m |
| 2026-05-28 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 28, 05:05 UTC | May 28, 19:45 UTC | 14h 40m |
| 2026-05-27 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | May 27, 00:14 UTC | May 27, 13:25 UTC | 13h 10m |
| 2026-05-26 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 26, 05:15 UTC | May 26, 19:50 UTC | 14h 35m |
| 2026-05-24 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | May 24, 00:05 UTC | May 24, 13:05 UTC | 13h 0m |
| 2026-05-23 | QFA6001 | SYD → EZE | May 23, 20:30 UTC | May 23, 21:40 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-05-23 | QFA6 | PER → SYD | May 23, 02:40 UTC | May 23, 06:25 UTC | 3h 45m |
| 2026-05-22 | QFA6 | - | May 22, 09:10 UTC | May 23, 00:15 UTC | 15h 5m |
| 2026-05-21 | QFA5 | SYD → FRA | May 21, 11:50 UTC | May 22, 03:30 UTC | 15h 40m |
| 2026-05-21 | QFA5 | SYD → FRA | May 21, 04:20 UTC | May 21, 08:35 UTC | 4h 15m |
| 2026-05-20 | QFA6002 | MEL → SYD | May 20, 23:55 UTC | May 21, 00:55 UTC | 1h 0m |
| 2026-05-20 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 20, 05:15 UTC | May 20, 20:15 UTC | 15h 0m |
| 2026-05-19 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | May 19, 00:10 UTC | May 19, 13:25 UTC | 13h 15m |
| 2026-05-18 | QFA6001 | SYD → EZE | May 18, 20:45 UTC | May 18, 21:55 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-05-18 | QFA34 | PER → SYD | May 18, 03:25 UTC | May 18, 07:00 UTC | 3h 35m |
| 2026-05-17 | QFA34 | PER → SYD | May 17, 09:00 UTC | May 18, 01:20 UTC | 16h 20m |
| 2026-05-16 | QFA255 | SYD → SIN | May 16, 14:35 UTC | May 17, 03:25 UTC | 12h 50m |
| 2026-05-16 | QFA219 | PER → SIN | May 16, 07:20 UTC | May 16, 11:55 UTC | 4h 35m |
| 2026-05-15 | QFA10 | LHR → MEL | May 15, 13:25 UTC | May 16, 05:35 UTC | 16h 9m |
| 2026-05-14 | QFA219 | PER → SIN | May 14, 14:20 UTC | May 15, 03:35 UTC | 13h 15m |
| 2026-05-14 | QFA219 | PER → SIN | May 14, 07:15 UTC | May 14, 07:50 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-05-13 | QFA6 | - | May 13, 09:10 UTC | May 14, 00:00 UTC | 14h 50m |
| 2026-05-12 | QFA5 | SYD → FRA | May 12, 12:00 UTC | May 13, 04:30 UTC | 16h 30m |
| 2026-05-12 | QFA5 | SYD → FRA | May 12, 04:20 UTC | May 12, 08:30 UTC | 4h 10m |
| 2026-05-11 | QFA4 | - | May 11, 20:20 UTC | May 11, 22:35 UTC | 2h 14m |
| 2026-05-11 | QFA4 | - | May 11, 01:45 UTC | May 11, 18:25 UTC | 16h 40m |
| 2026-05-10 | QFA3 | - | May 10, 04:45 UTC | May 10, 20:00 UTC | 15h 15m |
| 2026-05-10 | QFA3 | SYD → AKL | May 10, 00:00 UTC | May 10, 02:34 UTC | 2h 35m |
| 2026-05-09 | QFA28 | SCL → SYD | May 9, 05:15 UTC | May 9, 08:10 UTC | 2h 55m |
| 2026-05-08 | QFA28 | SCL → SYD | May 8, 17:55 UTC | May 8, 18:05 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-08 | QFA27 | SYD → SCL | May 8, 04:04 UTC | May 8, 06:30 UTC | 2h 25m |
| 2026-05-07 | QFA6015 | BNE → MEL | May 7, 23:29 UTC | May 8, 00:49 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-05-07 | QFA16 | LAX → BNE | May 7, 06:20 UTC | May 7, 19:45 UTC | 13h 25m |
| 2026-05-06 | QFA15 | BNE → LAX | May 6, 10:50 UTC | May 6, 23:25 UTC | 12h 34m |
| 2026-05-06 | QFA126 | AKL → BNE | May 6, 04:05 UTC | May 6, 07:20 UTC | 3h 15m |
| 2026-05-06 | QFA3 | - | May 6, 01:35 UTC | May 6, 02:01 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-05-05 | QFA3 | - | May 5, 23:30 UTC | May 6, 00:01 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-05 | QFA76 | YVR → SYD | May 5, 05:25 UTC | May 5, 20:20 UTC | 14h 55m |
| 2026-05-04 | QFA75 | SYD → YVR | May 4, 10:50 UTC | May 5, 00:30 UTC | 13h 41m |
| 2026-05-03 | QFA28 | SCL → SYD | May 3, 18:55 UTC | May 4, 07:20 UTC | 12h 25m |
| 2026-05-03 | QFA28 | SCL → SYD | May 3, 17:24 UTC | May 3, 17:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-03 | QFA27 | SYD → SCL | May 3, 02:40 UTC | May 3, 05:15 UTC | 2h 34m |
| 2026-05-02 | QFA6002 | MEL → SYD | May 2, 23:25 UTC | May 3, 00:30 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-05-02 | QFA94 | LAX → MEL | May 2, 05:25 UTC | May 2, 20:45 UTC | 15h 20m |
| 2026-04-29 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | Apr 29, 01:15 UTC | Apr 29, 14:00 UTC | 12h 46m |
| 2026-04-29 | QFA93 | MEL → LAX | Apr 29, 00:40 UTC | Apr 29, 01:05 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-04-28 | QFA22 | NRT → SYD | Apr 28, 02:50 UTC | Apr 28, 20:20 UTC | 17h 30m |
| 2026-04-27 | QFA21 | SYD → NRT | Apr 27, 04:35 UTC | Apr 27, 19:40 UTC | 15h 5m |
| 2026-04-27 | QFA6001 | SYD → EZE | Apr 27, 01:20 UTC | Apr 27, 02:25 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-04-25 | QFA4 | - | Apr 25, 19:00 UTC | Apr 25, 21:55 UTC | 2h 55m |
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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