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
- 101
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AE
- Last broadcast
- 6h ago
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETD416 | Etihad Airways | 8 | 2026-05-27 |
| ETD5KZ | - | 7 | 2026-05-18 |
| ETD9GL | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD6A8 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-25 |
| ETD408 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-08 |
| ETD414 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-17 |
| ETD3ZF | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-17 |
| ETD142 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-07 |
| ETD9YK | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-14 |
| ETD7TK | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-14 |
| ETD7MA | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-07 |
| ETD5HJ | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-05 |
| ETD415 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-17 |
| ETD409 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-04-30 |
| ETD6RM | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| ETD43 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-20 |
| ETD425 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-04-16 |
| ETD233 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-01 |
| ETD215 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-30 |
| ETD202 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-04-18 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | ETD215 | DEL → AUH | May 30, 11:00 UTC | May 30, 11:40 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD221 | CCU → AUH | May 29, 22:40 UTC | May 30, 08:05 UTC | 9h 25m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD405 | BKK → AUH | May 29, 09:10 UTC | May 29, 20:55 UTC | 11h 45m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD404 | AUH → BKK | May 29, 00:30 UTC | May 29, 05:10 UTC | 4h 40m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD134 | ATL → AUH | May 28, 09:15 UTC | May 28, 15:30 UTC | 6h 15m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD3JK | - | May 27, 11:35 UTC | May 28, 06:05 UTC | 18h 30m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 27, 00:49 UTC | May 27, 23:45 UTC | 22h 56m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 27, 00:44 UTC | May 27, 13:10 UTC | 12h 26m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 26, 12:50 UTC | May 27, 12:10 UTC | 23h 20m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD9GL | ZRH → AUH | May 26, 09:45 UTC | May 27, 00:44 UTC | 15h 0m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD6A8 | AUH → ZRH | May 25, 16:10 UTC | May 26, 04:54 UTC | 12h 45m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD213 | DEL → AUH | May 25, 04:10 UTC | May 25, 12:45 UTC | 8h 35m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD212 | AUH → DEL | May 25, 01:55 UTC | May 25, 02:15 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-24 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 24, 00:15 UTC | May 24, 13:20 UTC | 13h 5m |
| 2026-05-23 | ETD9GL | ZRH → AUH | May 23, 09:30 UTC | May 23, 15:15 UTC | 5h 45m |
| 2026-05-22 | ETD6A8 | AUH → ZRH | May 22, 10:50 UTC | May 23, 04:50 UTC | 18h 0m |
| 2026-05-22 | ETD9GL | ZRH → AUH | May 22, 09:40 UTC | May 23, 04:50 UTC | 19h 9m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD6A8 | AUH → ZRH | May 21, 10:50 UTC | May 22, 05:05 UTC | 18h 15m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD44 | AMS → AUH | May 21, 08:55 UTC | May 22, 05:05 UTC | 20h 10m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD43 | AUH → AMS | May 20, 10:50 UTC | May 21, 06:20 UTC | 19h 30m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD43 | AUH → AMS | May 20, 10:35 UTC | May 21, 06:20 UTC | 19h 45m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD401 | BKK → AUH | May 19, 20:25 UTC | May 20, 08:10 UTC | 11h 46m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD400 | AUH → BKK | May 19, 06:00 UTC | May 19, 16:35 UTC | 10h 35m |
| 2026-05-18 | ETD5KZ | - | May 18, 17:55 UTC | May 19, 01:25 UTC | 7h 29m |
| 2026-05-18 | ETD5KZ | - | May 18, 16:10 UTC | May 18, 16:20 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD3ZF | AUH → CCU | May 17, 23:20 UTC | May 18, 14:10 UTC | 14h 50m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD415 | HKT → AUH | May 17, 12:50 UTC | May 18, 12:35 UTC | 23h 45m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD414 | AUH → HKT | May 17, 06:10 UTC | May 18, 00:45 UTC | 18h 35m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD9GL | ZRH → AUH | May 16, 09:40 UTC | May 17, 01:25 UTC | 15h 45m |
| 2026-05-15 | ETD6A8 | AUH → ZRH | May 15, 23:40 UTC | May 16, 05:35 UTC | 5h 55m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD7TK | GVA → AUH | May 14, 19:35 UTC | May 15, 01:05 UTC | 5h 30m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD9YK | AUH → GVA | May 14, 04:55 UTC | May 14, 18:15 UTC | 13h 20m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD9YK | AUH → GVA | May 13, 20:50 UTC | May 14, 18:15 UTC | 21h 25m |
| 2026-05-12 | ETD414 | AUH → HKT | May 12, 19:35 UTC | May 12, 21:40 UTC | 2h 5m |
| 2026-05-11 | ETD415 | HKT → AUH | May 11, 19:45 UTC | May 12, 05:15 UTC | 9h 30m |
| 2026-05-10 | ETD414 | AUH → HKT | May 10, 23:05 UTC | May 11, 21:45 UTC | 22h 41m |
| 2026-05-10 | ETD421 | MNL → AUH | May 10, 13:55 UTC | May 10, 23:09 UTC | 9h 15m |
| 2026-05-10 | ETD420 | AUH → BKK | May 10, 06:59 UTC | May 10, 11:40 UTC | 4h 40m |
| 2026-05-09 | ETD7TK | GVA → AUH | May 9, 19:49 UTC | May 10, 01:34 UTC | 5h 45m |
| 2026-05-09 | ETD9YK | AUH → GVA | May 9, 02:30 UTC | May 9, 18:20 UTC | 15h 50m |
| 2026-05-08 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 8, 20:55 UTC | May 8, 22:40 UTC | 1h 45m |
| 2026-05-08 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 8, 20:05 UTC | May 8, 20:50 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-05-08 | ETD408 | AUH → BKK | May 8, 01:35 UTC | May 8, 20:50 UTC | 19h 15m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD142 | ZRH → AUH | May 7, 22:50 UTC | May 8, 20:50 UTC | 22h 0m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD142 | ZRH → AUH | May 7, 20:50 UTC | May 8, 20:45 UTC | 23h 55m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD142 | ZRH → AUH | May 7, 20:35 UTC | May 8, 02:19 UTC | 5h 45m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD7MA | AUH → ZRH | May 7, 04:15 UTC | May 7, 17:40 UTC | 13h 25m |
| 2026-05-06 | ETD417 | KUL → AUH | May 6, 08:55 UTC | May 7, 01:50 UTC | 16h 54m |
| 2026-05-05 | ETD416 | AUH → KUL | May 5, 14:50 UTC | May 6, 09:20 UTC | 18h 30m |
| 2026-05-05 | ETD5HJ | GVA → AUH | May 5, 14:20 UTC | May 6, 09:20 UTC | 19h 0m |
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 .