sensors Mode-S transponder
8966AB
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United Arab Emirates
Currently assigned to A6-LRF · AIRBUS A-321neo
- Hex
- 8966AB
- Octal
- 42263253
- Decimal
- 9,004,715
- Country
- AE
- Tail
- A6-LRF
- Type
- A21N
- Flights observed
- 242
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AE
- Last broadcast
- Jul 26, 14:30 UTC
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 8966AB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETD5KZ | - | 15 | 2026-07-20 |
| ETD416 | Etihad Airways | 11 | 2026-07-25 |
| ETD3ZF | Etihad Airways | 11 | 2026-07-20 |
| ETD408 | Etihad Airways | 10 | 2026-06-28 |
| ETD414 | - | 9 | 2026-07-23 |
| ETD142 | - | 9 | 2026-07-08 |
| ETD80M | - | 8 | 2026-07-23 |
| ETD6A8 | Etihad Airways | 8 | 2026-07-18 |
| ETD9GL | Etihad Airways | 7 | 2026-07-19 |
| ETD7MA | - | 7 | 2026-07-08 |
| ETD43 | - | 7 | 2026-07-18 |
| ETD415 | Etihad Airways | 7 | 2026-07-24 |
| ETD212 | - | 7 | 2026-07-21 |
| ETD202 | - | 7 | 2026-07-12 |
| ETD5HJ | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-06-09 |
| ETD409 | - | 6 | 2026-06-29 |
| ETD400 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-06-03 |
| ETD213 | - | 6 | 2026-07-21 |
| ETD1CB | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-07-22 |
| ETD4UA | - | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | Jul 25, 23:15 UTC | Jul 26, 14:30 UTC | 15h 16m |
| 2026-07-25 | ETD134 | ATL → AUH | Jul 25, 08:25 UTC | Jul 25, 15:15 UTC | 6h 50m |
| 2026-07-24 | ETD3JK | AUH → DUS | Jul 24, 23:40 UTC | Jul 25, 06:10 UTC | 6h 30m |
| 2026-07-24 | ETD140 | YYZ → AUH | Jul 24, 14:25 UTC | Jul 24, 21:05 UTC | 6h 40m |
| 2026-07-24 | ETD7YQ | AUH → ZRH | Jul 24, 04:45 UTC | Jul 24, 11:35 UTC | 6h 50m |
| 2026-07-24 | ETD415 | HKT → AUH | Jul 24, 02:05 UTC | Jul 24, 02:20 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-23 | ETD414 | - | Jul 23, 11:55 UTC | Jul 24, 00:20 UTC | 12h 25m |
| 2026-07-23 | ETD414 | - | Jul 23, 10:25 UTC | Jul 23, 10:50 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-23 | ETD80M | - | Jul 23, 08:35 UTC | Jul 23, 08:45 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-23 | ETD80M | - | Jul 23, 06:20 UTC | Jul 23, 06:45 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-22 | ETD1CB | AUH → BOM | Jul 22, 23:30 UTC | Jul 23, 02:35 UTC | 3h 5m |
| 2026-07-22 | ETD417 | KUL → AUH | Jul 22, 14:05 UTC | Jul 22, 14:20 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-22 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | Jul 22, 02:00 UTC | Jul 22, 12:30 UTC | 10h 30m |
| 2026-07-21 | ETD213 | DEL → AUH | Jul 21, 06:15 UTC | Jul 21, 09:10 UTC | 2h 55m |
| 2026-07-21 | ETD212 | - | Jul 21, 01:05 UTC | Jul 21, 04:30 UTC | 3h 25m |
| 2026-07-20 | ETD5KZ | - | Jul 20, 16:50 UTC | Jul 20, 20:55 UTC | 4h 5m |
| 2026-07-20 | ETD5KZ | CCU → CCU | Jul 20, 16:40 UTC | Jul 20, 16:45 UTC | 5m |
