sensors Mode-S transponder
A51ACF
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to United States
Currently assigned to N428RA · PIPER PA-32R-300/301/301T · operated by N428RA LLC
- Hex
- A51ACF
- Octal
- 51215317
- Decimal
- 10,820,303
- Country
- US
- Tail
- N428RA
- Type
- P32R
- Flights observed
- 14
- Distinct callsigns
- 1
- Country
- US
- Last broadcast
- Jul 25, 23:25 UTC
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address A51ACF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N428RA | - | 14 | 2026-07-25 |
Recent flights last 14
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | N428RA | - | Jul 25, 20:45 UTC | Jul 25, 23:25 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-07-25 | N428RA | - | Jul 25, 17:20 UTC | Jul 25, 19:55 UTC | 2h 35m |
| 2026-07-22 | N428RA | - | Jul 22, 18:00 UTC | Jul 22, 19:40 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-07-20 | N428RA | - | Jul 20, 12:45 UTC | Jul 20, 15:25 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-07-16 | N428RA | - | Jul 16, 02:25 UTC | Jul 16, 04:05 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-07-14 | N428RA | - | Jul 14, 14:10 UTC | Jul 14, 15:05 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-07-14 | N428RA | - | Jul 14, 11:50 UTC | Jul 14, 13:35 UTC | 1h 45m |
| 2026-05-25 | N428RA | - | May 25, 21:35 UTC | May 25, 22:55 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-05-21 | N428RA | - | May 21, 17:25 UTC | May 21, 17:40 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-05-19 | N428RA | - | May 19, 00:10 UTC | May 19, 01:05 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-05-13 | N428RA | - | May 13, 18:10 UTC | May 13, 19:40 UTC | 1h 30m |
| 2026-05-13 | N428RA | - | May 13, 16:10 UTC | May 13, 17:30 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-04-29 | N428RA | - | Apr 29, 13:25 UTC | Apr 29, 13:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-04-22 | N428RA | AUZ → AUZ | Apr 22, 20:35 UTC | Apr 22, 20:55 UTC | 20m |
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 N428RA page for operator, model, and routing details .