What type of aircraft is G-XLEL?

G-XLEL is a Airbus A380-800 (A388).

British Airways, going by the callsign it flew under when it was caught.

What is the ICAO 24-bit address of G-XLEL?

406EC7. The Mode S address is assigned to the airframe by its country of registration and stays the same from flight to flight.

On 2026-11-10. Our receivers have heard it on 58 days since 2026-09-05.

British Airways Airbus A380-800 G-XLEL broadcasts on ICAO24 406EC7. It was built by Airbus. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

8 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, Andrew, Anglesey) have heard G-XLEL, 58 sightings since 5 Sep 2026; last on 10 Nov 2026.

Lee Hall — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @leehall — 1 airframe, 43 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Andrew · run by @andrew-peacock — 1 airframe, 38 sightings, last 2026-11-07
Anglesey, GB — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Anglesey · run by @karl-owen — 1 airframe, 33 sightings, last 2026-11-10
station-1020 · run by @joseph-furber — 1 airframe, 33 sightings, last 2026-11-07
delapoleavenue — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Kingston upon Hull · run by @mark-healey — 1 airframe, 24 sightings, last 2026-11-07
Swadlincote — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @swadlincote — 1 airframe, 24 sightings, last 2026-11-10
station-1117 · run by @david-plant — 1 airframe, 17 sightings, last 2026-11-07
Fips — 🇩🇪 Germany · Baden-Württemberg · run by @fips — 1 airframe, 12 sightings, last 2026-11-02