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:

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Country or region Registration prefix Presentation and notes
Afghanistan YA[1] YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ[citation needed]
Albania ZA[2] ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ[3]
Algeria 7T[4]
Andorra C3[2] C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ[citation needed]
Angola D2[4] D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ[citation needed]
Anguilla VP-A[4] VP-AAA to VP-AZZ[citation needed]
Antigua and Barbuda V2[4] V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ[citation needed]
Argentina LV[1]
  • LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ (civilian type certified aircraft)[5]
  • LV-DAA to LV-EZZ (gliders)[5]
  • LV-DMA to LV-DMZ (demonstrator aircraft)[5]
  • LV-PAA to LV-PZZ (temporary import registrations)[5]
  • LV-F001 to LV-F999 (temporary manufacturer registrations, no longer used)[5]
  • LV-X001 to LV-X999 (experimental)[5]
  • LV-S001 to LV-S999 (LSA)[5]
  • LV-U001 to LV-U999 (ultralight)[5]
  • LV-UX001 to LV-UX999 (ultralight)[5]
LQ[1] LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (government-owned aircraft)[5]
Armenia EK[4] 23 aircraft registered as of July 2017. Formats include "EK" followed by three or five numbers (e.g. EK-225 and EK-65072).[6]
Aruba P4[4] P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ[7]
Australia VH[1]
  • VH-AAA to VH-ZZZ
  • VH-22A to VH-ZZ9[a][8]
Austria OE[1]
Azerbaijan 4K[4]
  • 4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999
  • 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas C6[4] C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ
Bahrain A9C[4]
  • A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ
  • A9C-AAA to A9C-ZZZ
  • A9C-AAAA to A9C-ZZZZ
Bangladesh S2[4] S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados 8P[1] 8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ
Belarus EW[4]
  • 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[4] TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda VP-B[1]
  • VP-BAA to VP-BZZ
VQ-B[1]
  • VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ
Bhutan A5[4] 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[4] A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ
Brazil PP[1]
  • PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ (prior to the 1970s, reserved for public and parapublic aircraft)
  • Until the 1990s, helicopters were preferentially registered with an H after the prefix (example: PT-HNY)
PT[1]
  • PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ
  • PT-ZAA to PT-ZZZ (experimental non-LSA aircraft)
PR[1]
  • PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ
  • PR-ZAA to PR-ZZZ (experimental non-LSA aircraft)
PU[1]
  • PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (microlights and experimental LSA aircraft)
PS[1]
  • PS-AAA to PS-ZZZ (available around 2018 onwards)
British Virgin Islands VP-L[4] 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[4] LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso XT[4] 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][d]
  • C-FAAA to C-FZZZ[10]
  • CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ (pre-1957 vintage aircraft may be registered CF- instead of C-F)[11]
  • C-GAAA to C-GZZZ[10]
  • C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only)[11]
Cape Verde D4[4] D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ
Cayman Islands VP-C[1] VP-CAA to VP-CZZ
VQ-C[1] VQ-CAA to VQ-CZZ
Central African Republic TL[4] TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad TT[4] 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]
  • B-0000 to B-9999
  • B-000A to B-99ZZ (general)[e]
Colombia HJ[1] HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (microlights)
HK[1] HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Comoros D6[4] D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of TN[4] TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of 9S[f] 9S-AAA to 9S-ZZZ
9T[f] 9T-AAA to 9T-ZZZ (military)
Cook Islands E5[4] E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Costa Rica TI[4]
  • 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)[12]
  • CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (airlines, cargo operations)[13][14]
  • CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (helicopters)
  • CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (private Aircraft)[15]
  • CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (airlines, passenger flights)
  • CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (ultralights)[16]
Cyprus 5B[4] 5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ
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)[17]
  • OK-X000A to OK-X999Z (unmanned aircraft)[18]
Denmark OY[4]
  • 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 with weight shift control)
  • OY-91 to OY-9999 (ultralight 3-axis)
