sensors Mode-S transponder
A06C8A
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United States
Currently assigned to N1261U · CESSNA 172 Skyhawk · operated by VLFTEC INC
- Hex
- A06C8A
- Octal
- 50066212
- Decimal
- 10,513,546
- Country
- US
- Tail
- N1261U
- Type
- C172
- Flights observed
- 35
- Distinct callsigns
- 1
- Country
- US
- Last broadcast
- 15d ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address A06C8A falls within the block assigned to United States (US) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in United States 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 1 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1261U | - | 35 | 2026-07-23 |
Recent flights last 35
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | N1261U | - | Jul 23, 02:45 UTC | Jul 23, 03:00 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-22 | N1261U | - | Jul 22, 23:30 UTC | Jul 23, 00:15 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-07-19 | N1261U | - | Jul 19, 21:30 UTC | Jul 19, 22:40 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-07-19 | N1261U | - | Jul 19, 19:55 UTC | Jul 19, 20:20 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-19 | N1261U | - | Jul 19, 19:00 UTC | Jul 19, 19:20 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-17 | N1261U | - | Jul 17, 17:55 UTC | Jul 17, 18:05 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-17 | N1261U | - | Jul 17, 15:29 UTC | Jul 17, 16:34 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-07-12 | N1261U | - | Jul 12, 18:15 UTC | Jul 12, 18:30 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-07-11 | N1261U | - | Jul 11, 16:45 UTC | Jul 11, 17:05 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-11 | N1261U | - | Jul 11, 14:15 UTC | Jul 11, 16:15 UTC | 2h 0m |
| 2026-07-10 | N1261U | - | Jul 10, 11:50 UTC | Jul 10, 13:55 UTC | 2h 5m |
| 2026-07-10 | N1261U | - | Jul 10, 01:35 UTC | Jul 10, 02:25 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-07-08 | N1261U | - | Jul 8, 21:55 UTC | Jul 8, 22:50 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-07-06 | N1261U | AMW → AMW | Jul 6, 02:15 UTC | Jul 6, 03:35 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-07-05 | N1261U | - | Jul 5, 03:15 UTC | Jul 5, 04:00 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-06-25 | N1261U | - | Jun 25, 22:20 UTC | Jun 25, 23:09 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-06-19 | N1261U | AMW → AMW | Jun 19, 21:14 UTC | Jun 19, 21:59 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-06-12 | N1261U | - | Jun 12, 19:30 UTC | Jun 12, 20:30 UTC | 1h 0m |
| 2026-06-09 | N1261U | AMW → AMW | Jun 9, 21:00 UTC | Jun 9, 21:15 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-06-08 | N1261U | - | Jun 8, 02:45 UTC | Jun 8, 02:55 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-06-08 | N1261U | - | Jun 8, 01:45 UTC | Jun 8, 02:00 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-06-04 | N1261U | - | Jun 4, 20:20 UTC | Jun 4, 21:05 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-06-01 | N1261U | - | Jun 1, 12:20 UTC | Jun 1, 13:00 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-05-28 | N1261U | AMW → AMW | May 28, 22:05 UTC | May 28, 22:30 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-05-21 | N1261U | - | May 21, 23:45 UTC | May 22, 01:05 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-05-21 | N1261U | - | May 21, 21:45 UTC | May 21, 22:15 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-21 | N1261U | - | May 21, 19:50 UTC | May 21, 21:15 UTC | 1h 25m |
| 2026-05-20 | N1261U | - | May 20, 22:25 UTC | May 20, 23:00 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-05-09 | N1261U | - | May 9, 02:45 UTC | May 9, 03:05 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-08 | N1261U | - | May 8, 19:10 UTC | May 8, 19:40 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-08 | N1261U | AMW → AMW | May 8, 18:25 UTC | May 8, 18:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-08 | N1261U | - | May 8, 17:05 UTC | May 8, 17:50 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-05-08 | N1261U | - | May 8, 12:25 UTC | May 8, 13:30 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-04-21 | N1261U | - | Apr 21, 14:50 UTC | Apr 21, 15:31 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-04-16 | N1261U | - | Apr 16, 21:55 UTC | Apr 16, 22:05 UTC | 10m |
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 N1261U page for operator, model, and routing details .