List of aircraft registration prefixes

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This is a list of aircraft registration prefixes used by civil aircraft:

Post-1928 allocations

Current allocations

The 1928 prefixes have been amended and added to over the years, with the current markings being:

Country or regionRegistration prefixPresentation and notes
Afghanistan YA [1] YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ
Albania ZA [2] ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ
Algeria 7T [3]
  • 7T-VAA to 7T-VZZ Civilian
  • 7T-WAA to 7T-WZZ Military
Andorra C3 [2] C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ
Angola D2 [3] D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ
Anguilla VP-A [3] VP-AAA to VP-AZZ
Antigua and Barbuda V2 [3] V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ
Argentina LV [1]
  • LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ (Civilian type certified aircraft)
  • LV-X001 to LV-X999 (experimental)
  • LV-S001 to LV-S999 (LSA)
  • LV-U001 to LV-U999 (Ultralight)
LQLQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (Government/police owned aircraft)
Armenia EK [3] EK-10000 to EK-99999
Aruba P4 [3] P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
Australia VH [1]
Austria OE [1]
  • OE-AAA to OE-KZZ
  • OE-BAA to OE-BZZ (official use)
  • OE-LAA to OE-LZZ (airlines operating scheduled flights)
  • OE-VAA to OE-VZZ (test registrations)
  • OE-WAA to OE-WZZ (amphibian and sea planes)
  • OE-XAA to OE-XZZ (helicopters)
  • OE-0001 to OE-5999 (gliders)
  • OE-9000 to OE-9999 (motor gliders)
Azerbaijan 4K [3]
  • 4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999
  • 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas C6 [3] C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ
Bahrain A9C [3]
  • A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ
  • A9C-AAA to A9C-ZZZ
  • A9C-AAAA to A9C-ZZZZ
Bangladesh S2 [3] S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados 8P [1] 8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ
Belarus EW [3]
  • EW-10000 to EW-99999 (ex-Soviet Union registrations)
  • EW-100AA to EW-999ZZ (aircraft in general, except those listed below)
  • EW-200PA to EW-299PA (reserved for Boeing 737 aircraft)
  • EW-100PJ to EW-299PJ (reserved for CRJ aircraft)
  • EW-001DA, EW-001PA, EW-001PB, EW-85815 (reserved for official use)
  • EW-0001L to EW-9999L (reserved for balloons)
Belgium OO [1]
  • OO-AAA to OO-PZZ
  • OO-RAA to OO-SZZ
  • OO-BAA to OO-BZZ (preferred for balloons)
  • OO-YAA to OO-ZAA (preferred for gliders)
  • OO-01 to OO-499 (home-built aircraft)
  • OO-501 to OO-999 & OO-A01 to OO-Z99 (microlights)
Belize V3 [1] V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ
Benin TY [3] TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda VP-B, VQ-B [1]
  • VP-BAA to VP-BZZ, VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ
Bhutan A5 [3] A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
Bolivia CP [1] CP-1000 to CP-9999
Bosnia and Herzegovina E7 [1] E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ
Botswana A2 [3] A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ
Brazil PP, PT, PR, PU, PS [1]
  • PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ (Prior to the 1970s, reserved for public and parapublic aircraft)
  • PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ (PT-ZAA to PT-ZZZ reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft)
  • PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ (PR-ZAA to PR-ZZZ reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft)
  • PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (Microlights and experimental LSA aircraft)
  • PS-AAA to PS-ZZZ (Available around 2018 onwards)
  • Until the 1990s, helicopters were preferentially registered with an H after the prefix (example: PT-HNY)
British Virgin Islands VP-L [3] VP-LAA to VP-LZZ
Brunei V8 [1]
  • V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ
  • V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9
  • V8-001 to V8-999
Bulgaria LZ [3] LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso XT [3] XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi 9U [1] 9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ
Cambodia XU [1] XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ
Cameroon TJ [1] TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ
Canada C [1] [lower-alpha 2]
  • C-FAAA to C-FZZZ
  • CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ (Pre 1957 vintage aircraft may be registered CF- instead of C-F) [5]
  • C-GAAA to C-GZZZ
  • C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only)
Cape Verde D4 [3] D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ
Cayman Islands VP-C, VQ-C [1] VP-CAA to VP-CZZ, VQ-CAA to VQ-CZZ
Central African Republic TL [3] TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad TT [3] TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
Chile CC [1]
  • CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ from July 1, 2009 onwards.
  • Gliders had numbers in between registrations (e.g., CC-K14W) and some balloons too (e.g., CC-P1).
  • Ultralights are registered with the markings ULM-number.
China B [1]
Colombia HJ [1] HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights)
HKHK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Comoros D6 [3] D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of TN [3] TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of 9S [lower-alpha 4] 9S-AAA to 9S-ZZZ
9T [lower-alpha 4] 9T-AAA to 9T-ZZZ (Military)
Cook Islands E5 [3] E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Costa Rica TI [3]
  • TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ
  • TI-000 to TI-999 (Ultralight aircraft)
Croatia 9A [1]
  • 9A-AAA to 9A-ZZZ
  • 9A-GAA to 9A-GZZ (Gliders)
  • 9A-HAA to 9A-HZZ (Helicopters)
  • 9A-OAA to 9A-OZZ (Balloons)
  • 9A-UAA to 9A-UZZ (Ultralights)
Cuba CU [1]
  • CU-A1000 to CU-A1999 (Agricultural Aircraft) [6]
  • CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (Airlines, cargo operations) [7] [8]
  • CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (Helicopters)
  • CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (Private Aircraft) [9]
  • CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (Airlines, passenger flights)
  • CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (Ultralights) [10]
Cyprus 5B [3]
Czech Republic OK [1]
  • OK-AAA to OK-ZZZ
  • OK-AAA 00 to OK-ZZZ 99 (Microlights)
  • OK-0000 to OK-9999 (Gliders & balloons)
  • OK-A000 to OK-A999 (Ultralight gliders) [11]
  • OK-X000A to OK-X999Z (Unmanned aircraft) [12]
Denmark OY [3]
  • OY-AAA to OY-ZZZ
  • OY-HAA to OY-HZZ (Helicopters)
  • Any registration containing X (Gliders including Touring Motor Glider)
  • OY-BAA to OY-BZZ (preferred for hot-air balloons)
  • OY-81 to OY-8999 Ultralight trikes (weight shift control)
  • OY-91 to OY-9999 Ultralight 3-axis
  • OY-1001 to OY-1999 Ultralight Gyro
Djibouti J2 [3] J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica J7 [3] J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic HI [1]
  • HI100AA to HI999ZZ
  • HI100 to HI1999 [13]
East Timor 4W [14] 4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ
Ecuador HC [3] HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt SU [3]
  • SU-AAA to SU-XXZ
  • SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ
  • SU-001 to SU-999 (Gliders and balloons)
El Salvador YS [3] YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea 3C [3] 3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ
Eritrea E3 [3] E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia ES [3]
  • ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
  • ES-0001 to ES-9999 (gliders and motor gliders)
Eswatini 3DC [2] 3DC-AAA to 3DC-ZZZ
Ethiopia ET [3] ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands VP-F [3] VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Faroe Islands See Denmark
Fiji DQ [1] DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ
Finland OH [3]
  • OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ
  • OH-HAA to OH-HZZ (Helicopters)
  • OH-XAA to OH-XZZ (Experimental aircraft)
  • OH-LAA to OH-LZZ (Finnair)
  • OH-001 to OH-999 and OH-1000 to OH-9999 (gliders and motor gliders)
  • OH-G001 to OH-G999 (autogyros)
  • OH-U001 to OH-U999 (ultralights)
France F [1]
  • F-AAAA to F-ZZZZ
  • F-AYAA to F-AZZZ (Historic aircraft)
  • F-BAAA to F-BZZZ; F-GAAA to F-HZZZ (Based in Mainland France and Corsica)
  • F-CAAA to F-CZZZ (Gliders)
  • F-OAAA to F-OZZZ (Based outside Mainland France and Corsica)
  • F-PAAA to F-PZZZ (Homebuilt)
  • F-WAAA to F-WZZZ (Test and Delivery) [15]
  • F-DAAA to F-DZZZ (Radio controlled Model aircraft)
  • F-JAAA to F-JZZZ (Ultralights)
  • F-ZAAA to F-ZZZZ (State owned) "department number" -AA to -ZZ & -AAA to -ZZZ (Ultralights) [e.g.: 59-ABC for the Nord département ].
French Guiana F-O [15] Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 5] [15]
French Polynesia F-O [15] Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ. [lower-alpha 5] [15]
French West Indies F-O [15] Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 5] [15]
Gabon TR [3]
  • TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ
  • TR-KAA to TR-KZZ (Military)
Gambia C5 [1] C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ
Georgia 4L [3]
  • 4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ
  • 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany D [3]
  • D-AAAA to D-AZZZ for aircraft with more than 20 t MTOW
  • D-AUAA to D-AZZZ (test registrations) for aircraft manufactured by Airbus at Finkenwerder
  • D-BAAA to D-BZZZ for aircraft with 14–20 t MTOW
  • D-CAAA to D-CZZZ for aircraft with 5.7–14 t MTOW
  • D-EAAA to D-EZZZ for single-engine aircraft up to 2 t MTOW
  • D-FAAA to D-FZZZ for single-engine aircraft from to 2–5.7 t MTOW
  • D-GAAA to D-GZZZ for multi-engine aircraft up to 2 t MTOW
  • D-HAAA to D-HZZZ for rotorcraft
  • D-IAAA to D-IZZZ for multi-engine aircraft from 2–5.7 t MTOW
  • D-KAAA to D-KZZZ for powered gliders
  • D-LAAA to D-LZZZ for airships
  • D-MAAA to D-MZZZ for powered ultralight aircraft
  • D-NAAA to D-NZZZ for non-powered ultralight aircraft
  • D-OAAA to D-OZZZ for manned free balloons
  • D-0001 to D-9999 for gliders
Ghana 9G, 9GR [3]
  • 9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Gold Coast VP-A.
  • 9GR-0AAA to 9GR-9ZZZ for remotely piloted aircraft
Gibraltar VP-G [3] VP-GAA to VP-GZZ
Greece SX [3]
Greenland See Denmark Previously GL.[ citation needed ]
Grenada J3 [3] J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ
Guatemala TG [3] TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guernsey 2 [1] 2-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ. Since 2013.
Guinea 3X [3] 3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ.
Guinea-Bissau J5 [3] J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ
Guyana 8R [3] 8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ
Haiti HH [3] HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras HR [3] HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hong Kong B-H, B-K, B-L [16]
  • B-HAA to B-HZZ
  • B-KAA to B-KZZ
  • B-LAA to B-LZZ
Hungary HA [3]
  • HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ
  • HA-1111 to HA-9999 (Gliders, Ultralights and motor-gliders)
Iceland TF [3]
  • TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ
  • TF-100 to TF-999 (Microlights)
India VT [1] VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ
Indonesia PK [1]
  • PK-AAA to PK-ZZZ
  • PK-S001 to PK-S999 (Microlights)
Iran EP [1] EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ
Iraq YI [3] YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
Ireland EI, EJ [1]
  • EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ for normal allocation.
  • EJ-AAAA to EJ-ZZZZ for VIP or business aircraft.
Isle of Man M [1] M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Israel 4X, 4Z [1] [3] 4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ
Italy I [3]
Ivory Coast TU [3]
  • TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ
  • TU-VAA to TU-VZZ (Military)
Jamaica 6Y [3] 6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ
Japan JA, [3] JR [17]
  • JA0001 to JA9999
  • JA001A to JA999Z
  • JA01AA to JA99ZZ
  • JA-AAAA to JA-ZZZZ
  • JAA001 to JAA999 (balloons)
  • JR0201 to JR6ZZZ Ultralight aviation (control surface control type)
  • JR7001 to JR7ZZZ Same as above (weight transfer control type)
  • JR8001 to JR9ZZZ Same as above (parachute type)
  • JR9001 to JR9ZZZ Gyroplane
  • JR0001 to JR0200 Other homebuilt aircraft [18]
Jersey ZJ [1] ZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ
Jordan JY [1] JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ
Jordan and Iraq4YB [1] International operating agency: Arab Air Cargo
Kazakhstan UP [1] UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type). Changed from UN to avoid confusion with the United Nations.
Kenya 5Y [3] 5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ
Kiribati T3 [2] T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Kosovo Z6 plus national emblem [19] Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ
Kuwait 9K [3] 9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ.
Kyrgyzstan EX [3]
  • EX-100 to EX-999
  • EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos RDPL [1] RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999
Latvia YL [3]
  • YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
  • LV-001 to LV-Z99 Ballons & Gliders
Lebanon OD [1] OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ
Lesotho 7P [3] 7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ
Liberia A8 [3] A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL was cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use. [20]
Libya 5A [3] 5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein HB plus national emblem [1] HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
Lithuania LY [3] LY-AAA to LY-ZZZ
Luxembourg LX [1]
  • LX-AAA to LX-ZZZ
  • LX-BAA to LX-BZZ (balloons)
  • LX-CAA to LX-CZZ (glider and motorglider)
  • LX-HAA to LX-HZZ (helicopters)
  • LX-XAA to LX-XZZ (ultralights)
Macau B-M [2]
  • B-MAA to B-MZZ
Madagascar 5R [3] 5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi 7Q [1] 7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ
Malaysia 9M [1]
  • 9M-AAA to 9M-ZZZ
  • 9M-EAA to 9M-EZZ (amateur-built)
  • 9M-UAA to 9M-UZZ (microlight).
Maldives 8Q [3] 8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali TZ [3] TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta 9H [3] 9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZZZ

9H-111 to 9H-99999

a group of three to five characters, which characters can be a combination of capital letters in Romancharacter and/or Arabic numbers

Marshall Islands V7 [3] V7-0001 to V7-9999
Martinique F-O [15] Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 5] [15]
Mauritania 5T [3] 5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius 3B [3] 3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ
Mexico XA plus national emblem [1] XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (Commercial)
XB plus national emblemXB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (Private)
XC plus national emblemXC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (Government) [21]
Micronesia V6 [3] V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova ER [3]
  • ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ
  • ER-10000 to ER-99999
Monaco 3A-M [1] 3A-MAA to 3A-MZZ
Mongolia JU [1] JU-1000 to JU-9999
Montenegro 4O [3] 4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat VP-M [3] VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco CN [1]
  • CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
  • CNA-AA to CNA-ZZ for government & military
Mozambique C9 [3] C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ
Myanmar XY [3] XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
XZ [3] XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used)
Namibia V5 [3] V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru C2 [3] C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal 9N [3] 9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft)
9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft)
Netherlands PH [3]
  • PH-AAA to PH-ZZZ
  • PH-1AA to PH-1ZZ (drones)
  • PH-1A1 to PH-9Z9 (microlights)
  • PH-100 to PH-9999 (gliders)
Netherlands Antilles PJ [3] PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Zealand ZK [1]
  • ZK-AAA to ZK-ZZZ
  • ZK-A**, ZK-B**, ZK-GA*, ZK-HA* restored historical aircraft
  • ZK-FA*, ZK-FB* balloons
  • ZK-G** gliders
  • ZK-H**, ZK-I** helicopters
  • ZK-RA*, ZK-RB*, ZK-RC*, ZK-RD* gyrocopters
  • The remainder for fixed-wing aircraft. [22]
ZLZL-AAA to ZL-ZZZ
ZMZM-AAA to ZM-ZZZ
Nicaragua YN [1] YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ.
Niger 5U [3] 5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria 5N [1] 5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ
North Korea P [1] P-500 to P-999
North Macedonia Z3 [1]
  • Z3-AAA to Z3-ZZZ
  • Z3-HAA to Z3-HZZ (helicopters)
  • Z3-UA-001 to Z3-UA-999 (ultralight)
  • Z3-OAA to Z3-OZZ (hot air balloons)
Norway LN [3]
  • LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except:
    • LN-G**, Gliders
    • LN-O**, Helicopters
    • LN-C**, Balloons
    • LN-Y**, Sports aircraft
Oman A4O [3]
  • A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ
  • A4O-AAA to A4O-ZZZ
Pakistan AP [3] AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ, civil aircraft, from 1947
Panama HP [1] HP-1000AAA to HP-9999ZZZ. The three letters (AAA–ZZZ) stand for the ICAO code of the airline, such as CMP for Copa Airlines and PST for Air Panama.
Papua New Guinea P2 [3] P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay ZP [3] ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ
Peru OB [1]
  • OB-1000 to OB-9999
  • Previously OB-initial-number, e.g. OB-M-1114, OB-M-1245, OB-T-1274.
Philippines RP [1]
  • RP-0001 to RP-9999 (Government-owned aircraft)
  • RP-C0001 to RP-C9999 (Aircraft with complete registrations)
  • RP-G0001 to RP-G9999 (Gliders)
  • RP-R0001 to RP-R9999 (Limited registrations)
  • RP-U001A to RP-U999Z (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)
  • RP-X0001 to RP-X9999 (Experimental certificate)
  • RP-S0001 to RP-S9999 (Non-type certificated aircraft)
Poland SP - civil [1]
  • SP-AAA to SP-ZZZ
  • SP-0*** - Motor-gliders
  • SP-1*** to SP-3***, SP-8*** - Gliders
  • SP-B** - Balloons
  • SP-L** reserved for LOT Polish Airlines
  • SP-S*** - Ultralights
  • SP-X*** - Autogyros
  • SP-Y** - Experimental
SN - government [23]
  • SN-(two digits 00-99)(two letters) State-owned aircraft (public order services); Last two digits indicate type and owner.
  • X - Helicopter, Y - Aeroplane, A - Other
  • A - Central Institutions**, G (H,D,U*) - Border Guard, P (N,K,W*) - Police, S (F) - Fire Dept**, T - Civil Protection**, R - Govt Rescue Service**, Z (C,E,B) Customs**, M,L - other government services**, Q - trial flights**
  • * will be used if primary letters are exhausted; ** currently unused/unseen
Portugal CR, CS [1]
  • CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ Aircraft registered in the overseas provinces, used until 1975
  • CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except:
  • CS-B**, Balloons
  • CS-H**, Helicopters
  • CS-P**, Gliders
  • CS-T**, Airliners (used by most commercial airlines)
  • CS-U**, Ultralight Aircraft
  • CS-X**, Experimental
Qatar A7 [1]
  • A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ
  • A7-HAA to A7-HZZ & A7-MAA to A7-MZZ (official use)
Réunion F-O [15] Outside mainland France is F-OAAA to F-OZZZ [lower-alpha 5] [15]
Romania YR [1]
  • YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ
  • YR-1000 to YR-9999 (Gliders and ultralights).
  • YR-D0000 to YR-D9999 (UAVs, drones).
Russia RA [1]
  • RA-00001 to RA-99999 (First two digits indicate aircraft type)[ citation needed ]
  • FLA RF-00001 to FLA RF-99999 or ФЛА РФ-00001 to ФЛА РФ-99999 (Private - no longer valid)
  • RA-0001K to RA-9999K (Ultralight - no longer valid)
  • RA-0001G to RA-9999G (Private - aircraft without type certificate)
  • RA-0001A to RA-9999A (Ultralight)
RF [lower-alpha 4] RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft; first two digits indicate owner).
Rwanda 9XR [1] 9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ
Saint Helena/Ascension VQ-H [1] VQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ
Saint Kitts and Nevis V4 [1] V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ
Saint Lucia J6 [1] J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines J8 [1] J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ
Samoa 5W [1] 5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ, since 1961.
San Marino T7 [1]
São Tomé and Príncipe S9 [1] S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ
Saudi Arabia HZ [1]
  • HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ
  • HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99
  • HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99
  • HZ-AAAA to HZ-ZZZZ
Senegal 6V [1] 6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
6W
Serbia YU [1]
  • YU-AAA to YU-ZZZ
  • YU-0000 to YU-9999 (Gliders)
  • YU-A000 to YU-Z999 (Ultralight).
  • YU-D0000 to YU-D9999 (Drone/Unmanned Aircraft).
  • Previously Yugoslavia
Seychelles S7 [1] S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ
Sierra Leone 9L [1] 9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ
Singapore 9V [1] 9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ
Slovakia OM [1]
  • OM-AAA to OM-ZZZ
  • OM-AAAA to OM-ZZZZ (Ultralight)
  • OM-M000 to OM-M999 (Microlights)
  • OM-0000 to OM-9999 (Gliders)
Slovenia S5 [1]
  • S5-AAA to S5-9999
  • S5-DAA to S5-DZZ (General)
  • S5-HAA to S5-HZZ (Helicopters)
  • S5-PAA to S5-PZZ (Ultralights)
  • S5-MAA to S5-MZZ (Amateur builds)
  • S5-JAA to S5-JZZ (Gyrocopters)
  • S5-1000 to S5-1999 (Oldtimer gliders)
  • S5-3000 to S5-3999 (Single-seater gliders)
  • S5-7000 to S5-7999 (Doubleseater gliders)
  • S5-KAA to S5-KZZ (Motorgliders/sustainers)
  • S5-OAA to S5-OZZ (Hot air balloons)
Solomon Islands H4 [1] H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ
Somalia 6O [1] 6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ
South Africa ZS [1] ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ (type certified aircraft)
ZTZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft) and ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ (civil RPAS) [25]
ZUZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (non-type certified aircraft).
South Korea HL [1]
  • HL0000 to HL0599 for glider
  • HL0600 to HL0799 for airship
  • HL1000 to HL1799 for piston engine
  • HL2000 to HL2099 for piston engine
  • HL5100 to HL5499 for turboprop
  • HL6100 to HL6199 for piston engine helicopter
  • HL7100 to HL7199 for single turbojet
  • HL7200 to HL7299, HL7500 to HL7599, HL7700 to HL7799, HL8000 to HL8099, HL8200 to HL8299, HL8300 to HL8399, HL8500 to HL8599 for twin-jet aircraft
  • HL7300 to HL7399 for tri-jet aircraft
  • HL7400 to HL7499, HL7600 to HL7699, HL8400 to HL8499, HL8600 to HL8699 for quad-jet aircraft
  • HL9100 to HL9699 for turboshaft helicopter
  • HL-C000 to HL-C999 for ultralight [26]
South Sudan Z8 [1] Z8-AAA to Z8-ZZZ
Spain EC [1]
  • EC-AAA to EC-WZZ (Civil Aircraft)
  • EC-YAA to EC-ZZZ (Homebuilt aircraft)
  • EC-AA0 to EC-ZZ9 (Ultralight)
  • EC-001 to EC-999 (Test and delivery)
EM [lower-alpha 4] EM-AAA to EM-ZZZ (Military)
Sri Lanka 4R [1] 4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ
Sudan ST [1] ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ
Suriname PZ [1]
  • PZ-AAA to PZ-ZZZ
  • PZ-HAA to PZ-HZZ (helicopters)
  • PZ-TAA to PZ-TZZ (commercial transport)
  • PZ-UAA to PZ-UZZ (agriculture crop-dusters)
Sweden SE [1]
  • SE-AAA to SE-ZZZ
  • SE-AAA to SE-CZZ (prop aircraft, general use)
  • SE-DAA to SE-DZZ (jets)
  • SE-EAA to SE-GZZ (prop aircraft, general use)
  • SE-HAA to SE-HZZ (helicopters)
  • SE-IAA to SE-IZZ (prop aircraft, general use)
  • SE-JAA to SE-JZZ (helicopters)
  • SE-KAA to SE-MZZ (prop aircraft, general use)
  • SE-RAA to SE-RZZ (jets)
  • SE-SAA to SE-UZZ (sailplanes and gliders)
  • SE-VAA to SE-VZZ (ultralights)
  • SE-XAA to SE-XZZ (homebuilts)
  • SE-YAA to SE-YZZ (ultralights)
  • SE-ZAA to SE-ZZZ (lighter than air)
  • SE-A01 to SE-Z99 (test and delivery)
Switzerland HB plus national emblem [1]
  • General pattern: HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ, with HB-1 to HB-9999 for Gliders and Motorgliders. The registration often denotes the aircraft type and maker. Some examples:
  • HB-Axx two-engined aircraft from 5.7 to 15 tons, Aircraft over 15 tons due to shortage of Jxx.
  • HB-Bxx balloons
  • HB-Cxx single-engined Cessnas under 5.7 tons
  • HB-Dxx and HB-Kxx other single-engined aircraft under 5.7 tons
  • HB-Fxx Swiss-produced aircraft like PC-6 and PC-12
  • HB-Ixx and HB-Jxx aircraft over 15 tons, including DC-3
  • HB-Nxx and HB-Pxx single-engined Pipers under 5.7 tons
  • HB-Vxx business jets under 15 tons
  • HB-Xxx helicopters
  • HB-Yxx experimental aircraft
  • HB-Zxx helicopters
  • Also used by Liechtenstein
Syria YK [1] YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
Taiwan B [27] [2] B-00000 to B-99999 [27]
Tajikistan EY [1] EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania 5H [1] 5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ
Thailand HS [1] HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
UU-A00 to U-Z99. Use for ultralight aircraft.
Togo 5V [1] 5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ
Tonga A3 [1] A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ
Trinidad and Tobago 9Y [1] 9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ
Tunisia TS [1] TS-AAA to TS-ZZZ
Turkey TC [1]
  • TC-AAA to TC-ZZZ
  • TC-BAA to TC-BZZ (Hot air balloons)
  • TC-HAA to TC-HZZ (Helicopters)
  • TC-PAA to TC-PZZ (Gliders)
  • TC-UAA to TC-UZZ (Ultralights and microlights)
  • TC-ZAA to TC-ZZZ (Agricultural aircraft)
Turkmenistan EZ [1] EZ-A100 to EZ-Z999
Turks and Caicos VQ-T [1] VQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ
Tuvalu T2 [2] T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda 5X [1] 5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ
Ukraine UR [1]
  • UR-AAA to UR-ZZZ
  • UR10000 to UR99999
  • UR-AAAA to UR-ZZZZ (private aircraft)
United Arab Emirates A6 [1]
  • A6-AAA to A6-ZZZ
  • A6-GY1 to A6-GY9 (reserved for SkyDive Dubai / Gyrocopters)[ citation needed ]
  • A6-SD1 to A6-SD9 (reserved for Skydive Dubai)[ citation needed ]
DU [lower-alpha 4] [ citation needed ]DU-001 to DU-999 (Dubai Police aircraft)
United Kingdom G [1]
  • G-AAAA to G-ZZZZ
  • G-1-1 to G-99-99 (UK aircraft test serials for test & delivery purposes)
United Nations [lower-alpha 7] 4U [lower-alpha 4] [ citation needed ]4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States N [1]
  • N1 to N99999
  • N1A to N9999Z
  • N1AA to N999ZZ
  • Prior to 1948 the letter 'N' was usually suffixed by one of the six following; 'C' for Commercial, 'L' for Limited, 'P' for Private, 'R' for Restricted, 'S' for State or 'X' for Experimental.
Uruguay CX [1] CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ
Uzbekistan UK [1] UK10000 to UK99999
Vanuatu YJ [1] YJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99
Venezuela YV [1]
  • YV1000 to YV9999
  • YV100T to YV999T
  • YV100E to YV999E (training)
  • YVO100 to YVO999 (Official use)
Vietnam VN [2]
  • VN-1000 to VN-9999
  • VN-A100 to VN-A999 (turbo jet engine)
  • VN-B100 to VN-B999 (turbo prop engine)
  • VN-C100 to VN-C999 (internal combustion engine)
Yemen 7O [1] 7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ
Zambia 9J [1]
  • 9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ
Zimbabwe Z [1]
  • Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ
  1. Since 2022 the registration suffix may contain the numbers 2 to 9, so long as the combination contains at least one letter.
  2. Only C-F, C-G, C-I & CF- are allocated in Canada.
  3. Since 2018 the suffix may contain letters in last 2 positions. In this scheme the digit immediately after the dash indicates the type of aircraft. e.g. 2 for Boeing and 3 for Airbus.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Does not figure in the ICAO document "AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY MARKS, NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND COMMON MARKS".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 F-O is for aircraft based outside mainland France, but aircraft may also retain mainland F-B, F-G or F-H series.
  6. Any combination of 3 to 5 letters and numbers permitted (except the letters "I" or "O" are not permitted when the suffix contains numbers).
  7. Besides the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) such as the European Union and NATO do not have the power to create aircraft registrations.

Retired allocations

Some post-1928 prefixes have been retired due to various reasons, including decolonization and the dissolution of sovereign states.

Country or regionRegistration prefixAdoptedRetiredReplaced withPresentation and notes
Aden VR-A [28] 19391939British colonial allocation
Algeria F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 192919627TFrench colonial allocation
Angola CR-L [28] [29] 19291975D2Portuguese colonial allocation
Argentina R [28] [lower-alpha 2] 19291932LV
Austria A [28] 19291939OE
Bahamas VP-B [28] 19291975C6British colonial allocation
Barbados VQ-B [28] 195219688PBritish colonial allocation
Basutoland VQ-ZA, VQ-ZD [28] 192919677PBritish colonial allocation
Bechuanaland VQ-ZE, VQ-ZH [28] 19291968A2British protectorate allocation
Bermuda VR-B [28] 1931VP-BBritish colonial allocation
Bosnia and Herzegovina T9 [28] E7
Brunei VR-U [28] 1929V8British colonial allocation
Burundi BR [28] 196219659U
Cambodia F-KH [28] 19451954KW French colonial allocation
KW [28] 1954XU
Cameroon F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TJ French colonial allocation
VR-N [28] 19291958TJ, 5N British colonial allocation
Canada CF [28] 19291974C
Cape Verde CR-C [28] 1929D4Portuguese colonial allocation
Cayman Islands VR-C [28] 1968VP-CBritish colonial allocation
Ceylon VP-C [28] 19291948CY British colonial allocation
CY [28] 194819544R
Chad F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TTFrench colonial allocation
China XT [28] 19291949B
Colombia C [28] 19291946HKC was reallocated to Canada in 1974
CongoF-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TN French colonial allocation
OO-C [28] 192919609O Belgian colonial allocation
Cote D'Ivoire F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TUFrench colonial allocation
Cyprus VQ-C [28] 195219605BBritish colonial allocation
Czechoslovakia OK [28] 19291993Following dissolution, the allocation of OK went to the Czech Republic, while Slovakia was allocated the new prefix OM
Dahomey/Benin F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TYFrench colonial allocation
Danzig YM [28] 19291939D
Dutch East Indies JZ [28] 1945Dutch colonial allocation
East Germany DDR [28] 19451956DM
DM [28] 1956D
Estonia ES [28] 19291939CCCPAllocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Fiji VQ-F [28] 19291971DQBritish colonial allocation
Finland K-S [28] 19191931OHPrefix carried over from pre-1928 allocation
France FC [28] 19401944F Free France
Gabon F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TRFrench colonial allocation
Gambia VP-X [28] 19291945British colonial/protectorate allocation
Gold Coast VP-A [28] 192919579GBritish colonial allocation
Gibraltar VR-G [28] 19291939GBritish colonial allocation
Grenada VQ-G [28] 1962J3British colonial allocation
Guatemala LG [28] 19361948TG
Guiana VP-G [28] 192919678RBritish colonial allocation
Guinea F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 192919583XFrench colonial allocation
Guinea-Bissau/Guinea CR-G [28] 19291975J5Portuguese colonial allocation
Honduras XH [28] 19291960HR
British Honduras VP-H [28] 1947V3British colonial allocation
Hong Kong VR-H [28] 1929B-HBritish colonial allocation
India CR-I [28] 19291961VT Portuguese colonial allocation
Indochina F-VN [28] 19291954XVFrench colonial allocation
Iran RV [28] 19291944EP
Jamaica VP-J [28] 193019646YBritish colonial allocation
Japan J [28] 19291945JA, JRJapanese aviation was temporarily banned following the end of WWII
Johor VR-J [28] 192919639MBritish protectorate allocation
Kampuchea XU [28] 19541979
Katanga KA [28] 196119639OUnofficial separatist allocation
Kenya VP-K [28] 192919635YBritish colonial allocation
Kuwait K [28] 196719689K
Laos F-L [28] 19451954XWFrench colonial allocation
XW [28] 1954RDPL
Latvia YL [28] 19291939CCCPAllocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Lebanon LR [28] 19441954OD
Leeward and Windward Islands VP-L [28] 1929V2British colonial allocation
Liberia LI [28] 19291952EL
Lithuania LY [28] 19291939CCCPAllocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
RY [28] 19291939
Luxembourg UL [28] 19291939LX
Macau CR-M [28] 1929CS-MPortuguese colonial allocation
CS-M [28] 1999B-M
Madagascar F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 192919605RFrench colonial allocation
Malaya VR-R [28] 192919639MBritish colonial allocation
Mali F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TZFrench colonial allocation
Malta VP-M [28] 192919689HBritish colonial allocation
Mauritania F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 192919605TFrench colonial allocation
Mauritius VQ-M [28] 192919683BBritish colonial allocation
Monaco CZ [28] 19291949MC
MC [28] 194919593A
Morocco F-D [28] 19291952CNFrench colonial allocation
Mozambique CR-A [28] 19291975C9Portuguese colonial allocation
CR-B [28] 19711975
New Zealand ZM [28] 19291939ZK, ZL, ZMAllocation later restored
Newfoundland VO [28] 19291939CFBritish colonial allocation
Nicaragua YN [28] 19291936ANAllocation later restored
AN [28] 1939YN
Niger F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 192919605UFrench colonial allocation
North Borneo VR-O [28] 192919639MBritish colonial/protectorate allocation
Northern Rhodesia VP-R [28] 19291953VP-YBritish protectorate allocation
Nyasaland VP-N [28] 19291953VP-YBritish colonial allocation
VP-Y [28] 195319647Q, 9JBritish colonial allocation
Palestine VQ-P [28] 193019484XBritish mandatory allocation. Following the end of the British Mandate, the successor state of Israel was allocated the prefix 4X.
Panama R [28] [lower-alpha 2] 19291943RX
RX [28] 19431952HP
Peru OA [28] 19291950OB
Philippines PI [28] 19411975RP
Rhodesia VP-Y [28] 192919647Q, 9JBritish colonial allocation
VP-W [28] 1971ZBritish colonial allocation
Romania CV [28] 19291936YR
Ruanda-Urundi OO-CBelgian colonial allocation
Saar Territory TS [28] 19301931EZUnofficial British/French mandatory allocation
EZ [28] 19291933SLBritish/French mandatory allocation
SL [28] 19471959D French protectorate allocation
Saint Kitts and Nevis VP-LK, VP-LL [28] V4British colonial allocation
Saint Lucia VQ-L [28] 1965J6British colonial allocation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VP-V [28] 1959J8British colonial allocation
Sarawak VR-W [28] 1929British colonial allocation
Saudi Arabia UH [28] 1945HZ
Senegal F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 192919606VFrench colonial allocation
Seychelles VQ-S [28] 19291977S7British colonial allocation
Sierra Leone VR-L [28] 192919619LBritish protectorate allocation
Singapore VR-S [28] 192919659VBritish colonial allocation
Somalia/Somaliland VP-S [28] 192919606OSBritish colonial allocation
6OS [28] 196019696O
South Vietnam XV [28] 19591975
Southern Rhodesia VP-Y [28] 192919647Q, 9JBritish colonial allocation
Soviet Union CCCP [28] 1929Multiple [lower-alpha 3]
Spain M [28] 19291933EC
Sudan SN [28] 19291953STBritish/Egyptian colonial allocation
Swaziland VQ-ZI [28] 192919753DBritish colonial allocation
Switzerland CH [28] 19291936HB
Tonga VQ-F [28] 19291971DQBritish protectorate allocation
Transjordan TJ [28] 19461954JYBritish protectorate allocation
Trinidad and Tobago VP-T [28] 193119659YBritish colonial allocation
Tunisia F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291956TSFrench colonial allocation
Ubangi-Shari F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960TLFrench colonial allocation
Uganda VP-U [28] 192919625XBritish protectorate allocation
Upper Volta F-O [28] [lower-alpha 1] 19291960XTFrench colonial allocation
Vietnam 3W [28] 19541959XV
Weihaiwei VP-W [28] 19291939British colonial allocation
Western Pacific Territories VP-P [28] 1929H4British colonial allocation
Yemen YE [28] 195519694W
4W [28] 19697O
Yugoslavia UN [28] 19291935YU
Zaire 9O [28] 196019669Q
Zanzibar VP-Z [28] 192919645HBritish protectorate allocation
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Colonial allocation F-O was shared between Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Dahomey/Benin, Gabon, Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia, Ubangi-Shari, and Upper Volta.
  2. 1 2 The prefix R was shared between Argentina and Panama. Registrations from the two countries were differentiated by the number of digits, with Panama using two digits while Argentina used three.
  3. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the individual successor states each adopted their own aircraft registration prefix.

