sensors Mode-S transponder
C0172A
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to Canada
Currently assigned to C-FIUB · CESSNA 180 Skywagon · operated by S Adam H Saunders
- Hex
- C0172A
- Octal
- 60013452
- Decimal
- 12,588,842
- Country
- CA
- Tail
- C-FIUB
- Type
- C180
- Flights observed
- 5
- Distinct callsigns
- 2
- Country
- CA
- Last broadcast
- 51m ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address C0172A falls within the block assigned to Canada (CA) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in Canada 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 2 distinct
| Callsign | Airline | Flights | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACA43 | - | 2 | 2026-06-28 |
| ACA852 | Air Canada | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
Recent flights last 5
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | ACA852 | YYZ → LHR | Jul 20, 08:15 UTC | Jul 20, 08:25 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-15 | - | - | Jul 15, 04:35 UTC | Jul 15, 04:45 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-06-28 | ACA43 | - | Jun 28, 06:30 UTC | Jun 29, 00:20 UTC | 17h 50m |
| 2026-06-17 | - | - | Jun 17, 13:55 UTC | Jun 17, 14:05 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-05-13 | ACA43 | DEL → YYZ | May 13, 18:21 UTC | May 14, 09:24 UTC | 15h 3m |
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 C-FIUB page for operator, model, and routing details .