  • OY-1001 to OY-1999 (ultralight gyro)
Djibouti J2[4] J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica J7[4] J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic HI[1]
  • HI100AA to HI999ZZ
  • HI100 to HI1999[19]
East Timor 4W[20] 4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ
Ecuador HC[4] HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt SU[4]
  • SU-AAA to SU-XXZ
  • SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ
  • SU-001 to SU-999 (gliders and balloons)
El Salvador YS[4] YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea 3C[4] 3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ
Eritrea E3[4] E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia ES[4]
  • ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
  • ES-0001 to ES-9999 (gliders and motor gliders)
Eswatini 3D,[4] 3DC[2] 3DC-AAA to 3DC-ZZZ
Ethiopia ET[4] ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands VP-F[4] VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Fiji DQ[1] DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ
Finland OH[4]
  • OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ
  • OH-HAA to OH-HZZ (helicopters)
  • OH-XAA to OH-XZZ (experimental aircraft)
  • OH-LAA to OH-LZZ (Finnair aircraft)
  • OH-001 to OH-999 (gliders and motor gliders)
  • 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)[21]
  • F-DAAA to F-DZZZ (radio controlled model aircraft)
  • F-JAAA to F-JZZZ (ultralight radio call signs)
  • F-ZAAA to F-ZZZZ (state owned)
INSEE code
French Guiana F-O[21] F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France[g][21]
French Polynesia F-O[21] F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France[g][21]
French West Indies F-O[21] F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France[g][21]
Gabon TR[4]
  • TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ
  • TR-KAA to TR-KZZ (military)
Gambia C5[1] C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ
Georgia 4L[4]
  • 4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ
  • 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany D[4]
  • D-AAAA to D-AZZZ (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 (aircraft with 14–20 t MTOW)
  • D-CAAA to D-CZZZ (aircraft with 5.7–14 t MTOW)
  • D-EAAA to D-EZZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2 t MTOW)
  • D-FAAA to D-FZZZ (single-engine aircraft with 2–5.7 t MTOW)
  • D-GAAA to D-GZZZ (multi-engine aircraft up to 2 t MTOW)
  • D-HAAA to D-HZZZ (rotorcraft)
  • D-IAAA to D-IZZZ (multi-engine aircraft with 2–5.7 t MTOW)
  • D-KAAA to D-KZZZ (powered gliders)
  • D-LAAA to D-LZZZ (airships)
  • D-MAAA to D-MZZZ (powered ultralight aircraft)
  • D-NAAA to D-NZZZ (non-powered ultralight aircraft)
  • D-OAAA to D-OZZZ (manned free balloons)
  • D-0001 to D-9999 (gliders)
Ghana 9G[4]
  • 9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ
9GR[4]
  • 9GR-0AAA to 9GR-9ZZZ (remotely piloted aircraft)
Gibraltar VP-G[4] VP-GAA to VP-GZZ
Greece SX[4]
Grenada J3[4] J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ
Guatemala TG[4] TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guernsey 2[1] 2-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ

2-AA to 2-ZZ[22]

Guinea 3X[4] 3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ
Guinea-Bissau J5[4] J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ
Guyana 8R[4] 8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ
Haiti HH[4] HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras HR[4] HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hong Kong B-H[23]
  • B-HAA to B-HZZ
B-K[23]
  • B-KAA to B-KZZ
B-L[23]
  • B-LAA to B-LZZ
Hungary HA[4]
  • HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ
  • HA-1111 to HA-9999 (gliders, ultralights, and motor-gliders)
Iceland TF[4]
  • 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[4] 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[1][4] 4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ
4Z[1][4]
Italy I[4]
Ivory Coast TU[4]
  • TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ
  • TU-VAA to TU-VZZ (military)
Jamaica 6Y[4] 6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ
Japan JA[4]
  • JA0001 to JA9999
  • JA001A to JA999Z
  • JA01AA to JA99ZZ
  • JA-AAAA to JA-ZZZZ
  • JAA001 to JAA999 (balloons)
JR[24]
  • JR0201 to JR6ZZZ (ultralight aviation, control surface control type)
  • JR7001 to JR7ZZZ (ultralight aviation, weight transfer control type)
  • JR8001 to JR9ZZZ (ultralight aviation, parachute type)
  • JR9001 to JR9ZZZ (gyroplane)
  • JR0001 to JR0200 (other homebuilt aircraft)[24]
Jordan JY[1] JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ
Jordan and Iraq 4YB[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[4] 5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ
Kiribati T3[2] T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Kosovo Z6 plus national emblem[25] Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ
