4U Airline Code, Germanwings
4U is the IATA airline code for Germanwings, based in Germany. Its ICAO code is GWI and its radio callsign is "German Wings".
What airline is 4U?
4U is the IATA airline code for Germanwings, based in Germany. Its ICAO code is GWI and its radio callsign is "German Wings".
The open dataset lists 470 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 29 among airlines worldwide. You will see 4U as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example 4U123.
| IATA airline code | 4U |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | GWI |
| Radio callsign | German Wings |
| Country | Germany |
| Scheduled routes | 470 (ranked #29) |
| Most routes at | DUS Düsseldorf |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Germanwings?
The IATA airline code for Germanwings is 4U, and its ICAO code is GWI. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example 4U123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Which airport does Germanwings serve most?
Germanwings (4U) appears on more routes at DUS, Düsseldorf, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Germanwings appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Germanwings
The busiest pairs Germanwings (4U) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Germanwings?
Germanwings uses the ICAO airline code GWI and the radio callsign "German Wings". Flight plans and air traffic control use GWI, while tickets and schedules use 4U.
What is the radio callsign for Germanwings?
Air traffic control refers to Germanwings by the radio callsign "German Wings".
What country is Germanwings based in?
Germanwings (4U) is based in Germany.
What is the abbreviation for Germanwings?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Germanwings is 4U, and its three-letter ICAO code is GWI.
How many routes does Germanwings fly?
The open route dataset lists 470 route entries for Germanwings, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 29 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Germanwings is listed as operating.