PY Airline Code, Surinam Airways
PY is the IATA airline code for Surinam Airways based in Suriname. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code SLM, and its radio callsign is "Surinam". The open dataset lists 20 scheduled routes for the carrier. You will see PY as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example PY123.
What is the Surinam Airways airline code?
The IATA airline code for Surinam Airways is PY. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code SLM is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for Surinam Airways?
The IATA airline code for Surinam Airways is PY. Its ICAO code is SLM.
What is the abbreviation for Surinam Airways?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Surinam Airways is PY, and its three-letter ICAO code is SLM.
What airline is PY?
PY is the IATA code for Surinam Airways, based in Suriname.
What is the ICAO code for Surinam Airways?
Surinam Airways uses the ICAO airline code SLM and the radio callsign "Surinam".
What country is Surinam Airways based in?
Surinam Airways (PY) is based in Suriname.
What is the radio callsign for Surinam Airways?
Air traffic control refers to Surinam Airways by the radio callsign "Surinam".
Routes flown by Surinam Airways
Some of the busiest routes Surinam Airways (PY) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: