Airline code

NP Airline Code, Nile Air

NP is the IATA airline code for Nile Air, based in Egypt. Its ICAO code is NIA and its radio callsign is "Nilebird".

Airline
Nile Air
Country
Egypt
Callsign
Nilebird
Scheduled routes
16
Rank by routes
#386
Status
Active

What airline is NP?

NP is the IATA airline code for Nile Air, based in Egypt. Its ICAO code is NIA and its radio callsign is "Nilebird".

The open dataset lists 16 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see NP as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example NP123.

Nile Air (NP) at a glance
IATA airline codeNP
ICAO airline codeNIA
Radio callsignNilebird
CountryEgypt
Scheduled routes16 (ranked #386)
Most routes atCAI Cairo
StatusActive

What is the airline code for Nile Air?

The IATA airline code for Nile Air is NP, and its ICAO code is NIA. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example NP123.

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 Nile Air serve most?

Nile Air (NP) appears on more routes at CAI, Cairo, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.

The airports Nile Air appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:

Routes flown by Nile Air

The busiest pairs Nile Air (NP) 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 Nile Air?

Nile Air uses the ICAO airline code NIA and the radio callsign "Nilebird". Flight plans and air traffic control use NIA, while tickets and schedules use NP.

What is the radio callsign for Nile Air?

Air traffic control refers to Nile Air by the radio callsign "Nilebird".

What country is Nile Air based in?

Nile Air (NP) is based in Egypt.

What is the abbreviation for Nile Air?

The two-character IATA abbreviation for Nile Air is NP, and its three-letter ICAO code is NIA.

How many routes does Nile Air fly?

The open route dataset lists 16 route entries for Nile Air, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 386 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Nile Air is listed as operating.

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