sensors Mode-S transponder
8966CE
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United Arab Emirates
Currently assigned to A6-XWG · AIRBUS A-350-1000
- Hex
- 8966CE
- Octal
- 42263316
- Decimal
- 9,004,750
- Country
- AE
- Tail
- A6-XWG
- Type
- A35K
- Flights observed
- 104
- Distinct callsigns
- 20
- Country
- AE
- Last broadcast
- 4h ago
Current position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address 8966CE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETD42B | Etihad Airways | 17 | 2026-05-24 |
| ETD1VT | Etihad Airways | 17 | 2026-05-18 |
| ETD93C | Etihad Airways | 7 | 2026-05-30 |
| ETD1 | Etihad Airways | 6 | 2026-05-23 |
| ETD9R5 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-11 |
| ETD822 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-29 |
| ETD2 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-05-23 |
| ETD16 | Etihad Airways | 5 | 2026-04-13 |
| ETD800 | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD75F | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-27 |
| ETD71M | Etihad Airways | 4 | 2026-05-27 |
| ETD823 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-29 |
| ETD801 | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-26 |
| ETD76T | Etihad Airways | 3 | 2026-05-14 |
| ETD3F4 | - | 2 | 2026-05-28 |
| ETD205 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
| ETD204 | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
| ETD1SA | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-09 |
| ETD11K | Etihad Airways | 2 | 2026-05-28 |
| ETD9SM | Etihad Airways | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
Recent flights last 50
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | ETD93C | AUH → ORD | May 30, 03:05 UTC | May 30, 08:30 UTC | 5h 25m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD93C | AUH → ORD | May 29, 11:00 UTC | May 30, 08:30 UTC | 21h 30m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD823 | ICN → AUH | May 29, 09:40 UTC | May 29, 09:55 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD822 | AUH → ICN | May 29, 01:25 UTC | May 29, 01:45 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-29 | ETD822 | AUH → ICN | May 29, 00:25 UTC | May 29, 00:40 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD11K | CDG → AUH | May 28, 09:10 UTC | May 28, 15:20 UTC | 6h 10m |
| 2026-05-28 | ETD3F4 | - | May 28, 02:35 UTC | May 28, 06:00 UTC | 3h 25m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD71M | LHR → AUH | May 27, 14:10 UTC | May 27, 20:20 UTC | 6h 10m |
| 2026-05-27 | ETD75F | AUH → LHR | May 27, 06:34 UTC | May 27, 11:30 UTC | 4h 55m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD75F | AUH → LHR | May 26, 12:20 UTC | May 27, 11:30 UTC | 23h 10m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD801 | NRT → AUH | May 26, 09:35 UTC | May 27, 09:30 UTC | 23h 55m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD801 | NRT → AUH | May 26, 09:29 UTC | May 27, 06:44 UTC | 21h 15m |
| 2026-05-26 | ETD800 | AUH → NRT | May 26, 00:19 UTC | May 26, 03:15 UTC | 2h 55m |
| 2026-05-25 | ETD800 | AUH → NRT | May 25, 01:55 UTC | May 26, 01:30 UTC | 23h 35m |
| 2026-05-24 | ETD42B | LHR → AUH | May 24, 23:00 UTC | May 25, 02:00 UTC | 3h 0m |
| 2026-05-24 | ETD42B | LHR → AUH | May 24, 21:30 UTC | May 24, 21:50 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-23 | ETD2 | FRA → AUH | May 23, 20:25 UTC | May 24, 06:05 UTC | 9h 40m |
