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 region	Registration prefix	Presentation and notes
Afghanistan	YA[1]	YA-AAA to YA-ZZZ. Previously Y-A.
Albania	ZA[lower-alpha 1]	ZA-AAA to ZA-ZZZ. Previously B-A.
Algeria	7T[1]	7T-VAA to 7T-VZZ Civilian. 7T-WAA to 7T-WZZ Military
Andorra	C3	C3-AAA to C3-ZZZ
Angola	D2[1]	D2-AAA to D2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-L.
Anguilla	VP-A[1]	VP-AAA to VP-AZZ
Antigua and Barbuda	V2[1]	V2-AAA to V2-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Leeward Islands VP-L (was shared with the British Virgin Islands, and Saint Kitts and Nevis).
Argentina	LV[1]	LV-AAA to LV-ZZZ (Civilian type certified aircraft) LV-X001 to X999 (experimental) LV-S001 to S999 (LSA) LV-U001 to U999 (Ultralight)
	LQ[1]	LQ-AAA to LQ-ZZZ (Government/police owned aircraft). Historic R-A.
Armenia	EK[1]	EK-10000 to EK-99999
Aruba	P4[1]	P4-AAA to P4-ZZZ
Australia	VH[1]	VH-AAA to VH-ZZZ. From 1921 to 1929 G-AU.
Austria	OE[1]	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[1]	4K-AZ1 to 4K-AZ999 4K-10000 to 4K-99999
Bahamas	C6[1]	C6-AAA to C6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-B.
Bahrain	A9C[1]	A9C-AA to A9C-ZZ A9C-AAA to A9C-ZZZ
Bangladesh	S2[1]	S2-AAA to S2-ZZZ
Barbados	8P[1]	8P-AAA to 8P-ZZZ. Until 1968 VQ-B.
Belarus	EW[1]	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-ZZZ OO-SAA to OO-SZZ (was reserved exclusively for aircraft flying for Belgian national airline Sabena and its subsidiaries Sobelair and Sabena aero club. That rule no longer applied after the bankruptcy of Sabena on November 7th, 2001) 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[1]	V3-AAA to V3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation British Honduras VP-H.
Benin	TY[1]	TY-AAA to TY-ZZZ
Bermuda	VP-B,[1] VQ-B[1]	VP-BAA to VP-BZZ, VQ-BAA to VQ-BZZ. Colonial allocation VR-B.
Bhutan	A5[1]	A5-AAA to A5-ZZZ
Bolivia	CP[1]	CP-1000 to CP-9999. Historic C-B.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	E7[1]	E7-AAA to E7-ZZZ. Previously T9.
Botswana	A2[1]	A2-AAA to A2-ZZZ. Colonial allocations VQ-ZE, VQ-ZH.
Brazil	PP[1]	PP-AAA to PP-ZZZ
	PR[1]	PR-AAA to PR-ZZZ (PR-ZAA to PR-ZZZ is reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft)
	PS[lower-alpha 1]	PS-AAA to PS-ZZZ (proposed by ANAC to be available in 2016)[2]
	PT[1]	PT-AAA to PT-ZZZ (PT-ZAA to PT-ZZZ is reserved to experimental non-LSA aircraft)
	PU[1]	PU-AAA to PU-ZZZ (Microlights and experimental LSA aircraft)
British Virgin Islands	VP-L[1]	VP-LAA to VP-LZZ. Previously shared with Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Brunei	V8[1]	V8-AAA to V8-ZZZ V8-AA1 to V8-ZZ9 V8-001 to V8-999. Colonial allocation VR-U.
Bulgaria	LZ[1]	LZ-AAA to LZ-ZZZ
Burkina Faso	XT[1]	XT-AAA to XT-ZZZ
Burundi	9U[1]	9U-AAA to 9U-ZZZ, since 1962. Previously BR.
Cambodia	XU[1]	XU-AAA to XU-ZZZ. Temporary KW. Colonial allocation F-KH.
Cameroon	TJ[1]	TJ-AAA to TJ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N (was shared with Nigeria).
Canada	C[lower-alpha 2]	C-FAAA to C-FZZZ (Vintage aircraft (manufactured prior to 1957) may be registered CF- instead of C-F)[3] C-GAAA to C-GZZZ C-IAAA to C-IZZZ (ultralight aeroplanes only) CF-AAA to CF-ZZZ (until 1974, now considered as C-F)[4] VO-AAA to VO-ZZZ (used by Newfoundland until it became part of Canada with CF prefix in 1949.)
