sensors Mode-S transponder
8966A8
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United Arab Emirates
Currently assigned to A6-LRC · AIRBUS A-321neo
- Hex
- 8966A8
- Octal
- 42263250
- Decimal
- 9,004,712
- Country
- AE
- Tail
- A6-LRC
- Type
- A21N
- Flights observed
- 125
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AE
- Last broadcast
- 26m ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 8966A8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETD9YK | Etihad Airways | 10 | 2026-04-24 |
| ETD420 | Etihad Airways | 9 | 2026-05-25 |
| ETD99E | Etihad Airways | 8 | 2026-05-25 |
| ETD7TK | Etihad Airways | 8 | 2026-04-24 |
| ETD9GL | - | 7 | 2026-04-14 |
| ETD6A8 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-04-14 |
| ETD5HJ | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-25 |
| ETD421 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD202 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-21 |
| ETD5KZ | - | 5 | 2026-05-27 |
| ETD5PZ | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-21 |
| ETD408 | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-28 |
| ETD6RM | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-12 |
| ETD4UA | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-12 |
| ETD422 | - | 3 | 2026-04-17 |
| ETD409 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-29 |
| ETD3ZF | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD341 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-04-26 |
| ETD215 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-13 |
| ETD1X7 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-04-26 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | ETD2G7 | AUH → CDG | May 30, 04:55 UTC | May 30, 05:45 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD401 | BKK → AUH | May 29, 20:30 UTC | May 30, 01:15 UTC | 4h 45m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD409 | BKK → AUH | May 29, 02:20 UTC | May 29, 18:00 UTC | 15h 40m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 28, 11:50 UTC | May 28, 23:20 UTC | 11h 30m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 28, 02:40 UTC | May 28, 23:20 UTC | 20h 40m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 28, 01:35 UTC | May 28, 23:20 UTC | 21h 45m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD5KZ | - | May 27, 18:05 UTC | May 28, 13:20 UTC | 19h 15m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD5KZ | - | May 27, 12:05 UTC | May 28, 12:00 UTC | 23h 55m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD5KZ | - | May 27, 11:50 UTC | May 28, 03:05 UTC | 15h 15m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD3ZF | AUH → CCU | May 26, 18:05 UTC | May 27, 12:45 UTC | 18h 40m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD421 | MNL → AUH | May 26, 14:09 UTC | May 27, 12:45 UTC | 22h 35m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD420 | AUH → BKK | May 25, 18:40 UTC | May 26, 12:00 UTC | 17h 19m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD5HJ | GVA → AUH | May 25, 10:05 UTC | May 26, 09:29 UTC | 23h 25m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD5HJ | GVA → AUH | May 25, 09:05 UTC | May 26, 07:59 UTC | 22h 55m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD99E | AUH → GVA | May 25, 02:10 UTC | May 25, 05:25 UTC | 3h 15m |
| 2026-05-24 | ETD5HJ | GVA → AUH | May 24, 09:20 UTC | May 24, 15:10 UTC | 5h 50m |
| 2026-05-23 | ETD99E | AUH → GVA | May 23, 11:10 UTC | May 24, 05:55 UTC | 18h 46m |
| 2026-05-23 | ETD99E | AUH → GVA | May 23, 09:00 UTC | May 24, 05:55 UTC | 20h 55m |
| 2026-05-22 | ETD404 | AUH → BKK | May 22, 17:50 UTC | May 23, 05:35 UTC | 11h 44m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD221 | CCU → AUH | May 21, 23:15 UTC | May 22, 12:45 UTC | 13h 29m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD5PZ | AUH → CCU | May 21, 09:15 UTC | May 21, 19:10 UTC | 9h 55m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD202 | AUH → BOM | May 21, 06:00 UTC | May 21, 07:00 UTC | 1h 0m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD202 | AUH → BOM | May 20, 09:05 UTC | May 21, 07:00 UTC | 21h 55m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD202 | AUH → BOM | May 19, 12:35 UTC | May 20, 07:00 UTC | 18h 26m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD202 | AUH → BOM | May 19, 11:30 UTC | May 20, 07:00 UTC | 19h 31m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 19, 00:30 UTC | May 19, 13:10 UTC | 12h 40m |
| 2026-05-18 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 18, 12:40 UTC | May 19, 11:50 UTC | 23h 9m |
| 2026-05-18 | ETD405 | BKK → AUH | May 18, 09:00 UTC | May 19, 02:20 UTC | 17h 19m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD134 | ATL → AUH | May 17, 10:05 UTC | May 18, 04:55 UTC | 18h 50m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD134 | ATL → AUH | May 17, 09:35 UTC | May 18, 04:55 UTC | 19h 20m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD3JK | - | May 16, 23:15 UTC | May 17, 06:30 UTC | 7h 15m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD421 | MNL → AUH | May 16, 13:55 UTC | May 16, 18:25 UTC | 4h 30m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD420 | AUH → BKK | May 16, 00:10 UTC | May 16, 11:51 UTC | 11h 41m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD420 | AUH → BKK | May 15, 12:05 UTC | May 16, 11:51 UTC | 23h 45m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD420 | AUH → BKK | May 15, 11:50 UTC | May 16, 08:01 UTC | 20h 11m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD414 | AUH → HKT | May 15, 06:15 UTC | May 16, 01:00 UTC | 18h 44m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD409 | BKK → AUH | May 15, 04:25 UTC | May 16, 01:00 UTC | 20h 35m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD409 | BKK → AUH | May 15, 02:15 UTC | May 16, 01:00 UTC | 22h 45m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 14, 18:20 UTC | May 14, 22:50 UTC | 4h 30m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD215 | DEL → AUH | May 13, 10:25 UTC | May 13, 11:00 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-05-12 | ETD4UA | AUH → DEL | May 12, 22:55 UTC | May 13, 08:00 UTC | 9h 5m |
| 2026-05-12 | ETD6RM | AUH → BLR | May 12, 20:45 UTC | May 12, 21:15 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-12 | ETD6RM | AUH → BLR | May 12, 18:00 UTC | May 12, 18:15 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-11 | ETD421 | MNL → AUH | May 11, 14:05 UTC | May 11, 18:40 UTC | 4h 36m |
| 2026-05-11 | ETD420 | AUH → BKK | May 11, 07:10 UTC | May 11, 11:55 UTC | 4h 45m |
| 2026-05-10 | ETD213 | DEL → AUH | May 10, 04:25 UTC | May 10, 04:55 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-10 | ETD212 | AUH → DEL | May 10, 01:50 UTC | May 10, 02:39 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-05-08 | ETD233 | BLR → AUH | May 8, 23:10 UTC | May 8, 23:45 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-05-08 | ETD5HJ | GVA → AUH | May 8, 09:25 UTC | May 8, 21:40 UTC | 12h 15m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD99E | AUH → GVA | May 7, 12:05 UTC | May 8, 07:39 UTC | 19h 34m |
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-LRC page for operator, model, and routing details .