| 2026-07-20 | ETD3ZF | AUH → CCU | Jul 20, 11:00 UTC | Jul 20, 15:20 UTC | 4h 20m |
| 2026-07-20 | ETD213 | - | Jul 20, 03:55 UTC | Jul 20, 06:45 UTC | 2h 50m |
| 2026-07-19 | ETD212 | - | Jul 19, 23:10 UTC | Jul 20, 02:15 UTC | 3h 5m |
| 2026-07-19 | ETD9GL | ZRH → AUH | Jul 19, 09:20 UTC | Jul 19, 16:10 UTC | 6h 50m |
| 2026-07-18 | ETD6A8 | AUH → ZRH | Jul 18, 10:50 UTC | Jul 19, 05:35 UTC | 18h 45m |
| 2026-07-18 | ETD6A8 | AUH → ZRH | Jul 18, 08:50 UTC | Jul 19, 05:35 UTC | 20h 45m |
| 2026-07-18 | ETD43 | - | Jul 18, 01:50 UTC | Jul 18, 06:30 UTC | 4h 41m |
| 2026-07-17 | ETD43 | - | Jul 17, 23:05 UTC | Jul 17, 23:30 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-17 | ETD5KZ | - | Jul 17, 16:24 UTC | Jul 17, 19:05 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-07-17 | ETD3ZF | - | Jul 17, 04:04 UTC | Jul 17, 15:00 UTC | 10h 55m |
| 2026-07-17 | ETD212 | - | Jul 17, 01:39 UTC | Jul 17, 02:25 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-07-15 | ETD417 | - | Jul 15, 23:35 UTC | Jul 16, 14:15 UTC | 14h 40m |
| 2026-07-15 | ETD5KZ | - | Jul 15, 16:40 UTC | Jul 15, 20:45 UTC | 4h 5m |
| 2026-07-15 | ETD3ZF | - | Jul 15, 10:35 UTC | Jul 15, 15:10 UTC | 4h 35m |
| 2026-07-14 | ETD415 | - | Jul 14, 10:25 UTC | Jul 15, 02:20 UTC | 15h 54m |
| 2026-07-14 | ETD213 | - | Jul 14, 07:25 UTC | Jul 14, 07:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-14 | ETD213 | - | Jul 14, 04:30 UTC | Jul 14, 06:10 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-07-13 | ETD212 | - | Jul 13, 23:10 UTC | Jul 14, 02:15 UTC | 3h 5m |
| 2026-07-12 | ETD434 | - | Jul 12, 19:30 UTC | Jul 13, 09:10 UTC | 13h 40m |
| 2026-07-12 | ETD434 | - | Jul 12, 18:01 UTC | Jul 12, 18:30 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-07-12 | ETD203 | - | Jul 12, 11:45 UTC | Jul 12, 14:10 UTC | 2h 25m |
| 2026-07-12 | ETD202 | - | Jul 12, 06:45 UTC | Jul 12, 07:40 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-07-12 | ETD202 | - | Jul 12, 05:01 UTC | Jul 12, 05:20 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-11 | ETD415 | - | Jul 11, 10:30 UTC | Jul 12, 02:30 UTC | 16h 0m |
| 2026-07-11 | ETD80M | - | Jul 11, 08:05 UTC | Jul 11, 08:30 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-10 | ETD1CB | AYM → BOM | Jul 10, 22:45 UTC | Jul 11, 01:40 UTC | 2h 55m |
| 2026-07-10 | ETD203 | - | Jul 10, 11:25 UTC | Jul 10, 13:45 UTC | 2h 20m |
| 2026-07-09 | ETD437 | - | Jul 9, 14:25 UTC | Jul 10, 07:30 UTC | 17h 5m |
| 2026-07-09 | ETD437 | - | Jul 9, 10:50 UTC | Jul 10, 07:30 UTC | 20h 40m |
| 2026-07-09 | ETD437 | - | Jul 9, 08:50 UTC | Jul 10, 07:30 UTC | 22h 40m |
| 2026-07-09 | ETD436 | - | Jul 9, 06:50 UTC | Jul 10, 06:45 UTC | 23h 55m |
| 2026-07-09 | ETD436 | - | Jul 9, 05:25 UTC | Jul 9, 19:00 UTC | 13h 35m |
| 2026-07-08 | ETD142 | - | Jul 8, 20:25 UTC | Jul 9, 02:15 UTC | 5h 50m |
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-LRF page for operator, model, and routing details .