AA Airline Code, American Airlines
AA is the IATA airline code for American Airlines, based in the United States. Its ICAO code is AAL and its radio callsign is "American".
What airline is AA?
AA is the IATA airline code for American Airlines, based in the United States. Its ICAO code is 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.
| IATA airline code | AA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | AAL |
| Radio callsign | American |
| Country | United States |
| Alliance | oneworld |
| Scheduled routes | 2,354 (ranked #2) |
| Most routes at | CLT Charlotte |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for American Airlines?
The IATA airline code for American Airlines is AA, and its ICAO code is AAL. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example AA123.
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.
Where the AA code comes from
AA is simply the first letters of American Airlines, one of the few majors whose IATA code needs no explanation. The code dates to the earliest era of two-letter identifiers, and American has held it through every merger since, including the 2013 combination with US Airways, whose own US code was retired.
American operates the largest commercial airline fleet in the world, on the order of 950 to 1,000 mainline aircraft as of the mid-2020s.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are American Airlines's hub airports?
American Airlines (AA) concentrates its network on DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth), CLT (Charlotte), ORD (Chicago), MIA (Miami), PHX (Phoenix), PHL (Philadelphia), DCA (Washington), JFK (New York), LAX (Los Angeles).
Which airport does American Airlines serve most?
American Airlines (AA) appears on more routes at CLT, Charlotte, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports American Airlines appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by American Airlines
The busiest pairs American Airlines (AA) 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 American Airlines?
American Airlines uses the ICAO airline code AAL and the radio callsign "American". Flight plans and air traffic control use AAL, while tickets and schedules use AA.
What is the radio callsign for American Airlines?
Air traffic control refers to American Airlines by the radio callsign "American".
What country is American Airlines based in?
American Airlines (AA) is based in the United States.
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.
How many routes does American Airlines fly?
The open route dataset lists 2,354 route entries for American Airlines, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 2 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs American Airlines is listed as operating.
Is American Airlines in an airline alliance?
American Airlines (AA) is a member of oneworld, the global airline alliance founded in 1999. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.