LY Airline Code, El Al Israel Airlines
LY is the IATA airline code for El Al Israel Airlines, based in Israel. Its ICAO code is ELY and its radio callsign is "Elal".
What airline is LY?
LY is the IATA airline code for El Al Israel Airlines, based in Israel. Its ICAO code is ELY and its radio callsign is "Elal".
The open dataset lists 73 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see LY as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example LY123.
| IATA airline code | LY |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | ELY |
| Radio callsign | Elal |
| Country | Israel |
| Scheduled routes | 73 (ranked #180) |
| Most routes at | TLV Tel Aviv |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for El Al Israel Airlines?
The IATA airline code for El Al Israel Airlines is LY, and its ICAO code is ELY. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example LY123.
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 El Al Israel Airlines serve most?
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) appears on more routes at TLV, Tel Aviv, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports El Al Israel Airlines appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by El Al Israel Airlines
The busiest pairs El Al Israel Airlines (LY) 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 El Al Israel Airlines?
El Al Israel Airlines uses the ICAO airline code ELY and the radio callsign "Elal". Flight plans and air traffic control use ELY, while tickets and schedules use LY.
What is the radio callsign for El Al Israel Airlines?
Air traffic control refers to El Al Israel Airlines by the radio callsign "Elal".
What country is El Al Israel Airlines based in?
El Al Israel Airlines (LY) is based in Israel.
What is the abbreviation for El Al Israel Airlines?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for El Al Israel Airlines is LY, and its three-letter ICAO code is ELY.
How many routes does El Al Israel Airlines fly?
The open route dataset lists 73 route entries for El Al Israel Airlines, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 180 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs El Al Israel Airlines is listed as operating.