How does an airline obtain a carrier / International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code?
A. ICAO three-letter identifier codes are registered by the civil aviation authority of the carriers country of jurisdiction. Each country may establish its own criteria for the assignment of such codes. In the United States, requests for the assignment of a three-letter identifier should be addressed to the FAA Regional Office, Air Traffic Division. For further information from the FAA regarding this issue please consult: www.faa.gov/atpubs/CNT/1-4.htm Non-U.S. based air carriers should submit requests for the registration and assignment of a three-letter identifier to the civil aviation authority of its country.
