W6 Airline Code, Wizz Air
W6 is the IATA airline code for Wizz Air, based in Hungary. Its ICAO code is WZZ and its radio callsign is "Wizz Air".
What airline is W6?
W6 is the IATA airline code for Wizz Air, based in Hungary. Its ICAO code is WZZ and its radio callsign is "Wizz Air".
The open dataset lists 463 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 30 among airlines worldwide. You will see W6 as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example W6123.
| IATA airline code | W6 |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | WZZ |
| Radio callsign | Wizz Air |
| Country | Hungary |
| Alliance | None (unaligned) |
| Scheduled routes | 463 (ranked #30) |
| Most routes at | BUD Budapest |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Wizz Air?
The IATA airline code for Wizz Air is W6, and its ICAO code is WZZ. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example W6123.
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.
Where the W6 code comes from
W6 identifies Wizz Air, the Hungarian low-cost carrier founded in 2003. It is an alphanumeric code from the same exhausted-registry era as U2 and G3: the W is for Wizz, the 6 is just a free digit. Wizz Air grew from its Budapest base into the largest carrier in Central and Eastern Europe.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Wizz Air's hub airports?
Wizz Air (W6) concentrates its network on BUD (Budapest).
Which airport does Wizz Air serve most?
Wizz Air (W6) appears on more routes at BUD, Budapest, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Wizz Air appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Wizz Air
The busiest pairs Wizz Air (W6) 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 Wizz Air?
Wizz Air uses the ICAO airline code WZZ and the radio callsign "Wizz Air". Flight plans and air traffic control use WZZ, while tickets and schedules use W6.
What is the radio callsign for Wizz Air?
Air traffic control refers to Wizz Air by the radio callsign "Wizz Air".
What country is Wizz Air based in?
Wizz Air (W6) is based in Hungary.
What is the abbreviation for Wizz Air?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Wizz Air is W6, and its three-letter ICAO code is WZZ.
How many routes does Wizz Air fly?
The open route dataset lists 463 route entries for Wizz Air, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 30 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Wizz Air is listed as operating.
Is Wizz Air in an airline alliance?
Wizz Air (W6) is not a member of Star Alliance, oneworld or SkyTeam. It relies on its own network and bilateral partnerships instead.