Pre-1928 allocations

Note: in the suffix pattern, n represents a number, x represents a letter

Country or regionRegistration prefixSuffix pattern1913 radio call letters
Abyssinia A-B [lower-alpha 1] A-Bxxx
AfghanistanY-A [lower-alpha 2] Y-Axxx
AlbaniaB-A [lower-alpha 3] B-Axxx
ArgentinaR-A [lower-alpha 4] R-AxxxLIA to LRZ
AustraliaG-AU [31] G-AUxxVHA to VKZ
Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-HerzegovinaHAA to HFZ, OGA to OMZ and UNA to UZZ[ citation needed ]
BelgiumO-B [lower-alpha 5] O-BxxxONA to OTZ
BoliviaC-B [lower-alpha 5] C-Bxxxnone
BrazilP-B [lower-alpha 5] P-BxxxSNA to STZ
CanadaG-C [31] G-Cxxx, except G-CYxxVAA to VGZ (Newfoundland: VOA to VOZ)
G-CY (government aircraft, including military) [33] [31] G-CYxx
BulgariaB-B [lower-alpha 3] B-BxxxLXA to LZZ
ChileB-C [lower-alpha 6] B-CxxxCOA to CPZ
China X-C [lower-alpha 5] X-Cxxxnone
ColombiaC[ citation needed ]C-n to C-nnnnone
Costa RicaTI- [lower-alpha 3] TI-xxx
CubaC-C [lower-alpha 5] C-Cxxxnone
Czechoslovakia L-B [lower-alpha 5] L-Bxxx
Danzig
Y-M [lower-alpha 1] Y-MxxxNot applicable
DzDz-nnn
DenmarkT-D [lower-alpha 7] T-DxxxOUA to OZZ
Dominica Z-D [lower-alpha 2] Z-Dxxx
Dominican Republic HI [lower-alpha 2] HIxxx
EcuadorE-E [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 8] E-Exxx
EgyptSUA to SUZ[ citation needed ]
El SalvadorY-S [lower-alpha 9] Y-Sxxx
EstoniaE-A [lower-alpha 10] E-Axxx
FinlandK-S [lower-alpha 10] K-Sxxx
FranceF [lower-alpha 5] F-xxxxF and UAA to UMZ
Germany D[ citation needed ]D-nnnnA, D and KAA to KCZ [34]
GreeceS-X [lower-alpha 5] S-XxxxSVA to SZZ
GuatemalaL-G [lower-alpha 5] L-Gxxx
HaitiH-H [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 8] H-Hxxx
Hejaz A-H [lower-alpha 5] A-Hxxx
HondurasX-H [lower-alpha 5] X-Hxxx
Hungary
H-H [lower-alpha 7] H-Hxxx
H-O [lower-alpha 11] H-Oxxx
IndiaG-I [31] G-IxxxVTA to VWZ
ItalyI [lower-alpha 5] I-xxxxI
Japan J [lower-alpha 5] J-xxxxJ
LatviaB-L [lower-alpha 12] B-Lxxx
LiberiaL-L [lower-alpha 5] L-Lxxx
LithuaniaZ-L [lower-alpha 8] Z-Lxxx
LuxembourgL-U [lower-alpha 12] L-Uxxx
MexicoXAA to XCZ [34]
MonacoM-M [lower-alpha 7] M-MxxxCQA to CQZ
M-O [lower-alpha 11] M-Oxxx
MoroccoCNA to CNZ[ citation needed ]
NetherlandsH-N [lower-alpha 13] H-NxxxPAA to PMZ
New ZealandG-NZ [31] G-NZxxVLA to VMZ
NicaraguaA-N [lower-alpha 5] A-Nxxx
NorwayLAA to LHZ[ citation needed ]
PanamaS-P [lower-alpha 5] S-Pxxx
Persia P-I [lower-alpha 1] P-Ixxx
PeruO-P [lower-alpha 5] O-Pxxx
PolandP-P [lower-alpha 5] P-Pxxx
PortugalC-P [lower-alpha 5] C-PxxxCRA to CTZ
RomaniaC-R [lower-alpha 5] C-RxxxCVA to CVZ
RussiaR-R[ citation needed ]R-Rxxx, RR-xxxR
Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia X-S [lower-alpha 5] X-Sxxx
Siam H-S [lower-alpha 5] H-SxxxHGA to HHZ
South AfricaG-UA [31] G-UAxxVNA to VNZ
SpainM [lower-alpha 13] M-xxxxEAA to EGZ
SwedenS-A [lower-alpha 3] S-AxxxSAA to SMZ
SwitzerlandHB [lower-alpha 13] HB-nnn
United KingdomK [35] K-nnnB, G and M (British colonies not autonomous: VPA to VSZ)
G-EG-EAxx, G-EBxx, G-EDCA
G-F (lighter than air craft)G-FAAx
G-G (gliders)G-GAAx
United StatesN [lower-alpha 5] N-xxxxKDA to KZZ, N and W
UruguayC-U [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 8] C-UxxxCWA to CWZ
  1. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 October 1925. [30]
  2. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 April 1927. [30]
  3. 1 2 3 4 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923. [30]
  4. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 14 October 1924. [30]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Adopted at the International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) meeting of 13 October 1919. [32]
  6. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 April 1925. [30]
  7. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923. [30]
  8. 1 2 3 4 The ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923 amended Ecuador's marks to E-U, Haiti's to H-E, and Uruguay's marks to C-M. They were restored to their original marks at the following meeting on 26 June. [30]
  9. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 November 1926. [30]
  10. 1 2 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 March 1924. [30]
  11. 1 2 Amended at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923. [30]
  12. 1 2 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 October 1922. [30]
  13. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 13 July 1922. [30]

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Aviation call signs or aircraft call signs are communication call signs assigned as unique identifiers referring to an aircraft.

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