Standards for Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks were first adopted by the ICAO Council on 8 February 1949 pursuant to the provisions of Article 37 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago 1944) and designated as Annex 7 to the Convention. They became effective on 1 July 1949. The Standards were based on recommendations of the first and second sessions of the Airworthiness Division held respectively in March 1946 and February 1947.
¶ Nationality, common and registration marks to be used
The nationality or common mark and registration mark shall consist of a group of characters.
The nationality or common mark shall precede the registration mark. When the first character of the registration mark is a letter, it shall be preceded by a hyphen.
The nationality mark shall be selected from the series of nationality symbols included in the radio call signs allocated to the State of Registry by the International Telecommunication Union. The nationality mark shall be notified to the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The common mark shall be selected from the series of symbols included in the radio call signs allocated to the International Civil Aviation Organization by the International Telecommunication Union.
The registration mark shall be letters, numbers, or a combination of letters and numbers, and shall be that assigned by the State of Registry or common mark registering authority.
When letters are used for the registration mark, combinations shall not be used which might be confused with the five-letter combinations used in the International Code of Signals, Part II, the three-letter combinations beginning with Q used in the Q Code, and with the distress signal SOS, or other similar urgent signals, for example XXX, PAN and TTT.
¶ Andorra
¶ Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- 4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999
- 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
- 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)
- 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
- VP-BAA to VP-BZZ
- VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ
¶ Bosnia and Herzegovina
- T9-AAA to T9-ZZZ
- E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ
- 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
- 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
- V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ
- V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9
- V8-001 to V8-999
- C-FAAA to C-FZZZ (Vintage aircraft manufactured prior to 1957)
- C-GAAA to C-GZZZ
- C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only).
- CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ (until 1974)
- VO-AAA to VO-ZZZ (used by Newfoundland until it became part of
Canada with CF prefix in 1949.)
¶ Cayman Islands
- CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ from July 1, 2009 onwards.
- 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 clubs, northern zone)
- CC-KAA to CC-KZZ and CC-LAA to CC-LZZ (aero clubs, central zone)
- CC-SAA to CC-SZZ and CC-TAA to CC-TZZ (aero clubs, southern zone)
- CC-MAA to CC-MZZ (aero clubs, Patagonian area)
- CC-PAA to CC-PZZ (private aircraft)
- HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights)
- HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
¶ Cook Islands
- TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ
- TI-000 to TI-999 (Ultralight aircraft)
- 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)
- CU-A1000 to CU-A1999 (Agricultural Aircraft)
- CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (Airlines, cargo operations)
- CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (Helicopters)
- CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (Private Aircraft)
- CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (Airlines, passenger flights)
- CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (Ultralights)
- 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)
- 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)
- SU-AAA to SU-XXZ
- SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ
- SU-001 to SU-999 (Gliders and balloons)
¶ Falkland Islands
¶ Faroe Islands
¶ Fiji Islands
¶ Finland
- OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ
- OH-001 to OH-999 (gliders)
- OH-G001 to OH-G999 (autogyros)
- OH-U001 to OH-U999 (ultralights)
- 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)
- 4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ
- 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
- 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
¶ Greenland
- B-HAA to B-HZZ
- B-KAA to B-KZZ
- B-LAA to B-LZZ
- HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ
- HA-1111 to HA-9999 (Gliders)
- HA-AAAA to HA-ZZZZ (Ultralights and Motor-Gliders)
¶ Iceland
- TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ
- TF-100 to TF-999 (Microlights)
¶ Ireland
- EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ for normal allocation
- EJ-AAAA to EJ-ZZZZ for VIP or business aircraft
- I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ
- I-0001 to I-Z999 (ultralights and advanced ultralights)
- JA0001 to JA9999
- JA001A to JA999Z
- JA01AA to JA99ZZ
- JAA001 to JAA999 (balloons)
- UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type)
- 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
- EX-100 to EX-999
- EX-10000 to EX-99999
- HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
- 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)
- LX-XAA to LX-XZZ (ultralights)
- 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)
- 9M-AAA to 9M-ZZZ
- 9M-EAA to 9M-EZZ (amateur-built)
- 9M-UAA to 9M-UZZ (microlight)
¶ Marshall Islands
- XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (Commercial)
- XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (Private)
- XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (Government)
- ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ
- ER-10000 to ER-99999
- 3A-AAA to 3A-ZZZ
- 3A-HAA to 3A-HZZ (helicopters)
- XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
- XZ XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used)
- 9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft)
- 9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft)
¶ Netherlands, the
- 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
¶ New Zealand
- 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
- LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except:
- LN-G**, Gliders
- LN-O**, Helicopters
- LN-C**, Balloons
- LN-Y**, Ultralight Aircraft
- AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ, civil aircraft, from 1947
- SU-YAA to SU-YZZ - Temporary assignment of Egyptian prefix
- E4 E4-AAA to E4-AAA
- B-1500 to B-9999. Also used by Taiwan
- B-00AA to B-99ZZ (General)
- 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-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
- 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
- A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ
- A7-HAA to A7-HZZ & A7-MAA to A7-MZZ (official use)
B-00001 to B-99999 (Except B-1500 to B-9999)
YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ YR-1000 to YR-9999 (Gliders and ultralights)
- RA-00001 to RA-99999
- FLA RF-00001 to FLA RF-99999
- RA-0001K to RA-9999K (private - no longer valid)
- RA-0001G to RA-9999G (private - current series)
- RA-0001A to RA-9999A (private)
- RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft; first two digits
indicate owner)
¶ Rwanda
¶ Réunion Island
¶ Saint Kitts and Nevis
¶ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- T7-AAA to T7-ZZZ
- T7-001 to T7-999 (microlights)
- HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ
- HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99
- HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99
- HZ-AAAA to HZ-ZZZZ
6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
- YU-AAA to YU-ZZZ
- YU-0000 to YU-9999 (Gliders)
- YU-A000 to YU-Z999 (Ultralight). Previously Yugoslavia
- OM-AAA to OM-ZZZ
- OM-AAAA to OM-ZZZZ (Ultralight)
- OM-M000 to OM-M999 (Microlights)
- OM-0000 to OM-9999 (Gliders)
- 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).
¶ Solomon Islands
- ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ (type certified aircraft)
- ZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft) and ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ
(civil RPAS)
- ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (non-type certified aircraft)
- 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)
¶ Swaziland
- 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-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.
¶ São Tomé and Príncipe
¶ Thailand
¶ Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
¶ Turks and Caicos
¶ Uganda
- UR-AAA to UR-ZZZ
- UR10000 to UR99999
- UR-AAAA to UR-ZZZZ (private aircraft)
- G-AAAA to G-ZZZZ
- G-1-1 to G-99-99 (Test and delivery)
- N1 to N99999
- N1A to N9999Z
- N1AA to N999ZZ
- YV1000 to YV9999
- YV100T to YV999T
- YV100E to YV999E (training)
- YVO100 to YVO999 (Official use)
- 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)
- 9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Northern Rhodesia VP-R.
- Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Rhodesia VP-Y.
See alsoReferenceAuthor
- ICAO documentation Annex 7 - Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks - 6th Edition July 2012
- VID 150259 - Creation
- VID 200696 - Wiki integration
- VID 496402 - Wiki.js integration