List of aircraft registration prefixes

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

Pre-1928 allocations

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

Country or region Registration prefix Suffix pattern 1913 radio call letters
Abyssinia A-B[lower-alpha 1] A-Bxxx
Afghanistan Y-A[lower-alpha 2] Y-Axxx
Albania B-A[lower-alpha 3] B-Axxx
Argentina R-A[lower-alpha 4] R-Axxx LIA to LRZ
Australia G-AU[2] G-AUxx VHA to VKZ
Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina HAA to HFZ, OGA to OMZ and UNA to UZZ
Belgium O-B[lower-alpha 5] O-Bxxx ONA to OTZ
Bolivia C-B[lower-alpha 5] C-Bxxx none
Brazil P-B[lower-alpha 5] P-Bxxx SNA to STZ
Canada G-C[2] G-Cxxx, except G-CYxx VAA to VGZ (Newfoundland: VOA to VOZ)
G-CY (military aircraft)[2] G-CYxx
Bulgaria B-B[lower-alpha 3] B-Bxxx LXA to LZZ
Chile B-C[lower-alpha 6] B-Cxxx COA to CPZ
China X-C[lower-alpha 5] X-Cxxx none
Colombia C C-n to C-nnn none
Costa Rica K-C[lower-alpha 3] K-Cxxx
Cuba C-C[lower-alpha 5] C-Cxxx none
Czechoslovakia L-B[lower-alpha 5] L-Bxxx
Danzig
Y-M[lower-alpha 1] Y-Mxxx Not applicable
Dz Dz-nnn
Denmark T-D[lower-alpha 7] T-Dxxx OUA to OZZ
Dominica Z-D[lower-alpha 2] Z-Dxxx
Ecuador E-E[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 8] E-Exxx
Egypt SUA to SUZ
El Salvador Y-S[lower-alpha 9] Y-Sxxx
Estonia E-A[lower-alpha 10] E-Axxx
Finland K-S[lower-alpha 10] K-Sxxx
France F[lower-alpha 5] F-xxxx F and UAA to UMZ
Germany D D-nnnn A, D and KAA to KCZ
Greece S-G[lower-alpha 5] S-Gxxx SVA to SZZ
Guatemala L-G[lower-alpha 5] L-Gxxx
Haiti H-H[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 8] H-Hxxx
Hedjaz A-H[lower-alpha 5] A-Hxxx
Honduras X-H[lower-alpha 5] X-Hxxx
Hungary
H-H[lower-alpha 7] H-Hxxx
H-O[lower-alpha 11] H-Oxxx
India G-I[2] G-Ixxx VTA to VWZ
Italy I[lower-alpha 5] I-xxxx I
Japan J[lower-alpha 5] J-xxxx J
Latvia B-L[lower-alpha 12] B-Lxxx
Liberia L-L[lower-alpha 5] L-Lxxx
Lithuania Z-L[lower-alpha 8] Z-Lxxx
Luxembourg L-U[lower-alpha 12] L-Uxxx
Mexico XAA to XCZ
Monaco M-M[lower-alpha 7] M-Mxxx CQA to CQZ
M-O[lower-alpha 11] M-Oxxx
Morocco CNA to CNZ
Netherlands H-N[lower-alpha 13] H-Nxxx PAA to PMZ
New Zealand G-NZ[2] G-NZxx VLA to VMZ
Nicaragua A-N[lower-alpha 5] A-Nxxx
Norway LAA to LHZ
Panama S-P[lower-alpha 5] S-Pxxx
Persia P-I[lower-alpha 1] P-Ixxx
Peru O-P[lower-alpha 5] O-Pxxx
Poland P-P[lower-alpha 5] P-Pxxx
Portugal C-P[lower-alpha 5] C-Pxxx CRA to CTZ
Romania C-R[lower-alpha 5] C-Rxxx CVA to CVZ
Russia R-R R-Rxxx, RR-xxx R
Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia X-S[lower-alpha 5] X-Sxxx
Siam H-S[lower-alpha 5] H-Sxxx HGA to HHZ
South Africa G-UA[2] G-UAxx VNA to VNZ
Spain M[lower-alpha 13] M-xxxx EAA to EGZ
Sweden S-A[lower-alpha 3] S-Axxx SAA to SMZ
Switzerland C-H[lower-alpha 13] C-Hnnn
United Kingdom K[4] K-nnn B, G and M (British colonies not autonomous: VPA to VSZ)
G-E G-EAxx, G-EBxx, G-EDCA
G-F (lighter than air craft) G-FAAx
G-G (gliders) G-GAAx
United States of America N[lower-alpha 5] N-xxxx KDA to KZZ, N and W
Uruguay C-U[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 8] C-Uxxx CWA to CWZ

Post-1928 allocations

Country or region Registration prefix Presentation and notes
Afghanistan YA YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ. Previously Y-A.
Albania ZA ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ. Previously B-A.
Algeria 7T 7T-AAA to 7T-ZZZ
Andorra C3 C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ
Angola D2 D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-L.
Anguilla VP-A VP-AAA to VP-AZZ
Antigua and Barbuda V2 V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ
Argentina LV LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ
LQ LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (official use). Historic R-A.
Armenia EK EK-10000 to EK-99999
Aruba P4 P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
Australia VH VH-AAA to VH-ZZZ. From 1921 to 1929 G-AU.
Austria OE
  • 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). Before 1939 A.
Azerbaijan 4K
  • 4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999
  • 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas C6 C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-B.
Bahrain A9C A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ
Bangladesh S2 S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados 8P 8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ. Until 1968 VQ-B.
Belarus EW
  • 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
  • OO-AAA to OO-PZZ
  • OO-RAA to OO-ZZZ
  • 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), historic O-B
Belize V3 V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation British Honduras VP-H.
Benin TY TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda VP-B, VQ-B VP-BAA to VP-BZZ, VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ. Colonial allocation VR-B.
Bhutan A5 A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
Bolivia CP CP-1000 to CP-9999. Historic C-B.
Bosnia and Herzegovina T9 T9-AAA to T9-ZZZ
Bosnia and Herzegovina E7 E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ
Botswana A2 A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ
Brazil PP PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ
PR PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ (PR-ZAA to PR-ZZZ is reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft)
PS PS-AAA to PS-ZZZ (proposed by ANAC to be available in 2016)[5]
PT PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ (PT-ZAA to PT-ZZZ is reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft)
PU PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (Microlights and experimental LSA aircraft)
British Virgin Islands VP-L VP-LAA to VP-LZZ
Brunei V8
  • V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ
  • V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9
  • V8-001 to V8-999. Colonial allocation VR-U.
Bulgaria LZ LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso XT XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi 9U 9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ, since 1962
Cambodia XU XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ. Temporary KW.
Cameroon TJ TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ
Canada C
  • C-FAAA to C-FZZZ (Vintage aircraft may be registered CF- instead of C-F)[6]
  • C-GAAA to C-GZZZ
  • C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only). From 1921 until 1929, G-C. Newfoundland VO until it became part of Canada with CF prefix in 1949.
Cape Verde D4 D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Cape Verde Islands CR-C.
Cayman Islands VP-C VP-CAA to VP-CZZ
Central African Republic TL TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad TT TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
Chile CC
  • CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ from July 1, 2009 onwards.
  • Between December 31, 1945, to June 30, 2009, the system was: CC-CAA to CC-CZZ (commercial aircraft)
  • CC-DAA to CC-DZZ (Chile's Aviation directorate planes, including those from the Aviation Museum)
  • CC-EAA to CC-EZZ (government aircraft)
  • CC-NAA to CC-NZZ (aero clubes, northern zone)
  • CC-KAA to CC-KZZ and CC-LAA to CC-LZZ (aero clubes, central zone)
  • CC-SAA to CC-SZZ and CC-TAA to CC-TZZ (aero clubes, southern zone)
  • CC-MAA to CC-MZZ (aero clubes, Patagonian area)
  • CC-PAA to CC-PZZ (private aircraft)
  • Gliders had numbers in between registrations (i.e., CC-K14W) and some balloons too (i.e., CC-P1)
  • Ultralights are registered with the markings ULM-number.
Republic of China (Taiwan) B B-00001 to B-99999 (Except B-1500 to B-9999)
People's Republic of China B B-1500 to B-9999. Also used by Taiwan. Historic X-C and XT.
B-00AA to B-99ZZ (General)
Hong Kong B-H
  • B-HAA to B-HZZ
  • B-KAA to B-KZZ
  • B-LAA to B-LZZ
  • Previously VR-H during British rule, replaced by B-Hxx, B-Kxx, B-Lxx, also used by China.
Macau, China B-M
  • B-MAA to B-MZZ
  • Previously CS-M during Portuguese rule until 1999
Colombia HJ HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights)
HK HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Comoros D6 D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of TN TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Cook Islands E5 E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of 9Q 9Q-AAA to 9Q-ZZZ
Costa Rica TI
  • TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ
  • TI-000 to TI-999 (Ultralight aircraft)
Côte d'Ivoire TU TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ
Croatia 9A
  • 9A-AAA to 9A-ZZZ
  • 9A-GAA to 9A-GZZ (Gliders)
  • 9A-HAA to 9A-HZZ (Helicopters)
  • 9A-OAA to 9A-OZZ (Ballons)
  • 9A-UAA to 9A-UZZ (Ultralights)
Cuba CU
  • CU-A1000 to CU-A1999 (Agricultural Aircraft)[7]
  • CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (Airlines, cargo operations)[8][9]
  • CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (Helicopters)
  • CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (Private Aircraft)[10]
  • CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (Airlines, passenger flights)
  • CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (Ultralights)[11] Historic CL and CM
Cyprus, Republic of 5B 5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-C.
Czech Republic OK
  • 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)[12] Originally Czechoslovakia B-L
Denmark OY
  • 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)
Djibouti J2 J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica J7 J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic HI HI-100AA to HI-999ZZ
East Timor 4W[lower-alpha 14] 4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ.[13] Colonial allocation CR-T.
Ecuador HC HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt SU
  • SU-AAA to SU-XXZ
  • SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ
  • SU-001 to SU-999 (Gliders and balloons)
El Salvador YS YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea 3C 3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ
Eritrea E3 E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia ES ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
Ethiopia ET ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands VP-F VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Faroe Islands |
Fiji Islands DQ DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-F
Finland OH
  • OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ
  • OH-001 to OH-999 (gliders)
  • OH-G001 to OH-G999 (autogyros)
  • OH-U001 to OH-U999 (ultralights)
France F
  • F-AAAA to F-ZZZZ
  • F-AYAA to F-AZZZ (Historic aircraft)
  • F-CAAA to F-CZZZ (Gliders)
  • F-OAAA to F-OZZZ (Overseas Territories and aircraft on long-term lease to foreign operators)
  • F-PAAA to F-PZZZ (Homebuilt)
  • F-WAAA to F-WZZZ (Test and Delivery)
  • 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 West Indies F-OG F-OGAA to F-OGZZ
French Guyana F-O F-OAAA to F-OZZZ
Gabon TR TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ
Gambia C5 C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-X
Georgia 4L
  • 4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ
  • 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany D
  • 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-IAAA to D-IZZZ for multi-engine aircraft from 2–5.7 t MTOW
  • D-HAAA to D-HZZZ for rotorcraft
  • 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 ballons
  • D-0001 to D-9999 for gliders.
  • Historic: Danzig YM incorporated into Germany with D prefix. Saar allocated EZ during League of Nations mandate became part of Germany with D prefix in 1935, and used SL during French protectorate from 1947 and became part of Germany again in 1957 with the D prefix. East Germany DM, later replaced by DDR, now part of Germany using D.
Ghana 9G 9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Gold Coast VP-A
Gibraltar VP-G VP-GAA to VP-GZZ. Colonial allocation VR-G
Greece SX SX-AAA to SX-ZZZ
Greenland |- Grenada J3 J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-G
Guatemala TG TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guernsey 2 2-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ. Since 2013
Guinea 3X 3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Portuguese Guinea CR-G.
Guinea Bissau J5 J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ
Guyana 8R 8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-G
Haiti HH HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras HR HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hungary HA
  • HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ
  • HA-1111 to HA-9999 (Gliders)
  • HA-AAAA to HA-ZZZZ (Ultralights and Motor-Gliders)
Iceland TF
  • TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ
  • TF-100 to TF-999 (Microlights)
India VT VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ. From 1919 until 1929, G-I. Colonial allocation Goa CR-I incorporated into India in 1961.
Indonesia PK PK-AAA to PK-ZZZ
Iran EP EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ
Iraq YI YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
Ireland EI EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ for normal allocation, EJ-AAAA to EJ-ZZZZ for VIP or business aircraft
Isle of Man M M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Israel 4X 4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation (Mandate) Palestine VQ-P.
Italy I
  • I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ
  • I-0001 to I-Z999 (ultralights and advanced ultralights)
Jamaica 6Y 6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-J.
Japan JA
  • JA0001 to JA9999
  • JA001A to JA999Z
  • JA01AA to JA99ZZ
  • JAA001 to JAA999 (balloons)
Jersey ZJ ZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ
Jordan JY JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ
Kosovo, Republic of Z6[14] Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ
Kazakhstan UP UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type). Change from UN to avoid confusion with the United Nations.
Kenya 5Y 5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-K.
Kiribati T3 T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Korea, People's Democratic Rep. P P-500 to P-999
Korea, Republic of HL[15]
  • HLC000 to HLC999 for ultralight
  • 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 turbo prop
  • HL6100 to HL6199 for piston engine helicopter
  • HL7100 to HL7199 for single turbojet
  • HL7200 to HL7299, HL7500 to HL7599, HL7700 to HL7799, HL7800 to 7899, HL8000 to 8099, HL8200 to HL8299 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
Kuwait 9K 9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ
Kyrgyzstan EX
  • EX-100 to EX-999
  • EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos RDPL RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999
Latvia YL YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
Lebanon OD OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ
Lesotho 7P 7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ
Liberia A8 A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL, cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use.
Libya 5A 5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein HB HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
Lithuania LY LY-AAA to LY-ZZZ
Luxembourg LX[lower-alpha 15]
  • 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-N90442 to LX-N90459 (NATO AWACS)N4
  • LX-XAA to LX-XZZ (ultralights). Previously UL.
Macedonia, Republic of Z3
  • 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)
Madagascar 5R 5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi 7Q 7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ
Malaysia 9M
  • 9M-AAA to 9M-ZZZ
  • 9M-EAA to 9M-EZZ (amateur-built)
  • 9M-UAA to 9M-UZZ (microlight). Colonial allocation North Borneo/Sabah VR-O, Sarawak VR-W Straits Settlements VR-S before becoming part of Malaysia.
Maldives 8Q 8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali TZ TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta 9H 9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZ
Isle of Man[16] M M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Marshall Islands V7 V7-0001 to V7-9999
Mauritania 5T 5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius 3B 3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-M.
Mexico XA XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (Commercial)
XB XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (Private)
XC XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (Government)[17]
Micronesia, Federated States of V6 V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova ER
  • ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ
  • ER-10000 to ER-99999
Monaco 3A
  • 3A-AAA to 3A-ZZZ. Previously CZ, then MC.
  • 3A-HAA to 3A-HZZ (helicopters)
Mongolia JU JU-1000 to JU-9999
Montenegro 4O 4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat VP-M VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco CN CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
Mozambique C9 C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-A.
Myanmar XY XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
XZ XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used)
Namibia V5 V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru C2 C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal 9N 9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft)
9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft)
Netherlands PH
  • 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 PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Zealand ZK
  • ZK-A**, ZK-B**, ZK-GA*, ZK-HA* reserved for historical aircraft including helicopters and gliders since 1987
  • ZK-FA*, ZK-FB* balloons
  • ZK-G** gliders
  • ZK-H**, ZK-I** helicopters
  • ZK-RA*, ZK-RB*, ZK-RC*, ZK-RD* gyrocopters
  • ZK-Q** marks are prohibited by ICAO
  • Remainder for fixed-wing aircraft[18] From 1921 until 1929, G-NZ.
Nicaragua YN YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ
Niger 5U 5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria 5N 5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N.
Norway LN
  • LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except:
  • LN-G**, Gliders
  • LN-O**, Helicopters
  • LN-C**, Balloons
  • LN-Y**, Ultralight Aircraft
Oman A4O A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ
Pakistan AP AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ, civil aircraft, from 1947
AR AR-***, certain military aircraft
Palestine SU-Y SU-YAA to SU-YZZ
E4 Colonial allocation VQ-P, replaced by 4X.[lower-alpha 14]
Panama HP HP-1000AA to HP-9999ZZ. Previously RX.
Papua New Guinea P2 P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay ZP ZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ
Peru OB OB-1000 to OB-9999
Philippines RP
  • RP-C0001 to RP-C9999 (Aircraft with complete registrations)
  • RP-G0001 to RP-G9999 (Gliders)
  • RP-R0001 to RP-R9999 (Limited registrations)
  • RP-X0001 to RP-X9999 (Experimental certificate)
  • RP-S0001 to RP-S9999 (Non-type certificated aircraft). Previously PI.
Poland SP, SN
  • 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-**XP or SP-VP* - Police
  • SN-**YG or SP-VS* - Border guard
Portugal CR, CS
  • CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ
  • CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except:
  • CS-T**, Airliners
  • CS-H**, Helicopters
  • CS-X**, Experimental
  • CS-U**, Ultralight Aircraft
  • CS-P**, Gliders
  • CS-B**, Ballons. CR used for overseas provinces.
Qatar A7
  • A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ
  • A7-HAA to A7-HZZ & A7-MAA to A7-MZZ (official use)
Réunion Island F-OD F-ODAA to F-ODZZ
Romania YR
  • YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ
  • YR-1000 to YR-9999 (Gliders and ultralights). Previously CV until 1929.
Russian Federation RA
  • RA-00001 to RA-99999
  • FLA RF-00001 to FLA RF-99999 or ФЛА РФ-00001 to ФЛА РФ-99999 (private - no longer valid)
  • RA-0001K to RA-9999K (private - no longer valid)
  • RA-0001G to RA-9999G (private - current series)
  • RA-0001A to RA-9999A (private - new series?)
RF RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft; first two digits indicate owner). Previously RR; Soviet Union CCCP or SSSR.
Rwanda 9XR 9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ
Saint Helena/Ascension VQ-H VQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ
Saint Kitts and Nevis V4 V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ
Saint Lucia J6 J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-L.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines J8 J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-V.
Samoa 5W 5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ, since 1961.
San Marino T7
  • T7-AAA to T7-ZZZ
  • T7-001 to T7-999 (microlights)
São Tomé and Príncipe S9 S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ
Saudi Arabia HZ
  • HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ
  • HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99
  • HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99
  • HZ-AAAA to HZ-ZZZZ. Pre-1940s allocation Hejaz UH
Senegal 6V 6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
Serbia YU
  • YU-AAA to YU-ZZZ
  • YU-0000 to YU-9999 (Gliders)
  • YU-A000 to YU-Z999 (Ultralight). Previously Yugoslavia.
Seychelles S7 S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-S.
Sierra Leone 9L 9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-L until 1961.
Singapore 9V 9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ
Slovakia OM
  • 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
  • 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 (Old timer gliders)
  • S5-3000 to S5-3999 (Singleseater gliders)
  • S5-7000 to S5-7999 (Doubleseater gliders)
  • S5-KAA to S5-KZZ (Motorgliders/sustainers)
  • S5-OAA to S5-OZZ (Hot air balloons). Temporary SL.
Solomon Islands H4 H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ
Somalia 6O 6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ
South Africa ZS ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ (type certified aircraft)
ZT ZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft) and ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ (civil RPAS)[19]
ZU ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (non-type certified aircraft). From 1921 to 1929, G-UA.
South Sudan Z8 Z8-AAA to Z8-ZZZ
Spain EC
  • EC-AAA to EC-WZZ
  • EC-YAA to EC-ZZZ (Homebuilt aircraft)
  • EC-AA0 to EC-ZZ9 (Ultralight)
  • EC-001 to EC-999 (Test and delivery)
Sri Lanka 4R 4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Ceylon VP-C, replaced in 1954
Sudan ST ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ
Surinam PZ PZ-AAA to PZ-ZZZ
Swaziland 3D 3D-AAA to 3D-ZZZ
Sweden SE
  • 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-LZZ (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-ZAA to SE-ZZZ (lighter than air)
  • SE-A01 to SE-Z99 (test and delivery)
Switzerland HB
  • 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
  • HB-Bxx balloons
  • HB-Cxx single-engined Cessnas under 5.7 tons
  • HB-Dxx other single-engined aircraft under 5.7 tons
  • HB-Fxx Swiss-produced aircraft like PC-6 and PC-12
  • HB-Ixx aircraft over 15 tons, including DC-3
  • HB-Nxx single-engined Pipers under 5.7 tons if HB-P is exhausted
  • HB-Vxx business jets under 15 tons
  • HB-Xxx helicopters
  • HB-Yxx experimental aircraft. Also used by Liechtenstein. Previously CH.