Kuwait 9K[4] 9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ
Kyrgyzstan EX[4]
  • EX-100 to EX-999
  • EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos RDPL[1] RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999
Latvia YL[4]
  • YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
LV
  • LV-001 to LV-Z99 (balloons and gliders)
Lebanon OD[1] OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ
Lesotho 7P[4] 7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ
Liberia A8[4] A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL was cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use.[26]
Libya 5A[4] 5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein HB plus national emblem[1] HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
Lithuania LY[4] 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[4] 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[4] 8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali TZ[4] TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta 9H[4]
  • 9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZZZ
  • 9H-111 to 9H-99999
Marshall Islands V7[4] V7-0001 to V7-9999
Martinique F-O[21] F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France[g][21]
Mauritania 5T[4] 5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius 3B[4] 3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ
Mexico XA plus national emblem[1] XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (commercial)
XB plus national emblem XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (private)
XC plus national emblem XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (government)[27]
Micronesia V6[4] V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova ER[4]
  • 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[4] 4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat VP-M[4] VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco CN[1]
  • CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
  • CNA-AA to CNA-ZZ (government and military)
Mozambique C9[4] C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ
Myanmar XY[4] XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
XZ[4] XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (not used)
Namibia V5[4] V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru C2[4] C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal 9N[4] 9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft)
9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft)
Netherlands PH[4]
  • 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 (currently used by Curaçao and Sint Maarten) PJ[4] PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Caledonia F-O[21] F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France[g][21]
New Zealand ZK[1]
  • ZK-AAA to ZK-ZZZ
  • ZK-AAA to ZK-BZZ (restored historical aircraft)
  • ZK-FAA to ZK-FBZ (balloons)
  • ZK-GAA to ZK-GAZ (restored historical aircraft)
  • ZK-GAA to ZK-GZZ (gliders)
  • ZK-HAA to ZK-HAZ (restored historical aircraft)
  • ZK-HAA to ZK-IZZ (helicopters)
  • ZK-RAA to ZK-RDZ (gyrocopters)
  • The remainder for fixed-wing aircraft.[28]
ZL ZL-AAA to ZL-ZZZ
ZM ZM-AAA to ZM-ZZZ
Nicaragua YN[1] YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ
Niger 5U[4] 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[4]
  • LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ
  • LN-CAA to LN-CZZ (balloons)
  • LN-GAA to LN-GZZ (gliders)
  • LN-OAA to LN-OZZ (helicopters)
  • LN-YAA to LN-YZZ (sports aircraft)
Oman A4O[4]
  • A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ
  • A4O-AAA to A4O-ZZZ
Pakistan AP[4] AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ
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[4] P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay ZP[4] 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 [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[29]
  • SN-00AA to SN-99ZZ (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[1]
  • CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ (aircraft registered in the overseas provinces, used until 1975)
CS[1]
  • CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ
  • CS-BAA to CS-BZZ (balloons)
  • CS-HAA to CS-HZZ (helicopters)
  • CS-PAA to CS-PZZ (gliders)
  • CS-TAA to CS-TZZ (airliners; used by most commercial airlines)
  • CS-UAA to CS-UZZ (ultralight aircraft)
  • CS-XAA to CS-XZZ (experimental)
Qatar A7[1]
  • A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ
  • A7-HAA to A7-HZZ & A7-MAA to A7-MZZ (official use)
Réunion F-O[21] F-OAAA to F-OZZZ for aircraft based outside of mainland France[g][21]
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
  • 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[f] 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
San Marino T7[1]
  • T7-AAA to T7-ZZZZZ
  • T7-001 to T7-99999.[h][30]
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 plus national emblem [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).
