What type of aircraft is VH-YIA?

VH-YIA is a Boeing 737-800 (B738).

Virgin Blue Airlines, going by the callsign it flew under when it was caught.

What is the ICAO 24-bit address of VH-YIA?

7C7AA0. The Mode S address is assigned to the airframe by its country of registration and stays the same from flight to flight.

On 2026-11-11. Our receivers have heard it on 59 days since 2026-09-14.

Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 VH-YIA broadcasts on ICAO24 7C7AA0. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

VH-YIA picked up by 7 Skydex receivers (near Sydney, Queensland, near Melbourne), 59 sightings since 14 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

North Ryde — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @churchi — 1 airframe, 49 sightings, last 2026-11-10
DarlingHeightsQLD — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @malachi — 1 airframe, 48 sightings, last 2026-11-11
djbrookau — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @j-s — 1 airframe, 45 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Greystanes — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 21 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Enmore — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Sydney · run by @kfp-187 — 1 airframe, 20 sightings, last 2026-11-10
ymml-mickleham — 🇦🇺 Australia · near Melbourne · run by @stephen-c — 1 airframe, 4 sightings, last 2026-11-06
Maryborough Bell Hill top — 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · run by @grant-daly — 1 airframe, 3 sightings, last 2026-11-10