AA Airline Code, American Airlines
AA is the IATA airline code for American Airlines based in United States. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code AAL, and its radio callsign is "American". With 2,354 scheduled routes in the open dataset, it is one of the most connected carriers in the world, ranked number 2 by routes. You will see AA as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example AA123.
What is the American Airlines airline code?
The IATA airline code for American Airlines is AA. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code AAL 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 American Airlines?
The IATA airline code for American Airlines is AA. Its ICAO code is AAL.
What is the abbreviation for American Airlines?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for American Airlines is AA, and its three-letter ICAO code is AAL.
What airline is AA?
AA is the IATA code for American Airlines, based in United States.
What is the ICAO code for American Airlines?
American Airlines uses the ICAO airline code AAL and the radio callsign "American".
What country is American Airlines based in?
American Airlines (AA) is based in United States.
What is the radio callsign for American Airlines?
Air traffic control refers to American Airlines by the radio callsign "American".
Routes flown by American Airlines
Some of the busiest routes American Airlines (AA) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: