sensors Mode-S transponder
AE1173
ICAO 24-bit transponder address
Currently assigned to 02-1101 · Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
- Hex
- AE1173
- Octal
- 53410563
- Decimal
- 11,407,731
- Tail
- 02-1101
- Type
- C17
- Flights observed
- 41
- Distinct callsigns
- 14
- Country
- -
- Last broadcast
- 4d ago
Last known position
Callsign history 14 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| PITT57 | - | 9 | 2026-04-19 |
| PITT99 | - | 7 | 2026-05-17 |
| RCH439 | - | 5 | 2026-06-29 |
| RCH4586 | - | 3 | 2026-07-09 |
| PITT66 | - | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| RCH742 | - | 2 | 2026-06-04 |
| RCH4584 | - | 2 | 2026-07-04 |
| RCH446 | - | 2 | 2026-06-01 |
| PITT89 | - | 2 | 2026-05-19 |
| PITT11 | - | 2 | 2026-05-12 |
| RCH704 | Air Mobility Command | 1 | 2026-05-27 |
| RCH4070 | - | 1 | 2026-06-23 |
| RCH3260 | - | 1 | 2026-06-19 |
| RCH3209 | - | 1 | 2026-06-24 |
Recent flights last 41
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | RCH4586 | - | Jul 9, 14:45 UTC | Jul 9, 15:20 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-07-09 | RCH4586 | - | Jul 9, 12:50 UTC | Jul 9, 13:10 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-07-08 | RCH4586 | - | Jul 8, 21:30 UTC | Jul 9, 00:45 UTC | 3h 15m |
| 2026-07-04 | RCH4584 | - | Jul 4, 21:30 UTC | Jul 4, 22:45 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-07-04 | RCH4584 | - | Jul 4, 16:50 UTC | Jul 4, 18:05 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-06-29 | RCH439 | - | Jun 29, 18:19 UTC | Jun 29, 19:35 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-06-29 | RCH439 | - | Jun 29, 14:39 UTC | Jun 29, 17:24 UTC | 2h 45m |
| 2026-06-27 | RCH439 | - | Jun 27, 13:20 UTC | Jun 27, 13:49 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-06-27 | RCH439 | - | Jun 27, 05:04 UTC | Jun 27, 06:19 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-06-27 | RCH439 | - | Jun 27, 02:59 UTC | Jun 27, 04:09 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-06-24 | RCH3209 | - | Jun 24, 17:55 UTC | Jun 24, 21:19 UTC | 3h 25m |
| 2026-06-23 | RCH4070 | - | Jun 23, 11:19 UTC | Jun 23, 16:24 UTC | 5h 5m |
| 2026-06-19 | RCH3260 | - | Jun 19, 21:59 UTC | Jun 19, 23:34 UTC | 1h 35m |
| 2026-06-04 | RCH742 | - | Jun 4, 09:45 UTC | Jun 4, 10:45 UTC | 1h 0m |
| 2026-06-04 | RCH742 | - | Jun 4, 02:50 UTC | Jun 4, 06:20 UTC | 3h 30m |
| 2026-06-01 | RCH446 | - | Jun 1, 16:30 UTC | Jun 1, 23:50 UTC | 7h 20m |
| 2026-06-01 | RCH446 | - | Jun 1, 13:05 UTC | Jun 1, 14:20 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-05-27 | RCH704 | GUA → IAH | May 27, 00:14 UTC | May 27, 00:44 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-20 | PITT66 | - | May 20, 15:25 UTC | May 20, 19:15 UTC | 3h 50m |
| 2026-05-19 | PITT89 | - | May 19, 15:40 UTC | May 19, 16:55 UTC | 1h 15m |
| 2026-05-19 | PITT89 | - | May 19, 13:50 UTC | May 19, 15:00 UTC | 1h 10m |
| 2026-05-17 | PITT99 | - | May 17, 18:45 UTC | May 17, 19:50 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-05-17 | PITT99 | MCF → CEF | May 17, 15:40 UTC | May 17, 18:20 UTC | 2h 40m |
| 2026-05-17 | PITT99 | - | May 17, 13:05 UTC | May 17, 15:05 UTC | 2h 0m |
| 2026-05-15 | PITT99 | - | May 15, 20:20 UTC | May 15, 22:20 UTC | 2h 0m |
| 2026-05-15 | PITT99 | - | May 15, 18:30 UTC | May 15, 19:35 UTC | 1h 5m |
| 2026-05-15 | PITT99 | - | May 15, 16:10 UTC | May 15, 17:55 UTC | 1h 45m |
| 2026-05-15 | PITT99 | - | May 15, 14:05 UTC | May 15, 15:10 UTC | 1h 4m |
| 2026-05-15 | PITT66 | - | May 15, 03:15 UTC | May 15, 04:00 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-05-15 | PITT66 | - | May 15, 01:50 UTC | May 15, 02:40 UTC | 50m |
| 2026-05-12 | PITT11 | - | May 12, 17:25 UTC | May 12, 19:45 UTC | 2h 20m |
| 2026-05-12 | PITT11 | - | May 12, 14:35 UTC | May 12, 16:55 UTC | 2h 20m |
| 2026-04-19 | PITT57 | - | Apr 19, 21:50 UTC | Apr 19, 22:25 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-04-19 | PITT57 | - | Apr 19, 19:00 UTC | Apr 19, 20:20 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-04-19 | PITT57 | - | Apr 19, 15:30 UTC | Apr 19, 18:25 UTC | 2h 55m |
| 2026-04-18 | PITT57 | - | Apr 18, 19:50 UTC | Apr 18, 21:10 UTC | 1h 20m |
| 2026-04-18 | PITT57 | - | Apr 18, 17:45 UTC | Apr 18, 19:15 UTC | 1h 30m |
| 2026-04-18 | PITT57 | - | Apr 18, 16:45 UTC | Apr 18, 17:05 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-04-17 | PITT57 | - | Apr 17, 19:25 UTC | Apr 17, 21:15 UTC | 1h 50m |
| 2026-04-17 | PITT57 | - | Apr 17, 17:55 UTC | Apr 17, 19:20 UTC | 1h 25m |
| 2026-04-17 | PITT57 | - | Apr 17, 15:40 UTC | Apr 17, 16:10 UTC | 30m |
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 02-1101 page for operator, model, and routing details .