What is an aircraft registration?

What is an aircraft registration?

An aircraft registration is a unique identifier assigned to every civil aircraft when it is entered into the civil aircraft register of a country. Much like a vehicle licence plate, it allows an aircraft to be individually identified at a glance.

How is a registration structured?

Every registration consists of two parts:

• Country prefix – A standardised code that identifies the country in which the aircraft is registered
• Registration/tail number – A unique sequence of letters and/or numbers that identifies the individual aircraft within that country

Example

A6 is the country prefix for the United Arab Emirates. The registration A6-ETD identifies a specific Boeing 777-300ER operated by Etihad Airways, registered in the UAE.

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