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-JAA to S5-JZZ (gyrocopters)
  • S5-KAA to S5-KZZ (motorgliders/sustainers)
  • S5-OAA to S5-OZZ (hot air balloons)
  • S5-PAA to S5-PZZ (ultralights)
  • S5-MAA to S5-MZZ (amateur builds)
  • S5-1000 to S5-1999 (vintage gliders)
  • S5-3000 to S5-3999 (single-seater gliders)
  • S5-7000 to S5-7999 (two-seater gliders)
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)
ZT[1]
  • ZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft)
  • ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ (civil RPAS)[31]
ZU[1] ZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ (non-type certified aircraft)
South Korea HL[1]
  • HL0000 to HL0599 (glider)
  • HL0600 to HL0799 (airship)
  • HL1000 to HL1799 (piston engine)
  • HL2000 to HL2099 (piston engine)
  • HL5100 to HL5499 (turboprop)
  • HL6100 to HL6199 (piston engine helicopter)
  • HL7100 to HL7199 (single turbojet)
  • HL7200 to HL7299, HL7500 to HL7599, HL7700 to HL7799, HL8000 to HL8099, HL8200 to HL8399, HL8500 to HL8599, HL8700 to HL8799 (twin-jet aircraft)
  • HL7300 to HL7399 (tri-jet aircraft)
  • HL7400 to HL7499, HL7600 to HL7699, HL8400 to HL8499, HL8600 to HL8699 (quad-jet aircraft)
  • HL9100 to HL9699 (turboshaft helicopter)
  • HL-C000 to HL-C999 (ultralight)[32]
South Sudan Z8[1] Z8-AAA to Z8-ZZZ
Spain EC plus national emblem[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[f] 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-Hxx Swiss-produced aircraft like AF-22 and AF-23 Bravo
  • 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[2][33] B-00000 to B-99999[33]
Tajikistan EY[1] EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania 5H[1] 5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ
Thailand HS[1] HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
U[f][citation needed] U-A00 to U-Z99 (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[f][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 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, 'R' for Restricted, or 'X' for Experimental. The registration must not contain the letters "I" or "O" to avoid confusion with 1 or 0.
FA[34][35] FA3####### (UAVs under 55 lb (25 kg))
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 (largely helicopters)
  • VN-A100 to VN-A999 (jetliners)
  • VN-B100 to VN-B999 (turboprops)
  • 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
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  1. [a]
    Since 2022 the registration suffix may contain the numbers 2 to 9, so long as the combination contains at least one letter.
  2. [b]
    • OE-AAA to OE-AZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-BAA to OE-BZZ (government aircraft)
    • OE-CAA to OE-CZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-DAA to OE-DZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW, more than 3 seats)
    • OE-EAA to OE-EZZ (single-engine aircraft 2,000–5,700 kg (4,400–12,600 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-FAA to OE-FZZ (multi-engine aircraft up to 5,700 kg (12,600 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-GAA to OE-GZZ (single/multi-engine aircraft 5,700–14,000 kg (12,600–30,900 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-HAA to OE-HZZ (multi-engine aircraft 14,000–20,000 kg (31,000–44,000 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-IAA to OE-IZZ (multi-engine aircraft above 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-KAA to OE-KZZ (single-engine aircraft up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) MTOW, more than 3 seats)
    • OE-LAA to OE-LZZ (multi-engine aircraft above 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) MTOW)
    • OE-RAA to OE-SZZ (lighter-than-air)
    • OE-UAA to OE-UZZ (interim registrations)
    • OE-VAA to OE-VZZ (experimental/test registrations)
    • OE-WAA to OE-WZZ (amphibian and sea planes)
    • OE-XAA to OE-XZZ (Rotary wings and helicopters)
    • OE-YAA to OE-YZZ (unmanned aerial vehicles)
    • OE-ZAA to OE-ZZZ (lighter-than-air)
  3. [c]
    • OE-0001 to OE-0999 (gliders/ultralights)
    • OE-5000 to OE-5999 (gliders/ultralights)
    • OE-6000 to OE-6989 (motorized hang/paragliders)
    • OE-6990 to OE-6999 (motorized hang/paragliders, test registrations)
    • OE-7000 to OE-7989 (aerodynamically-controlled ultralights)
    • OE-7990 to OE-7999 (aerodynamically-controlled ultralights, test registrations)
    • OE-8000 to OE-8989 (weight-controlled ultralights)
    • OE-8990 to OE-8999 (weight-controlled ultralights, test registrations)
    • OE-9000 to OE-9989 (motor gliders/ultralights)
    • OE-9990 to OE-9999 (motor gliders/ultralights, test registrations)
  4. [d]
    Only C-F, C-G, C-I & CF- are allocated in Canada.
  5. [e]
    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.
  6. [f]
    Does not figure in the ICAO document "AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY MARKS, NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND COMMON MARKS".
  7. [g]
    F-O is for aircraft based outside mainland France, but aircraft may also retain mainland F-B, F-G or F-H series.
  8. [h]
    Any combination of 3 to 5 letters and numbers permitted (except the letters "I" or "O" are not permitted when the suffix contains numbers).

Retired allocations

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

More information Country/territory or region, Registration prefix ...
Country/territory or region Registration prefix Adopted Retired Replaced with Presentation and notes
Aden VR-A[citation needed] 1939 1939 British colonial allocation
Algeria F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1962 7T French colonial allocation
Angola CR-L[36] 1929 1975 D2 Portuguese colonial allocation
Argentina R[citation needed][b] 1929 1932 LV
Austria A[citation needed] 1929 1939 OE
Bahamas VP-B[citation needed] 1929 1975 C6 British colonial allocation
Barbados VQ-B[citation needed] 1952 1968 8P British colonial allocation
Basutoland VQ-ZA, VQ-ZD[citation needed] 1929 1967 7P British colonial allocation
Bechuanaland VQ-ZE, VQ-ZH[citation needed] 1929 1968 A2 British protectorate allocation
Bermuda VR-B[citation needed] 1931 VP-B British colonial allocation
Bosnia and Herzegovina T9[citation needed] E7
Brunei VR-U[citation needed] 1929 V8 British colonial allocation
Burundi BR[citation needed] 1962 1965 9U
Cambodia F-KH[citation needed] 1945 1954 KW French colonial allocation
KW[citation needed] 1954 XU
Cameroon F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TJ French colonial allocation
VR-N[citation needed] 1929 1958 TJ, 5N British colonial allocation
Canada CF[citation needed] 1929 1974 C
Cape Verde CR-C[citation needed] 1929 D4 Portuguese colonial allocation
Cayman Islands VR-C[citation needed] 1968 VP-C British colonial allocation
Ceylon VP-C[citation needed] 1929 1948 CY British colonial allocation
CY[citation needed] 1948 1954 4R
Chad F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TT French colonial allocation
China XT[citation needed] 1929 1949 B
Colombia C[citation needed] 1929 1946 HK C was reallocated to Canada in 1974
Congo F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TN French colonial allocation
OO-C[citation needed] 1929 1960 9O Belgian colonial allocation
Cote D'Ivoire F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TU French colonial allocation
Cyprus VQ-C[citation needed] 1952 1960 5B British colonial allocation
Czechoslovakia OK[citation needed] 1929 1993 Following dissolution, the allocation of OK went to the Czech Republic, while Slovakia was allocated the new prefix OM
Dahomey/Benin F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TY French colonial allocation
Danzig YM[citation needed] 1929 1939 D
Dutch East Indies JZ[citation needed] 1945 Dutch colonial allocation
East Germany DDR[citation needed] 1945 1956 DM
DM[citation needed] 1956 D Replaced with D after German reunification
Estonia ES[citation needed] 1929 1939/1940 СССР Allocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Fiji VQ-F[citation needed] 1929 1971 DQ British colonial allocation
Finland K-S[citation needed] 1919 1931 OH Prefix carried over from pre-1928 allocation
France FC[citation needed] 1940 1944 F Free France
Gabon F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TR French colonial allocation
Gambia VP-X[citation needed] 1929 1945 British colonial/protectorate allocation
Gold Coast VP-A[citation needed] 1929 1957 9G British colonial allocation