Syria YK YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
Tahiti F-OH F-OHAA to F-OHZZ
Tajikistan EY EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania 5H 5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Tanganyika VR-T and Zanzibar VP-Z.
Thailand HS HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
Togo 5V 5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ
Tonga A3 A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ
Trinidad and Tobago 9Y 9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-T.
Tunisia TS TS-AAA to TS-ZZZ
Turkey TC
  • 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 EZ-A100 to EZ-Z999
Turks and Caicos VQ-T VQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ
Tuvalu T2 T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda 5X 5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-U until 1962.
Ukraine UR
  • UR-AAA to UR-ZZZ
  • UR-10000 to UR-99999
  • UR-AAAA to UR-ZZZZ (private aircraft)
United Arab Emirates A6 A6-AAA to A6-ZZZ
United Kingdom G
United Nations[lower-alpha 16] 4U 4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States of America N
  • N1 to N99999
  • N1A to N9999Z
  • N1AA to N999ZZ
Uruguay CX CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ. Historic C-U.
Uzbekistan UK UK-10000 to UK-99999
Vanuatu YJ YJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99
Venezuela YV
  • YV1000 to YV9999
  • YV100T to YV999T
  • YV100E to YV999E (training)
  • YVO100 to YVO999 (Official use)
Vietnam VN
  • VN-1000 to VN-9999
  • VN-A100 to VN-A999 (turbo jet engine)
  • VN-B100 to VN-B999 (turbo prop engine)
  • VN-C100-C999 (internal combustion engine)
Yemen 7O 7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ
Zambia 9J 9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Northern Rhodesia VP-R.
Zimbabwe Z Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Rhodesia VP-Y.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 October 1925.[1]
  2. 1 2 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 April 1927.[1]
  3. 1 2 3 4 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.[1]
  4. ↑ Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 14 October 1924.[1]
  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.[3]
  6. ↑ Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 April 1925.[1]
  7. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923.[1]
  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.[1]
  9. ↑ Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 November 1926.[1]
  10. 1 2 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 March 1924.[1]
  11. 1 2 Amended at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.[1]
  12. 1 2 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 October 1922.[1]
  13. 1 2 3 Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 13 July 1922.[1]
  14. 1 2 Has not been used on any aircraft previously.
  15. ↑ NATO has registered its aircraft with Luxembourg.
  16. ↑ Besides the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) such as the European Union and NATO do not have the power to create aircraft registrations.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Additions to Registration marks 1919-1927". Golden Years of Aviation. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appleton, John; Cave, Ian G. British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1978. Earl Shilton: Midland Counties Publications. p. 7. ISBN 0-904597-15-6.
  3. ↑ "1919 Country Prefixes". Golden Years of Aviation. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Used 1919-20, K-100 to K-175 allocated, reallocated to G-EAxx series in 1920.Appleton, John; Cave, Ian G. British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1978. Earl Shilton: Midland Counties Publications. p. 3. ISBN 0-904597-15-6.
  5. ↑ "Regulamento Brasileiro da Aviação Civil" (PDF). National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (in Portuguese). 22 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chapter 4 - Aircraft Identification". Transport Canada. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
  7. ↑ "Photos: Antonov An-2 Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  8. ↑ "Photos: Tupolev Tu-204CE Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  9. ↑ "Photos: Mil Mi-8P Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 2001-03-03. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  10. ↑ "Photos: Cessna 337 Super Skymaster Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. 2001-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  11. ↑ "Photos: Polarismotor FIB 582 Aircraft Pictures". Airliners.net. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  12. ↑ Decree No. 155/2005 Coll. of the Ministry of Informatics of the Czech Republic, § 9 (3)h)
  13. ↑ Aeronautical Information Publication of East Timor, see GEN 2 1-1, § 4.1
  14. ↑ Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Kosovo Regulation no 11/2011 amending and supplementing Regulation no 2/2009 on aircraft registration and marking
  15. ↑ Civil Aircraft Safety Authority (in Korean)
  16. ↑ ITU code 'M' is registered to the United Kingdom. The Isle of Man is not a sovereign entity in international law.
  17. ↑ "Online Mexican Civil Aircraft Register? Civil Aviation Forum - Airliners.net". airliners.net. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "Allocation of Aircraft Registration Marks". Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  19. ↑ http://www.safedrone.co.za/register-an-rpa

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