sensors Mode-S transponder
C820AC
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to New Zealand
Currently assigned to ZK-SHN · VANS RV-7
- Hex
- C820AC
- Octal
- 62020254
- Decimal
- 13,115,564
- Country
- NZ
- Tail
- ZK-SHN
- Type
- RV7
- Flights observed
- 18
- Distinct callsigns
- 1
- Country
- NZ
- Last broadcast
- 2d ago
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address C820AC falls within the block assigned to New Zealand (NZ) by ICAO Annex 10, Volume III. Every aircraft registered in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZKSHN | - | 18 | 2026-07-12 |
Recent flights last 18
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 12, 02:25 UTC | Jul 12, 03:20 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-07-11 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 11, 22:40 UTC | Jul 11, 23:35 UTC | 55m |
| 2026-07-07 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 7, 01:40 UTC | Jul 7, 02:05 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-06 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 6, 22:10 UTC | Jul 6, 22:40 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-07-02 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 2, 02:50 UTC | Jul 2, 03:25 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-07-01 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 1, 22:40 UTC | Jul 1, 23:25 UTC | 45m |
| 2026-07-01 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 1, 07:50 UTC | Jul 1, 08:15 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-07-01 | ZKSHN | - | Jul 1, 07:10 UTC | Jul 1, 07:20 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-06-30 | ZKSHN | - | Jun 30, 03:15 UTC | Jun 30, 03:55 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-06-29 | ZKSHN | - | Jun 29, 23:54 UTC | Jun 30, 00:30 UTC | 35m |
| 2026-06-19 | ZKSHN | - | Jun 19, 04:44 UTC | Jun 19, 05:14 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-06-19 | ZKSHN | - | Jun 19, 00:14 UTC | Jun 19, 00:45 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-06-10 | ZKSHN | - | Jun 10, 08:55 UTC | Jun 10, 09:15 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-29 | ZKSHN | - | May 29, 04:30 UTC | May 29, 05:00 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-05-29 | ZKSHN | - | May 29, 02:45 UTC | May 29, 03:10 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-05-23 | ZKSHN | - | May 23, 04:25 UTC | May 23, 04:45 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-05-23 | ZKSHN | - | May 23, 00:50 UTC | May 23, 01:20 UTC | 30m |
| 2026-04-27 | ZKSHN | - | Apr 27, 05:55 UTC | Apr 27, 06:30 UTC | 35m |
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 ZK-SHN page for operator, model, and routing details .