C8 Airline Code, Chicago Express
C8 is the IATA airline code for Chicago Express, based in the United States. Its ICAO code is WDY and its radio callsign is "Windy City".
What airline is C8?
C8 is the IATA airline code for Chicago Express, based in the United States. Its ICAO code is WDY and its radio callsign is "Windy City".
The open dataset lists 8 scheduled routes for the carrier. C8 is a legacy code; the airline is no longer listed as active in the dataset.
| IATA airline code | C8 |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | WDY |
| Radio callsign | Windy City |
| Country | United States |
| Scheduled routes | 8 (ranked #1000) |
| Most routes at | DLA Douala |
| Status | Inactive / legacy |
What is the airline code for Chicago Express?
The IATA airline code for Chicago Express is C8, and its ICAO code is WDY.
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 Chicago Express serve most?
Chicago Express (C8) appears on more routes at DLA, Douala, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Chicago Express appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Chicago Express
The busiest pairs Chicago Express (C8) 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 Chicago Express?
Chicago Express uses the ICAO airline code WDY and the radio callsign "Windy City". Flight plans and air traffic control use WDY, while tickets and schedules use C8.
What is the radio callsign for Chicago Express?
Air traffic control refers to Chicago Express by the radio callsign "Windy City".
What country is Chicago Express based in?
Chicago Express (C8) is based in the United States.
What is the abbreviation for Chicago Express?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Chicago Express is C8, and its three-letter ICAO code is WDY.
How many routes does Chicago Express fly?
The open route dataset lists 8 route entries for Chicago Express, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 1000 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Chicago Express is listed as operating.