Cape Verde	D4[1]	D4-AAA to D4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Cape Verde Islands CR-C.
Cayman Islands	VP-C[1]	VP-CAA to VP-CZZ. Colonial allocation VR-C.
Central African Republic	TL[1]	TL-AAA to TL-ZZZ
Chad	TT[1]	TT-AAA to TT-ZZZ
Chile	CC[1]	CC-AAA to CC-ZZZ from July 1, 2009 onwards. From December 31, 1945, to June 30, 2009, the system was as follows: 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) 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.
China	B[1]	Aircraft registered in the People’s Republic of China traditionally have had "B-" followed by four digits. B-0000 to B-9999 Since 2018, the following registration schemes are also in use: B-000A to B-999Z (General) B-00A0 to B-99Z9 (General) B-00AA to B-99ZZ (General) In these schemes, the digit immediately after the dash is 2 for Boeing aircraft and 3 for Airbus aircraft. e.g.: B-20AC is a China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER, and B-301D is a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A350-900. Historic: X-C, XT and B-000.[5]
Colombia	HJ[1]	HJ-1000A to HJ-9999Z (Microlights)
	HK[1]	HK-1000A to HK-9999Z
Comoros	D6[1]	D6-AAA to D6-ZZZ
Congo, Republic of	TN[1]	TN-AAA to TN-ZZZ
Cook Islands	E5[1]	E5-AAA to E5-ZZZ
Congo, Democratic Republic of	9S[1]	9S-AAA to 9S-ZZZ Before 15/08/2016 9Q. Previously 9O.
	9T[1]	9T-AAA to 9T-ZZZ (Military)
Costa Rica	TI[1]	TI-AAA to TI-ZZZ TI-000 to TI-999 (Ultralight aircraft)
Côte d'Ivoire	TU[1]	TU-AAA to TU-ZZZ TU-VAA to TU-VZZ (Military)
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) Previously RC.
Cuba	CU[1]	CU-A1000 to CU-A1999 (Agricultural Aircraft)[6] CU-C1000 to CU-C1999 (Airlines, cargo operations)[7][8] CU-H1000 to CU-H1999 (Helicopters) CU-N1000 to CU-N1999 (Private Aircraft)[9] CU-T1000 to CU-T1999 (Airlines, passenger flights) CU-U1000 to CU-U1999 (Ultralights)[10] Historic CL and CM
Cyprus, Republic of	5B[1]	5B-AAA to 5B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-C.
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)[11] Originally Czechoslovakia L-B OK-X000A to OK-X999Z (Unmanned aircraft)[12]
Denmark	OY[1]	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 (weight shift control) OY-91 to OY-9999 Ultralight 3-axis OY-1001 to OY-1999 Ultralight Gyro
Djibouti	J2[1]	J2-AAA to J2-ZZZ
Dominica	J7[1]	J7-AAA to J7-ZZZ
Dominican Republic	HI[1]	HI-100AA to HI-999ZZ HI-100 to HI-1999[13]
East Timor	4W[lower-alpha 3]	4W-AAA to 4W-ZZZ.[14] Colonial allocation CR-T.
Ecuador	HC[1]	HC-AAA to HC-ZZZ
Egypt	SU[1]	SU-AAA to SU-XXZ SU-ZAA to SU-ZZZ SU-001 to SU-999 (Gliders and balloons)
El Salvador	YS[1]	YS-AAA to YS-ZZZ
Equatorial Guinea	3C[1]	3C-AAA to 3C-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-ZI.
