Boeing 747-8 (B748)

The Boeing 747-8 — ICAO type designator B748 — is a jet aircraft. It seats about 410 passengers, flies up to 14,320 km and spans 68.4 m. Its card in the Skydex collection is legendary. In Skydex one pilot logged 2 different airframes of the Boeing 747-8.

Heard by the network

Heard by 7 Skydex receivers (near Arnhem, Baden-Württemberg, near Ōsaka): 134 different airframes, 5,844 sightings since 25 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 10 military (not named), 5 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
B748
Manufacturer
Boeing
Engines
4 × jet
Typical seats
410
Range
14,320 km
Wingspan
68.4 m
Length
76.3 m
Card rarity
legendary

Spotted airframes

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Boeing 747-8?

B748. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Boeing 747-8?

Boeing.

Which airlines fly the Boeing 747-8?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for UPS Airlines (30 airframes), Lufthansa (17 airframes) and Atlas Air (16 airframes).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Boeing 747-8?

134 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 5,844 airframe-days, at 7 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Boeing 747-8 in Skydex?

Legendary tier. Players have caught 2 airframes of the type.