What type of aircraft is N24980?

N24980 is a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789).

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

What is the ICAO 24-bit address of N24980?

A254F7. 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 56 days since 2026-09-07.

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N24980 broadcasts on ICAO24 A254F7. It was built by Boeing. One pilot has caught this exact tail in Skydex.

Heard by 8 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, station-1020, Kingston upon Hull): 56 sightings since 7 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Lee Hall — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @leehall — 1 airframe, 33 sightings, last 2026-11-10
station-1020 · run by @joseph-furber — 1 airframe, 28 sightings, last 2026-11-10
delapoleavenue — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Kingston upon Hull · run by @mark-healey — 1 airframe, 26 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Anglesey, GB — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Anglesey · run by @karl-owen — 1 airframe, 25 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Andrew · run by @andrew-peacock — 1 airframe, 24 sightings, last 2026-11-10
Swadlincote — 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Derbyshire · run by @swadlincote — 1 airframe, 13 sightings, last 2026-11-10
station-1117 · run by @david-plant — 1 airframe, 12 sightings, last 2026-11-10
fr-wolfheze — 🇳🇱 Netherlands · near Arnhem · run by @youri-tromp — 1 airframe, 12 sightings, last 2026-11-06