| 2026-05-23 | ETD1 | AUH → FRA | May 23, 00:00 UTC | May 23, 12:45 UTC | 12h 44m |
| 2026-05-22 | ETD71M | LHR → AUH | May 22, 16:30 UTC | May 22, 20:30 UTC | 4h 0m |
| 2026-05-22 | ETD71M | LHR → AUH | May 22, 14:15 UTC | May 22, 16:25 UTC | 2h 10m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD71M | LHR → AUH | May 21, 14:15 UTC | May 21, 18:10 UTC | 3h 55m |
| 2026-05-21 | ETD75F | AUH → LHR | May 21, 08:40 UTC | May 21, 11:55 UTC | 3h 15m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD75F | AUH → LHR | May 20, 10:20 UTC | May 21, 09:30 UTC | 23h 10m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD823 | ICN → AUH | May 20, 09:10 UTC | May 20, 09:30 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-20 | ETD822 | AUH → ICN | May 20, 01:00 UTC | May 20, 01:20 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-19 | ETD822 | AUH → ICN | May 19, 19:30 UTC | May 20, 00:10 UTC | 4h 40m |
| 2026-05-18 | ETD42B | LHR → AUH | May 18, 21:00 UTC | May 19, 02:50 UTC | 5h 50m |
| 2026-05-18 | ETD1VT | AUH → LHR | May 18, 11:30 UTC | May 18, 18:05 UTC | 6h 35m |
| 2026-05-17 | ETD2 | FRA → AUH | May 17, 20:30 UTC | May 18, 07:50 UTC | 11h 20m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD1 | AUH → FRA | May 16, 23:55 UTC | May 17, 13:20 UTC | 13h 25m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD1 | AUH → FRA | May 16, 16:20 UTC | May 17, 13:20 UTC | 21h 0m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD823 | ICN → AUH | May 16, 09:10 UTC | May 16, 09:25 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-16 | ETD822 | AUH → ICN | May 16, 01:25 UTC | May 16, 01:40 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD76T | ORD → AUH | May 14, 19:25 UTC | May 15, 08:05 UTC | 12h 40m |
| 2026-05-14 | ETD93C | AUH → ORD | May 14, 02:50 UTC | May 14, 13:35 UTC | 10h 45m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD93C | AUH → ORD | May 13, 15:55 UTC | May 14, 13:35 UTC | 21h 40m |
| 2026-05-13 | ETD93C | AUH → ORD | May 13, 05:55 UTC | May 14, 05:30 UTC | 23h 35m |
| 2026-05-11 | ETD9R5 | AUH → SYD | May 11, 20:20 UTC | May 12, 06:45 UTC | 10h 25m |
| 2026-05-09 | ETD1SA | SYD → AUH | May 9, 06:05 UTC | May 9, 16:30 UTC | 10h 25m |
| 2026-05-07 | ETD9R5 | AUH → SYD | May 7, 21:45 UTC | May 8, 08:05 UTC | 10h 20m |
| 2026-05-05 | ETD42B | LHR → AUH | May 5, 21:10 UTC | May 6, 03:25 UTC | 6h 15m |
| 2026-05-05 | ETD1VT | AUH → LHR | May 5, 11:35 UTC | May 5, 18:20 UTC | 6h 45m |
| 2026-05-04 | ETD2 | FRA → AUH | May 4, 20:20 UTC | May 5, 08:35 UTC | 12h 15m |
| 2026-05-03 | ETD1 | AUH → FRA | May 3, 23:20 UTC | May 4, 12:45 UTC | 13h 25m |
| 2026-05-03 | ETD801 | NRT → AUH | May 3, 09:40 UTC | May 3, 20:30 UTC | 10h 50m |
| 2026-05-02 | ETD800 | AUH → NRT | May 2, 20:10 UTC | May 3, 03:40 UTC | 7h 29m |
| 2026-05-02 | ETD800 | AUH → NRT | May 2, 18:15 UTC | May 2, 18:35 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-01 | ETD11K | CDG → AUH | May 1, 09:05 UTC | May 1, 14:55 UTC | 5h 50m |
| 2026-04-30 | ETD3F4 | AUH → CDG | Apr 30, 23:10 UTC | May 1, 06:05 UTC | 6h 55m |
| 2026-04-30 | ETD9SM | ATL → AUH | Apr 30, 01:00 UTC | Apr 30, 14:40 UTC | 13h 40m |
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-XWG page for operator, model, and routing details .