sensors Mode-S transponder
8963AB
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United Arab Emirates
Currently assigned to A6-AEC · AIRBUS A-321
- Hex
- 8963AB
- Octal
- 42261653
- Decimal
- 9,003,947
- Country
- AE
- Tail
- A6-AEC
- Type
- A321
- Flights observed
- 54
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AE
- Last broadcast
- 1d ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 8963AB falls within the block assigned to United Arab Emirates (AE) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETD604 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-17 |
| ETD247 | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD92M | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-15 |
| ETD8WK | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-22 |
| ETD603 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-16 |
| ETD576 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-04-25 |
| ETD575 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-04-24 |
| ETD3WA | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-25 |
| ETD38P | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-25 |
| ETD9TK | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-28 |
| ETD615 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-04-23 |
| ETD578 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-14 |
| ETD560 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-13 |
| ETD22M | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD7VB | Etihad Airways | 1 | 2026-05-28 |
| ETD7JD | Etihad Airways | 1 | 2026-05-07 |
| ETD634 | Etihad Airways | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| ETD632 | Etihad Airways | 1 | 2026-05-12 |
| ETD616 | - | 1 | 2026-04-13 |
| ETD612 | Etihad Airways | 1 | 2026-05-14 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | ETD9TK | CAI → AUH | May 28, 12:20 UTC | May 28, 12:40 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD7VB | AUH → CAI | May 28, 07:00 UTC | May 28, 09:40 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD552 | RUH → AUH | May 27, 13:15 UTC | May 28, 02:30 UTC | 13h 15m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD22M | LHE → AUH | May 26, 21:44 UTC | May 27, 15:35 UTC | 17h 50m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD247 | AMD → AUH | May 26, 00:49 UTC | May 26, 21:49 UTC | 21h 0m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD247 | AMD → AUH | May 26, 00:19 UTC | May 26, 21:49 UTC | 21h 30m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD38P | AMD → AUH | May 25, 16:15 UTC | May 25, 22:44 UTC | 6h 29m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD3WA | AUH → AMD | May 25, 12:30 UTC | May 25, 13:15 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-05-24 | ETD3XB | MAA → AUH | May 24, 12:50 UTC | May 24, 18:15 UTC | 5h 25m |
| 2026-05-23 | ETD247 | AMD → AUH | May 23, 00:15 UTC | May 23, 17:55 UTC | 17h 39m |
| 2026-05-22 | ETD8WK | AUH → AMD | May 22, 15:20 UTC | May 22, 22:25 UTC | 7h 5m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD38P | AMD → AUH | May 21, 15:50 UTC | May 22, 13:00 UTC | 21h 10m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD3WA | AUH → AMD | May 21, 12:00 UTC | May 21, 12:30 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD634 | MED → AUH | May 20, 18:50 UTC | May 20, 19:35 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD38P | AMD → AUH | May 19, 15:50 UTC | May 19, 16:40 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD3WA | AUH → AMD | May 19, 12:05 UTC | May 19, 12:45 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD602 | JED → AUH | May 19, 01:25 UTC | May 19, 02:05 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD2LT | CCJ → AUH | May 17, 23:00 UTC | May 17, 23:10 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD604 | JED → AUH | May 17, 04:15 UTC | May 17, 20:50 UTC | 16h 35m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD604 | JED → AUH | May 16, 22:50 UTC | May 17, 20:50 UTC | 22h 0m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD604 | JED → AUH | May 16, 13:46 UTC | May 17, 04:40 UTC | 14h 55m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD603 | AUH → JED | May 16, 00:10 UTC | May 16, 16:10 UTC | 16h 1m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD92M | AUH → LHE | May 15, 10:45 UTC | May 15, 10:55 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD612 | JED → AUH | May 14, 17:35 UTC | May 14, 18:00 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD578 | DMM → AUH | May 14, 07:50 UTC | May 14, 08:20 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD560 | RUH → AUH | May 13, 17:35 UTC | May 14, 00:20 UTC | 6h 45m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD560 | RUH → AUH | May 13, 00:50 UTC | May 14, 00:20 UTC | 23h 30m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD247 | AMD → AUH | May 13, 00:15 UTC | May 13, 17:45 UTC | 17h 30m |
| 2026-05-12 | ETD8WK | AUH → AMD | May 12, 22:01 UTC | May 12, 22:40 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-12 | ETD632 | AUH → KRT | May 12, 13:35 UTC | May 12, 14:15 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-11 | ETD8WK | AUH → AMD | May 11, 16:00 UTC | May 11, 22:35 UTC | 6h 35m |
| 2026-05-09 | ETD265 | TRV → AUH | May 9, 22:49 UTC | May 9, 23:09 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-09 | ETD2LP | AUH → TRV | May 9, 20:40 UTC | May 9, 21:09 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-08 | ETD92M | AUH → LHE | May 8, 13:15 UTC | May 8, 15:40 UTC | 2h 25m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD7JD | ISB → AUH | May 7, 15:55 UTC | May 8, 13:20 UTC | 21h 25m |
| 2026-05-06 | ETD3M2 | - | May 6, 21:15 UTC | May 6, 21:25 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-06 | ETD9TK | CAI → AUH | May 6, 14:55 UTC | May 6, 15:25 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-25 | ETD576 | DMM → AUH | Apr 25, 02:20 UTC | Apr 25, 03:30 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-04-24 | ETD575 | AUH → DMM | Apr 24, 23:15 UTC | Apr 25, 00:35 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-04-23 | ETD615 | AUH → JED | Apr 23, 05:25 UTC | Apr 23, 13:25 UTC | 8h 0m |
| 2026-04-21 | ETD578 | DMM → AUH | Apr 21, 12:35 UTC | Apr 21, 13:30 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-04-21 | ETD577 | AUH → DMM | Apr 21, 06:35 UTC | Apr 21, 08:10 UTC | 1h 35m |
| 2026-04-20 | ETD576 | DMM → AUH | Apr 20, 02:40 UTC | Apr 20, 04:20 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-04-19 | ETD575 | AUH → DMM | Apr 19, 23:10 UTC | Apr 20, 00:00 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-04-18 | ETD604 | JED → AUH | Apr 18, 05:25 UTC | Apr 18, 05:45 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-04-18 | ETD604 | JED → AUH | Apr 18, 04:50 UTC | Apr 18, 05:20 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-17 | ETD603 | AUH → JED | Apr 17, 23:25 UTC | Apr 17, 23:50 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-04-17 | ETD603 | AUH → JED | Apr 17, 22:55 UTC | Apr 17, 23:20 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-04-16 | ETD22M | LHE → AUH | Apr 16, 17:30 UTC | Apr 16, 18:00 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-16 | ETD92M | AUH → LHE | Apr 16, 10:40 UTC | Apr 16, 10:59 UTC | 20m |
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 A6-AEC page for operator, model, and routing details .