Ilyushin Il-76 (IL76)

The Ilyushin Il-76 is a jet aircraft built by Ilyushin. It spans 50.5 m and measures 46.6 m nose to tail. Its card in the Skydex collection is epic. No one has caught the Ilyushin Il-76 in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

Heard by 4 Skydex receivers (near Košice, near Mangyshlak, Ferrara): 42 different airframes, 265 sightings since 15 Sep 2026, last on 10 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: 13 military (not named), 8 private (not named), 4 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
IL76
Manufacturer
Ilyushin
Engines
4 × jet
Wingspan
50.5 m
Length
46.6 m
Card rarity
epic

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Ilyushin Il-76?

IL76. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Ilyushin Il-76?

Ilyushin.

Who operates the Ilyushin Il-76?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Volga-Dnepr Airlines (3 airframes), Silk Way Airlines (2 airframes) and Aviacon Zitotrans Air Company JSC (1 airframe).

How many Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

42 different airframes since 2026-09-15, on 265 airframe-days, at 4 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Ilyushin Il-76 in Skydex?

Epic tier. Nobody has caught one yet.