Gibraltar VR-G[citation needed] 1929 1939 G British colonial allocation
Grenada VQ-G[citation needed] 1962 J3 British colonial allocation
Guatemala LG[citation needed] 1936 1948 TG
Guiana VP-G[citation needed] 1929 1967 8R British colonial allocation
Guinea F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1958 3X French colonial allocation
Guinea-Bissau/Guinea CR-G[citation needed] 1929 1975 J5 Portuguese colonial allocation
Honduras XH[citation needed] 1929 1960 HR
British Honduras VP-H[citation needed] 1947 V3 British colonial allocation
Hong Kong VR-H[citation needed] 1929 B-H British colonial allocation
India CR-I[citation needed] 1929 1961 VT Portuguese colonial allocation
Indochina F-VN[citation needed] 1929 1954 XV French colonial allocation
Iran RV[citation needed] 1929 1944 EP
Jamaica VP-J[citation needed] 1930 1964 6Y British colonial allocation
Japan J[citation needed] 1929 1945 JA, JR Japanese aviation was temporarily banned following the end of WWII
Jersey ZJ[37][38] 2015 2022 ZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ, excluding combinations only containing the letters I, O, or S. Only four aircraft were registered with this prefix.
Johor VR-J[citation needed] 1929 1963 9M British protectorate allocation
Kampuchea XU[citation needed] 1954 1979
Katanga KA[citation needed] 1961 1963 9O Unofficial separatist allocation
Kenya VP-K[citation needed] 1929 1963 5Y British colonial allocation
Kuwait K[citation needed] 1967 1968 9K
Laos F-L[citation needed] 1945 1954 XW French colonial allocation
XW[citation needed] 1954 1975 RDPL
Latvia YL[citation needed] 1929 1939/1940 СССР Allocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Lebanon LR[citation needed] 1944 1954 OD
Leeward and Windward Islands VP-L[citation needed] 1929 V2 British colonial allocation
Liberia LI[citation needed] 1929 1952 EL
EL[39] 1952 c. 2002 A8
Lithuania LY[citation needed] 1929 1939/1940 СССР Allocation restored following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
RY[citation needed] 1929 1939
Luxembourg UL[citation needed] 1929 1939 LX
Macau CR-M[citation needed] 1929 CS-M Portuguese colonial allocation
CS-M[citation needed] 1999 B-M
Madagascar F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 5R French colonial allocation
Malaya VR-R[citation needed] 1929 1963 9M British colonial allocation
Mali F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TZ French colonial allocation
Malta VP-M[citation needed] 1929 1968 9H British colonial allocation
Mauritania F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 5T French colonial allocation
Mauritius VQ-M[citation needed] 1929 1968 3B British colonial allocation
Monaco CZ[citation needed] 1929 1949 MC
MC[citation needed] 1949 1959 3A
Morocco F-D[citation needed] 1929 1952 CN French colonial allocation
Mozambique CR-A[citation needed] 1929 1975 C9 Portuguese colonial allocation
CR-B[citation needed] 1971 1975
New Zealand ZM[citation needed] 1929 1939 ZK, ZL, ZM Allocation later restored
Newfoundland VO[citation needed] 1929 1939 CF British colonial allocation
Nicaragua YN[citation needed] 1929 1936 AN Allocation later restored
AN[citation needed] 1939 YN
Niger F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 5U French colonial allocation
North Borneo VR-O[citation needed] 1929 1963 9M British colonial/protectorate allocation
Northern Rhodesia VP-R[citation needed] 1929 1953 VP-Y British protectorate allocation
Nyasaland VP-N[citation needed] 1929 1953 VP-Y British colonial allocation
VP-Y[citation needed] 1953 1964 7Q, 9J British colonial allocation
Palestine VQ-P[citation needed] 1930 1948 4X British mandatory allocation. Following the end of the British Mandate, the successor state of Israel was allocated the prefix 4X.
Panama R[citation needed][b] 1929 1943 RX
RX[citation needed] 1943 1952 HP
Peru OA[citation needed] 1929 1950 OB
Philippines PI[citation needed] 1941 1975 RP
Rhodesia VP-Y[citation needed] 1929 1964 7Q, 9J British colonial allocation
VP-W[citation needed] 1971 Z British colonial allocation
Romania CV[citation needed] 1929 1936 YR
Ruanda-Urundi OO-C Belgian colonial allocation
Saar Territory TS[citation needed] 1930 1931 EZ Unofficial British/French mandatory allocation
EZ[citation needed] 1929 1933 SL British/French mandatory allocation
SL[citation needed] 1947 1959 D French protectorate allocation
Saint Kitts and Nevis VP-LK, VP-LL[citation needed] V4 British colonial allocation
Saint Lucia VQ-L[citation needed] 1965 J6 British colonial allocation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VP-V[citation needed] 1959 J8 British colonial allocation
Sarawak VR-W[citation needed] 1929 British colonial allocation
Saudi Arabia UH[citation needed] 1945 HZ
Senegal F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 6V French colonial allocation
Seychelles VQ-S[citation needed] 1929 1977 S7 British colonial allocation
Sierra Leone VR-L[citation needed] 1929 1961 9L British protectorate allocation
Singapore VR-S[citation needed] 1929 1965 9V British colonial allocation
Somalia/Somaliland VP-S[citation needed] 1929 1960 6OS British colonial allocation
6OS[citation needed] 1960 1969 6O
South Vietnam XV[citation needed] 1959 1975
Southern Rhodesia VP-Y[citation needed] 1929 1964 7Q, 9J British colonial allocation
Soviet Union СССР[citation needed] 1929 Multiple[c] Written in Cyrillic script, equivalent to "SSSR" in Latin script
Spain M[citation needed] 1929 1933 EC
Sudan SN[citation needed] 1929 1953 ST British/Egyptian colonial allocation
Swaziland VQ-ZI[citation needed] 1929 1975 3D British colonial allocation
Switzerland CH[citation needed] 1929 1936 HB
Tonga VQ-F[citation needed] 1929 1971 DQ British protectorate allocation
Transjordan TJ[citation needed] 1946 1954 JY British protectorate allocation
Trinidad and Tobago VP-T[citation needed] 1931 1965 9Y British colonial allocation
Tunisia F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1956 TS French colonial allocation
Ubangi-Shari F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 TL French colonial allocation
Uganda VP-U[citation needed] 1929 1962 5X British protectorate allocation
Upper Volta F-O[citation needed][a] 1929 1960 XT French colonial allocation
Vietnam 3W[citation needed] 1954 1959 XV
Weihaiwei VP-W[citation needed] 1929 1939 British colonial allocation
Western Pacific Territories VP-P[citation needed] 1929 H4 British colonial allocation
Yemen YE[citation needed] 1955 1969 4W
4W[citation needed] 1969 7O
Yugoslavia UN[citation needed] 1929 1935 YU
Zaire 9O[citation needed] 1960 1966 9Q
Zanzibar VP-Z[citation needed] 1929 1964 5H British protectorate allocation
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  1. [a]
    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. [b]
    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. [c]
    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

More information Country or region, Registration prefix ...
