AV Airline Code, Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia
AV is the IATA airline code for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia. Its ICAO code is AVA and its radio callsign is "Avianca".
What airline is AV?
AV is the IATA airline code for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia. Its ICAO code is AVA and its radio callsign is "Avianca".
The open dataset lists 286 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 58 among airlines worldwide. You will see AV as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example AV123.
| IATA airline code | AV |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | AVA |
| Radio callsign | Avianca |
| Country | Not listed |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Scheduled routes | 286 (ranked #58) |
| Most routes at | BOG Bogota |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia?
The IATA airline code for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia is AV, and its ICAO code is AVA. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example AV123.
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 AV code comes from
AV comes from AVianca, which traces its lineage to SCADTA, founded in Colombia in 1919, making the Avianca group one of the two oldest airline lineages in the world alongside KLM. Avianca joined Star Alliance in 2012 and hubs at Bogota El Dorado.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia's hub airports?
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia (AV) concentrates its network on BOG (Bogota).
Which airport does Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia serve most?
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia (AV) appears on more routes at BOG, Bogota, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia
The busiest pairs Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia (AV) 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 Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia uses the ICAO airline code AVA and the radio callsign "Avianca". Flight plans and air traffic control use AVA, while tickets and schedules use AV.
What is the radio callsign for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia?
Air traffic control refers to Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia by the radio callsign "Avianca".
What is the abbreviation for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia is AV, and its three-letter ICAO code is AVA.
How many routes does Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia fly?
The open route dataset lists 286 route entries for Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 58 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia is listed as operating.
Is Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia in an airline alliance?
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia (AV) is a member of Star Alliance, the global airline alliance founded in 1997. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.