ICAO code
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The International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) defines several important codes for use in international aviation:
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO) defines several important codes for use in international aviation:
- International Civil Aviation Organization airport codeInternational Civil Aviation Organization airport codeThe ICAO airport code or location indicator is a four-character alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. These codes are defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators.The ICAO codes are used by air traffic...
s or location indicators (published in ICAO Document 7910 - Location Indicators): 4-letter codes like LSZH for Zürich or HECA for Cairo
- Airline codesAirline codesThis is a list of airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators, the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs...
or ICAO airline designators (published in ICAO Document 8585 - Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services): 3-letter codes like BAW for British Airways or AFR for Air France
- ICAO aircraft type designators (published in ICAO Document 8643 - Aircraft Type Designators): 4-letter codes like A320 for Airbus 320 or B772 for Boeing 777-200
- ICAO 24bit aircraft addresses: allocation of 24 bit addresses to states to uniquely identify aircraft worldwide