8U Airline Code, Afriqiyah Airways
8U is the IATA airline code for Afriqiyah Airways based in Libya. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code AAW, and its radio callsign is "Afriqiyah". The open dataset lists 44 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see 8U as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example 8U123.
What is the Afriqiyah Airways airline code?
The IATA airline code for Afriqiyah Airways is 8U. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code AAW is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for Afriqiyah Airways?
The IATA airline code for Afriqiyah Airways is 8U. Its ICAO code is AAW.
What is the abbreviation for Afriqiyah Airways?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Afriqiyah Airways is 8U, and its three-letter ICAO code is AAW.
What airline is 8U?
8U is the IATA code for Afriqiyah Airways, based in Libya.
What is the ICAO code for Afriqiyah Airways?
Afriqiyah Airways uses the ICAO airline code AAW and the radio callsign "Afriqiyah".
What country is Afriqiyah Airways based in?
Afriqiyah Airways (8U) is based in Libya.
What is the radio callsign for Afriqiyah Airways?
Air traffic control refers to Afriqiyah Airways by the radio callsign "Afriqiyah".
Routes flown by Afriqiyah Airways
Some of the busiest routes Afriqiyah Airways (8U) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: