J3 Airline Code, Northwestern Air
J3 is the IATA airline code for Northwestern Air, based in Canada. Its ICAO code is PLR and its radio callsign is "Polaris".
What airline is J3?
J3 is the IATA airline code for Northwestern Air, based in Canada. Its ICAO code is PLR and its radio callsign is "Polaris".
The open dataset lists 18 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see J3 as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example J3123.
| IATA airline code | J3 |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | PLR |
| Radio callsign | Polaris |
| Country | Canada |
| Scheduled routes | 18 (ranked #364) |
| Most routes at | YEG Edmonton |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Northwestern Air?
The IATA airline code for Northwestern Air is J3, and its ICAO code is PLR. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example J3123.
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 Northwestern Air serve most?
Northwestern Air (J3) appears on more routes at YEG, Edmonton, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Northwestern Air appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Northwestern Air
The busiest pairs Northwestern Air (J3) 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 Northwestern Air?
Northwestern Air uses the ICAO airline code PLR and the radio callsign "Polaris". Flight plans and air traffic control use PLR, while tickets and schedules use J3.
What is the radio callsign for Northwestern Air?
Air traffic control refers to Northwestern Air by the radio callsign "Polaris".
What country is Northwestern Air based in?
Northwestern Air (J3) is based in Canada.
What is the abbreviation for Northwestern Air?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Northwestern Air is J3, and its three-letter ICAO code is PLR.
How many routes does Northwestern Air fly?
The open route dataset lists 18 route entries for Northwestern Air, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 364 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Northwestern Air is listed as operating.