sensors Mode-S transponder
C820C6
ICAO 24-bit transponder address · allocated to New Zealand
Currently assigned to ZK-PDN · VANS RV-8
- Hex
- C820C6
- Octal
- 62020306
- Decimal
- 13,115,590
- Country
- NZ
- Tail
- ZK-PDN
- Type
- RV8
- Flights observed
- 8
- Distinct callsigns
- 1
- Country
- NZ
- Last broadcast
- Jul 23, 03:35 UTC
Last known position
Country allocation
The ICAO 24-bit address C820C6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZKATE | - | 8 | 2026-07-23 |
Recent flights last 8
| Date | Flight | Route | Takeoff | Landing | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | ZKATE | WRE → WRE | Jul 23, 03:25 UTC | Jul 23, 03:35 UTC | 10m |
| 2026-07-12 | ZKATE | - | Jul 12, 00:10 UTC | Jul 12, 00:50 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-07-10 | ZKATE | - | Jul 10, 02:45 UTC | Jul 10, 03:10 UTC | 25m |
| 2026-06-26 | ZKATE | - | Jun 26, 23:55 UTC | Jun 27, 00:10 UTC | 15m |
| 2026-06-26 | ZKATE | - | Jun 26, 21:24 UTC | Jun 26, 21:45 UTC | 20m |
| 2026-06-13 | ZKATE | - | Jun 13, 04:40 UTC | Jun 13, 05:20 UTC | 40m |
| 2026-06-13 | ZKATE | - | Jun 13, 01:50 UTC | Jun 13, 03:30 UTC | 1h 40m |
| 2026-06-13 | ZKATE | - | Jun 13, 00:35 UTC | Jun 13, 00:45 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 ZK-PDN page for operator, model, and routing details .