Country or regionRegistration prefixSuffix pattern1913 radio call letters
Abyssinia A-B[a] A-Bxxx
Afghanistan Y-A[b] Y-Axxx
Albania B-A[c] B-Axxx
Argentina R-A[d] R-AxxxLIA to LRZ
Australia G-AU[41] G-AUxxVHA to VKZ
Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina HAA to HFZ, OGA to OMZ and UNA to UZZ[citation needed]
Belgium O-B[e] O-BxxxONA to OTZ
Bolivia C-B[e] C-Bxxxnone
Brazil P-B[e] P-BxxxSNA to STZ
Canada G-C[41] G-Cxxx, except G-CYxxVAA to VGZ (Newfoundland: VOA to VOZ)
G-CY (government aircraft, including military)[43][41] G-CYxx
Bulgaria B-B[c] B-BxxxLXA to LZZ
Chile B-C[f] B-CxxxCOA to CPZ
China X-C[e] X-Cxxxnone
Colombia C[citation needed] C-n to C-nnnnone
Costa Rica TI-[c] TI-xxx
Cuba C-C[e] C-Cxxxnone
Czechoslovakia L-B[e] L-Bxxx
Danzig
Y-M[a] Y-MxxxNot applicable
Dz Dz-nnn
Denmark T-D[g] T-DxxxOUA to OZZ
Dominica Z-D[b] Z-Dxxx
Dominican Republic HI[b] HIxxx
Ecuador E-E[e][h] E-Exxx
EgyptSUA to SUZ[citation needed]
El Salvador Y-S[i] Y-Sxxx
Estonia E-A[j] E-Axxx
Finland K-S[j] K-Sxxx
France F[e] F-xxxxF and UAA to UMZ
Germany D[citation needed] D-nnnnA, D and KAA to KCZ[44]
Greece S-X[e] S-XxxxSVA to SZZ
Guatemala L-G[e] L-Gxxx
Haiti H-H[e][h] H-Hxxx
Hejaz A-H[e] A-Hxxx
Honduras X-H[e] X-Hxxx
Hungary
H-H[g] H-Hxxx
H-O[k] H-Oxxx
India G-I[41] G-IxxxVTA to VWZ
Italy I[e] I-xxxxI
Japan J[e] J-xxxxJ
Latvia B-L[l] B-Lxxx
Liberia L-L[e] L-Lxxx
Lithuania Z-L[h] Z-Lxxx
Luxembourg L-U[l] L-Uxxx
MexicoXAA to XCZ[44]
Monaco M-M[g] M-MxxxCQA to CQZ
M-O[k] M-Oxxx
MoroccoCNA to CNZ[citation needed]
Netherlands H-N[m] H-NxxxPAA to PMZ
New Zealand G-NZ[41] G-NZxxVLA to VMZ
Nicaragua A-N[e] A-Nxxx
NorwayLAA to LHZ[citation needed]
Panama S-P[e] S-Pxxx
Persia P-I[a] P-Ixxx
Peru O-P[e] O-Pxxx
Poland P-P[e] P-Pxxx
Portugal C-P[e] C-PxxxCRA to CTZ
Romania C-R[e] C-RxxxCVA to CVZ
Russia R-R[citation needed] R-Rxxx, RR-xxxR
Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia X-S[e] X-Sxxx
Siam H-S[e] H-SxxxHGA to HHZ
South Africa G-UA[41] G-UAxxVNA to VNZ
Spain M[m] M-xxxxEAA to EGZ
Sweden S-A[c] S-AxxxSAA to SMZ
Switzerland HB[m] HB-nnn
United Kingdom K[45] 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 States N[e] N-xxxxKDA to KZZ, N and W
Uruguay C-U[e][h] C-UxxxCWA to CWZ
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  1. [a]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 October 1925.[40]
  2. [b]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 April 1927.[40]
  3. [c]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.[40]
  4. [d]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 14 October 1924.[40]
  5. [e]
    Adopted at the International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) meeting of 13 October 1919.[42]
  6. [f]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 April 1925.[40]
  7. [g]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923.[40]
  8. [h]
    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.[40]
  9. [i]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 November 1926.[40]
  10. [j]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 March 1924.[40]
  11. [k]
    Amended at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.[40]
  12. [l]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 October 1922.[40]
  13. [m]
    Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 13 July 1922.[40]

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