List of aircraft registration prefixes


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

Current (post-1928) allocations

The 1928 markings have been amended and added to over the years, with the current markings being:
Country or regionRegistration prefixPresentation and notes
AfghanistanYAYA-AAA to YA-ZZZ. Previously Y-A.
AlbaniaZAZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ. Previously B-A.
Algeria7T7T-VAA to 7T-VZZ Civilian.
7T-WAA TO 7T-WZZ Military
AndorraC3C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ
AngolaD2D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-L.
AnguillaVP-AVP-AAA to VP-AZZ
Antigua and BarbudaV2V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Leeward Islands VP-L.
ArgentinaLVLV-AAA to LV-ZZZ LV-X001 to X999 LV-S001 to S999 LV-U001 to U999
ArgentinaLQLQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ. Historic R-A.
ArmeniaEKEK-10000 to EK-99999
ArubaP4P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
AustraliaVHVH-AAA to VH-ZZZ. From 1921 to 1929 G-AU.
AustriaOE
Azerbaijan4K
BahamasC6C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-B.
BahrainA9CA9C-AA to A9C-ZZ
A9C-AAA to A9C-ZZZ
BangladeshS2
Barbados8P8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ. Until 1968 VQ-B.
BelarusEW
BelgiumOO
BelizeV3V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation British Honduras VP-H.
BeninTYTY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
BermudaVP-B, VQ-BVP-BAA to VP-BZZ, VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ. Colonial allocation VR-B.
BhutanA5A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
BoliviaCPCP-1000 to CP-9999. Historic C-B.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaE7E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ. Previously T9.
BotswanaA2A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ. Colonial allocations VQ-ZE, VQ-ZH.
BrazilPPPP-AAA to PP-ZZZ
BrazilPRPR-AAA to PR-ZZZ
BrazilPSPS-AAA to PS-ZZZ
BrazilPTPT-AAA to PT-ZZZ
BrazilPUPU-AAA to PU-ZZZ
British Virgin IslandsVP-LVP-LAA to VP-LZZ. Previously shared with Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
BruneiV8
BulgariaLZLZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina FasoXTXT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi9U9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ, since 1962. Previously BR.
CambodiaXUXU-AAA to XU-ZZZ. Temporary KW. Colonial allocation F-KH.
CameroonTJTJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N.
CanadaC
Cape VerdeD4D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Cape Verde Islands CR-C.
Cayman IslandsVP-CVP-CAA to VP-CZZ. Colonial allocation VR-C.
Central African RepublicTLTL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
ChadTTTT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
ChileCC
ChinaB
ColombiaHJHJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z
ColombiaHKHK-1000A to HK-9999Z
ComorosD6D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic ofTNTN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Cook IslandsE5E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of9Q9Q-AAA to 9Q-ZZZ
Before 15/08/2016 9S. Previously 9O.
Costa RicaTI
Côte d'IvoireTUTU-AAA to TU-ZZZ
Croatia9A
CubaCU
Cyprus, Republic of5B5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-C.
Czech RepublicOK
[|Denmark]OY
DjiboutiJ2J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
DominicaJ7J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican RepublicHIHI-100AA to HI-999ZZ
HI-100 to HI-1999
East Timor4W4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-T.
EcuadorHCHC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
EgyptSU
El SalvadorYSYS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea3C3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-ZI.
EritreaE3E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
EstoniaESES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
Eswatini 3DC3DC-AAA to 3DC-ZZZ
EthiopiaETET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland IslandsVP-FVP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Faroe IslandsSee Denmark
Fiji IslandsDQDQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-F
FinlandOH
FranceF
French West IndiesF-OGF-OGAA to F-OGZZ
French GuianaF-OF-OAAA to F-OZZZ
GabonTRTR-AAA to TR-ZZZ
GambiaC5C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-X
Georgia4L
GermanyD
Ghana9G9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Gold Coast VP-A.
GibraltarVP-GVP-GAA to VP-GZZ. Colonial allocation VR-G.
GreeceSX
GreenlandSee DenmarkPreviously GL.
GrenadaJ3J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-G.
GuatemalaTGTG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guernsey22-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ. Since 2013
Guinea3X3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ.
Guinea BissauJ5J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Portuguese Guinea CR-G.
Guyana8R8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-G.
HaitiHHHH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
HondurasHRHR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hong KongB-H, B-K, B-L
HungaryHA
IcelandTF
IndiaVTVT-AAA to VT-ZZZ. From 1919 until 1929, G-I. Colonial allocation CR-I.
IndonesiaPKPK-AAA to PK-ZZZ
IranEPEP-AAA to EP-ZZZ. Previously RV.
IraqYIYI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
IrelandEI, EJ
Israel4X4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Palestine VQ-P.
ItalyI
Jamaica6Y6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-J.
JapanJA
JerseyZJZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ
JordanJYJY-AAA to JY-ZZZ. Historical TJ.
Kosovo, Republic ofZ6Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ
KazakhstanUPUP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99. Change from UN to avoid confusion with the United Nations.
Kenya5Y5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-K.
KiribatiT3T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofPP-500 to P-999
Korea, Republic ofHL
Kuwait9K9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ.
KyrgyzstanEX
LaosRDPLRDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999. At 10 characters, including the dash, this is the joint-longest registration, along with Panama. Previously F-L, XW.
LatviaYLYL-AAA to YL-ZZZ
YL-000
LebanonODOD-AAA to OD-ZZZ. Previously LR.
Lesotho7P7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-ZA, VQ-ZD.
LiberiaA8A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL was cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use.
Libya5A5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
LiechtensteinHB plus national emblemHB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
LithuaniaLYLY-AAA to LY-ZZZ
LuxembourgLX
MacauB-M
Madagascar5R5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi7Q7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-Y.
Malaysia9M
Maldives8Q8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
MaliTZTZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta9H9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-M.
Isle of ManMM-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Marshall IslandsV7V7-0001 to V7-9999
MartiniqueF-OMF-OMAA to F-OMZZ
Mauritania5T5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius3B3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-M.
MexicoXA plus national emblemXA-AAA to XA-ZZZ
MexicoXB plus national emblemXB-AAA to XB-ZZZ
MexicoXC plus national emblemXC-AAA to XC-ZZZ
Micronesia, Federated States ofV6V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
MoldovaER
Monaco3A3A-MAA to 3A-MZZ. Previously CZ, MC.
MongoliaJUJU-1000 to JU-9999. Previously MT.
Montenegro4O4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
MontserratVP-MVP-MAA to VP-MZZ
MoroccoCNCN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
MozambiqueC9C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ. Colonial allocations CR-A, CR-B.
MyanmarXYXY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
MyanmarXZXZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ
NamibiaV5V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
NauruC2C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal9N9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ
9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ
NetherlandsPH
Netherlands AntillesPJPJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New ZealandZK
New ZealandZL
New ZealandZM
NicaraguaYNYN-AAA to YN-ZZZ. Previously AN.
Niger5U5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria5N5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N.
North MacedoniaZ3
NorwayLN
OmanA4OA4O-AA to A4O-ZZ
A4O-AAA to A4O-ZZZ
PakistanAPAP-AAA to AP-ZZZ, civil aircraft, from 1947
PalestineSU-YSU-YAA to SU-YZZ
Temporary assignment of Egyptian prefix
PalestineE4E4-AAA to E4-ZZZ
Colonial allocation VQ-P, replaced by 4X.
PanamaHPHP-1000AAA to HP-9999ZZZ. Previously RX. The three letters stand for the ICAO code of the airline, such as CMP for Copa Airlines and PST for Air Panama. At 10 characters, including the dash, this is the joint-longest registration, along with Laos.
Papua New GuineaP2P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
ParaguayZPZP-AAA to ZP-ZZZ
PeruOBOB-1000 to OB-9999 previously OB-initial-number, e.g. OB-M-1114, OB-M-1245, OB-T-1274. Previously OA.
PhilippinesRP
PolandSP
PortugalCR, CS
QatarA7
Réunion IslandF-ODF-ODAA to F-ODZZ
RomaniaYR
Russian FederationRA
Russian FederationRF RF-00001 to RF-99999. Previously RR; Soviet Union CCCP or SSSR.
Rwanda9XR9XR-AA to 9XR-ZZ
Saint Helena/AscensionVQ-HVQ-HAA to VQ-HZZ
Saint Kitts and NevisV4V4-AAA to V4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Leeward Islands VP-L.
Saint LuciaJ6J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-L.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesJ8J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-V.
Samoa5W5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ, since 1961.
San MarinoT7
São Tomé and PríncipeS9S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-S.
Saudi ArabiaHZ
Senegal6V6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
Senegal6W
SerbiaYU
SeychellesS7S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-S.
Sierra Leone9L9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-L until 1961.
Singapore9V9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-S.
SlovakiaOM
SloveniaS5
Solomon IslandsH4H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-P.
Somalia6O6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ. Previously 6OS.
South AfricaZSZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ
South AfricaZTZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ and ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ
South AfricaZUZU-AAA to ZU-ZZZ. From 1921 to 1929, G-UA.
South SudanZ8Z8-AAA to Z8-ZZZ
SpainEC
Sri Lanka4R4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Ceylon VP-C then CY-from 1950. 4R- registrations from December 1953 onwards.
SudanSTST-AAA to ST-ZZZ. Until 1958 SN.
SurinamePZ
Swaziland: see Eswatini3D-
SwedenSE
SwitzerlandHB plus national emblem
SyriaYKYK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
TahitiF-OHF-OHAA to F-OHZZ
TaiwanBB-00000 to B-99999 after 1990s
TajikistanEYEY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania5H5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Tanganyika VR-T and Zanzibar VP-Z.
ThailandHSHS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
Togo5V5V-AAA to 5V-ZZZ
TongaA3A3-AAA to A3-ZZZ
Trinidad and Tobago9Y9Y-AAA to 9Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-T.
TunisiaTSTS-AAA to TS-ZZZ
TurkeyTC
TurkmenistanEZEZ-A100 to EZ-Z999
Turks and CaicosVQ-TVQ-TAA to VQ-TZZ
TuvaluT2T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda5X5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-U until 1962.
UkraineUR
United Arab EmiratesA6A6-AAA to A6-ZZZ
United KingdomG
United Nations4U4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States of AmericaN
UruguayCXCX-AAA to CX-ZZZ. Historic C-U.
UzbekistanUKUK10000 to UK99999
VanuatuYJYJ-AA1 to YJ-ZZ99
Vatican CityHV
VenezuelaYV
VietnamVN
Yemen7O7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ. Historic 4W until 1978. Previously YE.
Zambia9J9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Northern Rhodesia VP-R, VP-Y.
ZimbabweZZ-AAA to Z-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Southern Rhodesia VP-W, VP-Y.

Pre-1928 allocations

Note: in the suffix pattern, n represents a number, x represents a letter
Country or regionRegistration prefixSuffix pattern1913 radio call letters
AbyssiniaA-BA-Bxxx
AfghanistanY-AY-Axxx
AlbaniaB-AB-Axxx
ArgentinaR-AR-AxxxLIA to LRZ
AustraliaG-AUG-AUxxVHA to VKZ
Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-HerzegovinaHAA to HFZ, OGA to OMZ and UNA to UZZ
BelgiumO-BO-BxxxONA to OTZ
BoliviaC-BC-Bxxxnone
BrazilP-BP-BxxxSNA to STZ
CanadaG-CG-Cxxx, except G-CYxxVAA to VGZ
CanadaG-CY G-CYxxVAA to VGZ
BulgariaB-BB-BxxxLXA to LZZ
ChileB-CB-CxxxCOA to CPZ
ChinaX-CX-Cxxxnone
ColombiaCC-n to C-nnnnone
Costa RicaTI-TI-xxx
CubaC-CC-Cxxxnone
CzechoslovakiaL-BL-Bxxx
Danzig---
DanzigY-MY-MxxxNot applicable
DanzigDzDz-nnn
DenmarkT-DT-DxxxOUA to OZZ
DominicaZ-DZ-Dxxx
Dominican RepublicHIHIxxx
EcuadorE-EE-Exxx
EgyptSUA to SUZ
El SalvadorY-SY-Sxxx
EstoniaE-AE-Axxx
FinlandK-SK-Sxxx
FranceFF-xxxxF and UAA to UMZ
GermanyDD-nnnnA, D and KAA to KCZ
GreeceS-XS-XxxxSVA to SZZ
GuatemalaL-GL-Gxxx
HaitiH-HH-Hxxx
HejazA-HA-Hxxx
HondurasX-HX-Hxxx
Hungary---
HungaryH-HH-Hxxx
HungaryH-OH-Oxxx
IndiaG-IG-IxxxVTA to VWZ
ItalyII-xxxxI
JapanJJ-xxxxJ
LatviaB-LB-Lxxx
LiberiaL-LL-Lxxx
LithuaniaZ-LZ-Lxxx
LuxembourgL-UL-Uxxx
MexicoXAA to XCZ
MonacoM-MM-MxxxCQA to CQZ
MonacoM-OM-OxxxCQA to CQZ
MoroccoCNA to CNZ
NetherlandsH-NH-NxxxPAA to PMZ
New ZealandG-NZG-NZxxVLA to VMZ
NicaraguaA-NA-Nxxx
NorwayLAA to LHZ
PanamaS-PS-Pxxx
PersiaP-IP-Ixxx
PeruO-PO-Pxxx
PolandP-PP-Pxxx
PortugalC-PC-PxxxCRA to CTZ
RomaniaC-RC-RxxxCVA to CVZ
RussiaR-RR-Rxxx, RR-xxxR
Serbia-Croatia-SloveniaX-SX-Sxxx
SiamH-SH-SxxxHGA to HHZ
South AfricaG-UAG-UAxxVNA to VNZ
SpainMM-xxxxEAA to EGZ
SwedenS-AS-AxxxSAA to SMZ
SwitzerlandCHCH-nnn
United KingdomKK-nnnB, G and M
United KingdomG-EG-EAxx, G-EBxx, G-EDCAB, G and M
United KingdomG-F G-FAAxB, G and M
United KingdomG-G G-GAAxB, G and M
United States of AmericaNN-xxxxKDA to KZZ, N and W
UruguayC-UC-UxxxCWA to CWZ