Eritrea	E3[1]	E3-AAAA to E3-ZZZZ
Estonia	ES[1]	ES-AAA to ES-ZZZ
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)	3DC	3DC-AAA to 3DC-ZZZ
Ethiopia	ET[1]	ET-AAA to ET-ZZZ
Falkland Islands	VP-F[1]	VP-FAA to VP-FZZ
Faroe Islands	See Denmark
Fiji Islands	DQ[1]	DQ-AAA to DQ-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-F
Finland	OH[1]	OH-AAA to OH-ZZZ OH-001 to OH-999 and OH-1000 to OH-9999 (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-CAAA to F-CZZZ (Gliders) F-JAAA to F-JZZZ (Ultralights) 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 Guiana	F-O[lower-alpha 4]	F-OAAA to F-OCZZ F-OEAA to F-OFZZ F-OIAA to F-OLZZ F-ONAA to F-OZZZ
Gabon	TR[1]	TR-AAA to TR-ZZZ TR-KAA to TR-KZZ (Military)
Gambia	C5[1]	C5-AAA to C5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-X
Georgia	4L[1]	4L-AAA to 4L-ZZZ 4L-10000 to 4L-99999
Germany	D[1]	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-HAAA to D-HZZZ for rotorcraft D-IAAA to D-IZZZ for multi-engine aircraft from 2–5.7 t MTOW 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 balloons 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[1]	9G-AAA to 9G-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Gold Coast VP-A.
Gibraltar	VP-G[1]	VP-GAA to VP-GZZ. Colonial allocation VR-G.
Greece	SX[1]	SX-AAA to SX-ZZZ for powered airplanes SX-H reserved for helicopters SX-U reserved for ultralights SX-101 to SX-999 for gliders
Greenland	See Denmark	Previously GL.
Grenada	J3[1]	J3-AAA to J3-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-G.
Guatemala	TG[1]	TG-AAA to TG-ZZZ
Guernsey	2[1]	2-AAAA to 2-ZZZZ. Since 2013
Guinea	3X[1]	3X-AAA to 3X-ZZZ.
Guinea Bissau	J5[1]	J5-AAA to J5-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Portuguese Guinea CR-G.
Guyana	8R[1]	8R-AAA to 8R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-G.
Haiti	HH[1]	HH-AAA to HH-ZZZ
Honduras	HR[1]	HR-AAA to HR-ZZZ
Hong Kong	B-H, B-K, B-L	B-HAA to B-HZZ B-KAA to B-KZZ B-LAA to B-LZZ Previously VR-H during British rule.
Hungary	HA[1]	HA-AAA to HA-ZZZ HA-1111 to HA-9999 (Gliders, Ultralights and motor-gliders)
Iceland	TF[1]	TF-AAA to TF-ZZZ TF-100 to TF-999 (Microlights)
India	VT[1]	VT-AAA to VT-ZZZ. From 1919 until 1929, G-I. Colonial allocation (Portuguese State of India, incorporated into India in 1961) CR-I.
Indonesia	PK[1]	PK-AAA to PK-ZZZ
Iran	EP[1]	EP-AAA to EP-ZZZ. Previously RV.
Iraq	YI[1]	YI-AAA to YI-ZZZ
Ireland	EI,[1] EJ[1]	EI-AAA to EI-ZZZ for normal allocation. EJ-AAAA to EJ-ZZZZ for VIP or business aircraft.
Israel	4X[1]	4X-AAA to 4X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation (Mandate) Palestine VQ-P.
Italy	I[1]	I-AAAA to I-ZZZZ I-0001 to I-Z999 (ultralights and advanced ultralights)
Jamaica	6Y[1]	6Y-AAA to 6Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-J.
Japan	JA[1]	JA0001 to JA9999 JA001A to JA999Z JA01AA to JA99ZZ JA-AAAA to JA-ZZZZ JAA001 to JAA999 (balloons) JR0201 to JR6ZZZ Ultralight aviation (control surface control type) JR7001 to JR7ZZZ Same as above (weight transfer control type) JR8001 to JR9ZZZ Same as above (parachute type) JR9001 to JR9ZZZ Gyroplane JR0001 to JR0200 Other homebuilt aircraft[15]
Jersey	ZJ[lower-alpha 1]	ZJ-AAA to ZJ-ZZZ
Jordan	JY[1]	JY-AAA to JY-ZZZ. Historical TJ.
Kosovo, Republic of	Z6[16]	Z6-AAA to Z6-ZZZ
Kazakhstan	UP[1]	UP-AAA01 to UP-ZZZ99 (Suffix letters refer to aircraft type). Change from UN to avoid confusion with the United Nations.
Kenya	5Y[1]	5Y-AAA to 5Y-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-K.
Kiribati	T3	T3-AAA to T3-ZZZ
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	P	P-500 to P-999
Korea, Republic of	HL[17][1]	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 turboprop HL6100 to HL6199 for piston engine helicopter HL7100 to HL7199 for single turbojet HL7200 to HL7299, HL7500 to HL7599, HL7700 to HL7799, HL8000 to HL8099, HL8200 to HL8299, HL8300 to HL8399 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. From 1919 until 1936, F-K. Colonial allocation incorporated into Korea in 1963.
Kuwait	9K[1]	9K-AAA to 9K-ZZZ.
Kyrgyzstan	EX[1]	EX-100 to EX-999 EX-10000 to EX-99999
Laos	RDPL[1]	RDPL-10000 to RDPL-99999. At 10 characters, including the dash, this is the joint-longest registration, along with Panama. Previously F-L, XW.
Latvia	YL[1]	YL-AAA to YL-ZZZ YL-000 (balloons)
Lebanon	OD[1]	OD-AAA to OD-ZZZ. Previously LR.
Lesotho	7P[1]	7P-AAA to 7P-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-ZA, VQ-ZD.
Liberia	A8[1]	A8-AAA to A8-ZZZ. Previously EL was cancelled by the United Nations due to illegal use.
Libya	5A[1]	5A-AAA to 5A-ZZZ
Liechtenstein	HB plus national emblem[1]	HB-AAA to HB-ZZZ. Shares allocation with Switzerland.
Lithuania	LY[1]	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). Previously UL.
Macau	B-M	B-MAA to B-MZZ Allocation during Portuguese rule CR-M until 1975 and CS-M from 1995 until 1999
Madagascar	5R[1]	5R-AAA to 5R-ZZZ
Malawi	7Q[1]	7Q-AAA to 7Q-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-Y (was shared with Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Malaysia	9M[1]	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. Previously also VR-J, VR-R.
Maldives	8Q[1]	8Q-AAA to 8Q-ZZZ
Mali	TZ[1]	TZ-AAA to TZ-ZZZ
Malta	9H[1]	9H-AAA to 9H-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-M.
Isle of Man[18]	M[1]	M-AAAA to M-ZZZZ
Marshall Islands	V7[1]	V7-0001 to V7-9999
Martinique	F-OM	F-OMAA to F-OMZZ
Mauritania	5T[1]	5T-AAA to 5T-ZZZ
Mauritius	3B[1]	3B-AAA to 3B-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-M.
Mexico	XA plus national emblem[1]	XA-AAA to XA-ZZZ (Commercial)
	XB plus national emblem[1]	XB-AAA to XB-ZZZ (Private)
	XC plus national emblem[1]	XC-AAA to XC-ZZZ (Government)[19]
Micronesia, Federated States of	V6[1]	V6-AAA to V6-ZZZ
Moldova	ER[1]	ER-AAA to ER-ZZZ ER-10000 to ER-99999
Monaco	3A[1]	3A-MAA to 3A-MZZ. Previously CZ, MC.
Mongolia	JU[1]	JU-1000 to JU-9999. Previously MT.
Montenegro	4O[1]	4O-AAA to 4O-ZZZ
Montserrat	VP-M[1]	VP-MAA to VP-MZZ
Morocco	CN[1]	CN-AAA to CN-ZZZ
Mozambique	C9[1]	C9-AAA to C9-ZZZ. Colonial allocations CR-A, CR-B.
Myanmar	XY[1]	XY-AAA to XY-ZZZ
	XZ[1]	XZ-AAA to XZ-ZZZ (Not Used)
Namibia	V5[1]	V5-AAA to V5-ZZZ
Nauru	C2[1]	C2-AAA to C2-ZZZ
Nepal	9N[1]	9N-AAA to 9N-ZZZ (commercial aircraft) 9N-RAA to 9N-RZZ (government aircraft)
Netherlands	PH[1]	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[1]	PJ-AAA to PJ-ZZZ
New Caledonia	AE[1]	AE-0001 to AE-9999.
New Zealand	ZK[1]	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[20] From 1921 until 1929, G-NZ.
New Zealand	ZL[lower-alpha 5][1]
New Zealand	ZM[lower-alpha 5][1]
Nicaragua	YN[1]	YN-AAA to YN-ZZZ. Previously AN.
Niger	5U[1]	5U-AAA to 5U-ZZZ
Nigeria	5N[1]	5N-AAA to 5N-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-N (was shared with Cameroon).
North Macedonia	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)
Norway	LN[1]	LN-AAA to LN-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except: LN-G**, Gliders LN-O**, Helicopters LN-C**, Balloons LN-Y**, Sports aircraft
Oman	A4O[1]	A4O-AA to A4O-ZZ A4O-AAA to A4O-ZZZ
Pakistan	AP[1]	AP-AAA to AP-ZZZ, civil aircraft, from 1947
Palestine	SU-Y	SU-YAA to SU-YZZ Temporary assignment of Egyptian prefix
	E4	E4-AAA to E4-ZZZ Colonial allocation VQ-P, replaced by 4X.[lower-alpha 3]
Panama	HP[1]	HP-1000AAA to HP-9999ZZZ. Previously RX. The three letters (AAA–ZZZ) 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 Guinea	P2[1]	P2-AAA to P2-ZZZ
Paraguay	ZP[1]	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. Previously OA.
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). Previously PI.
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
Portugal	CR,[1] CS[1]	CR-AAA to CR-ZZZ Aircraft registered in the overseas provinces, used until 1975 CS-AAA to CS-ZZZ Aircraft in general, except: CS-B**, Balloons CS-H**, Helicopters CS-P**, Gliders CS-T**, Airliners (used by most commercial airlines) CS-U**, Ultralight Aircraft CS-X**, Experimental
Qatar	A7[1]	A7-AAA to A7-ZZZ A7-AAA to A7-AZZ: Airbus aircraft of Qatar Airways A7-BAA to A7-BZZ: Boeing aircraft of Qatar Airways A7-HAA to A7-HZZ & A7-MAA to A7-MZZ (official use)
Réunion Island	F-OD	F-ODAA to F-ODZZ
Romania	YR[1]	YR-AAA to YR-ZZZ YR-1000 to YR-9999 (Gliders and ultralights). Previously CV until 1929. YR-D0000 to YR-D9999 (UAVs, drones).
Russian Federation	RA[1]	RA-00001 to RA-99999 (First two digits indicate aircraft type) 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 [lower-alpha 1]	RF-00001 to RF-99999 (state-owned aircraft; first two digits indicate owner). Previously RR; Soviet Union CCCP or SSSR.
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. Colonial allocation Leeward Islands VP-L (was shared with Antigua and Barbuda, and the British Virgin Islands).
Saint Lucia	J6[1]	J6-AAA to J6-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-L
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	J8[1]	J8-AAA to J8-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-V.
Samoa	5W[1]	5W-AAA to 5W-ZZZ, since 1961.
San Marino	T7[1]	T7-AAA to T7-ZZZ T7-001 to T7-999 (microlights)
São Tomé and Príncipe	S9[1]	S9-AAA to S9-ZZZ. Colonial allocation CR-S.
Saudi Arabia	HZ[1]	HZ-AAA to HZ-ZZZ HZ-AA1 to HZ-ZZ99 HZ-AAA1 to HZ-ZZZ99 HZ-AAAA to HZ-ZZZZ. Previously SA; pre-1940s allocation Hejaz UH
Senegal	6V[1]	6V-AAA to 6V-ZZZ
Senegal	6W[lower-alpha 5][1]
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). Previously Yugoslavia. Previously UN.
Seychelles	S7[1]	S7-AAA to S7-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VQ-S.
Sierra Leone	9L[1]	9L-AAA to 9L-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-L until 1961.
Singapore	9V[1]	9V-AAA to 9V-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VR-S.
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-PAA to S5-PZZ (Ultralights) S5-MAA to S5-MZZ (Amateur builds) S5-JAA to S5-JZZ (Gyrocopters) S5-1000 to S5-1999 (Oldtimer gliders) S5-3000 to S5-3999 (Single-seater 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[1]	H4-AAA to H4-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-P.
Somalia	6O[1]	6O-AAA to 6O-ZZZ. Previously 6OS.
South Africa	ZS[1]	ZS-AAA to ZS-ZZZ (type certified aircraft)
	ZT[1]	ZT-RAA to ZT-RZZ (type certified rotorcraft) and ZT-TAA to ZT-TZZ (civil RPAS)[21]
	ZU[1]	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[1]	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[1]	4R-AAA to 4R-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Ceylon VP-C then CY-from 1950. 4R- registrations from December 1953 onwards.
Sudan	ST[1]	ST-AAA to ST-ZZZ. Until 1958 SN.
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)
Swaziland: see Eswatini	3D[1]
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 other single-engined aircraft under 5.7 tons HB-Fxx Swiss-produced aircraft like PC-6 and PC-12 HB-Ixx and HB-Jxx 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. HB-Zxx helicopters
Syria	YK[1]	YK-AAA to YK-ZZZ
Tahiti	F-OH	F-OHAA to F-OHZZ
Taiwan	B	B-00000 to B-99999 after 1990s[22]
Tajikistan	EY[1]	EY-10000 to EY-99999
Tanzania	5H[1]	5H-AAA to 5H-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Tanganyika VR-T and Zanzibar VP-Z.
Thailand	HS[1]	HS-AAA to HS-ZZZ
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. Colonial allocation VP-T.
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	T2-AAA to T2-ZZZ
Uganda	5X[1]	5X-AAA to 5X-ZZZ. Colonial allocation VP-U until 1962.
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
United Kingdom	G[1]	G-AAAA to G-ZZZZ G-1-1 to G-99-99 (UK aircraft test serials for test and delivery purposes - Previously K).
United Nations[lower-alpha 6]	4U[lower-alpha 1]	4U-AAA to 4U-ZZZ
United States of America	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, 'P' for Private, 'R' for Restricted, 'S' for State or 'X' for Experimental.
Uruguay	CX[lower-alpha 7][1]	CX-AAA to CX-ZZZ. Historic C-U.
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	VN-1000 to VN-9999 VN-A100 to VN-A999 (turbo jet engine) VN-B100 to VN-B999 (turbo prop engine) VN-C100 to VN-C999 (internal combustion engine) Previously XV (South Vietnam).
Yemen	7O[1]	7O-AAA to 7O-ZZZ. Historic 4W until 1978 (North Yemen, Yemen Arab Republic). Previously YE.
Zambia	9J[1]	9J-AAA to 9J-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Northern Rhodesia VP-R, VP-Y (was shared with Malawi and Zimbabwe).
Zimbabwe	Z[1]	Z-AAA to Z-ZZZ. Colonial allocation Southern Rhodesia VP-W, VP-Y (was shared with Malawi and Zambia).

Notes

1. Does not figure in the ICAO document "AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY MARKS, NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND COMMON MARKS" dated 2018-04-10.
2. Only C-F, C-G and C-I are allocated to Canada.
3. Has not been used on any aircraft previously.
4. Not include F-OD, F-OG, F-OH and F-OM prefixes
5. Appeared in the ICAO document "AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY MARKS, NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND COMMON MARKS" dated 2018-04-10.
6. Besides the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) such as the European Union and NATO do not have the power to create aircraft registrations.
7. CX is also allocated to Christmas Island, however it has not been used for this purpose.

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[24]	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[24]	G-Cxxx, except G-CYxx	VAA to VGZ (Newfoundland: VOA to VOZ)
	G-CY (military aircraft)[24]	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	TI-[lower-alpha 3]	TI-xxx
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
Dominican Republic	HI[lower-alpha 2]	HIxxx
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-X[lower-alpha 5]	S-Xxxx	SVA to SZZ
Guatemala	L-G[lower-alpha 5]	L-Gxxx
Haiti	H-H[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 8]	H-Hxxx
Hejaz	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[24]	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[24]	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[24]	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	CH[lower-alpha 13]	CH-nnn
United Kingdom	K[26]	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

Notes

1. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 October 1925.[23]
2. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 April 1927.[23]
3. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.[23]
4. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 14 October 1924.[23]
5. Adopted at the International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) meeting of 13 October 1919.[25]
6. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 6 April 1925.[23]
7. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 28 February 1923.[23]
8. 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.[23]
9. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 November 1926.[23]
10. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 3 March 1924.[23]
11. Amended at the ICAN meeting of 26 June 1923.[23]
12. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 25 October 1922.[23]
13. Adopted at the ICAN meeting of 13 July 1922.[23]

References

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11. Decree No. 155/2005 Coll. of the Ministry of Informatics of the Czech Republic, § 9 (3)h)
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18. ITU code 'M' is registered to the United Kingdom. The Isle of Man is not a sovereign entity in international law.
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External links

• "Aircraft Nationality Assignments". Federal Aviation Administration. 2 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
• "AIRCRAFT NATIONALITY MARKS, NATIONAL EMBLEMS AND COMMON MARKS" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 6 January 2020.
• Robertson 1967, pp. 21–115