Aircraft Callsigns
This page lists some of the most commonly used callsigns in Australia.
Tip
For any callsign not listed here or not immediately obvious, after confirming with the pilot or looking it up on google, place "RTF/CALLSIGN (Callsign)" in the Remarks section of the aircraft's flight plan, so that other controllers can be aware in advance.
Eg: NWK1601: "RTF/CALLSIGN NETLINK"
The pilot may have even filled this out in advance, so be sure to check the Remarks first.
Airlines
Domestic
| ICAO | Callsign |
|---|---|
| ADA | AUSCAL |
| AE | AIRMED |
| ANO | TOPEND |
| AWK | AIRWORK |
| BNZ | BONZA |
| CFH | CAREFLIGHT |
| FD | FLYDOC |
| HND | HINTERLAND |
| JTE | JETEX |
| JST | JETSTAR |
| NV | NAVAIR |
| NWK | NETLINK |
| PE | PELICAN |
| PFY | PELFLIGHT |
| PY | SKIPPY |
| QFA | QANTAS |
| QJE | Q JET |
| QLK | Q LINK |
| RXA | REX |
| SFZ | SKYFORCE |
| SH | SHARP |
| SKP | SKYTRANS |
| SND | SNOWBIRD |
| TGG | TIGGOZ |
| TFR | TOLL FREIGHT |
| TFX | TEAM AIR |
| UTY | UNITY |
| VOZ | VELOCITY |
| WP | WESTPAC |
International
| ICAO | Callsign | Country |
|---|---|---|
| AAR | ASIANA | South Korea |
| AAL | AMERICAN | United States |
| ACA | AIR CANADA | Canada |
| AIC | AIR INDIA | India |
| ALK | SRI LANKAN | Sri Lanka |
| ANA | ALL NIPPON | Japan |
| ANG | NIUGINI | Papua New Guinea |
| ANZ | NEW ZEALAND | New Zealand |
| AVN | AIR VAN | Vanuatu |
| AWQ | WAGONAIR | Indonesia |
| AZG | SILK WEST | Azerbaijan |
| BAV | BAMBOO | Vietnam |
| BAW | SPEEDBIRD | United Kingdom |
| BTK | BATIK | Indonesia |
| CBJ | CAPITAL JET | China |
| CCA | AIR CHINA | China |
| CEB | CEBU | Philippines |
| CES | CHINA EASTERN | China |
| CHH | HAINAN | China |
| CPA | CATHAY | China |
| CSN | CHINA SOUTHERN | China |
| CXA | XIAMEN AIR | China |
| DAL | DELTA | United States |
| DLH | LUFTHANSA | Germany |
| ETD | ETIHAD | United Arab Emirates |
| FJI | FIJI | Fiji |
| GCR | BOHAI | China |
| GIA | INDONESIA | Indonesia |
| HVN | VIETNAM | Vietnam |
| JAL | JAPAN AIR | Japan |
| KAL | KOREAN AIR | South Korea |
| LAN | LAN CHILE | Chile |
| MAS | MALAYSIAN | Malaysia |
| MAU | MAURITIUS | Mauritius |
| MXD | MALINDO | Malaysia |
| PAC | POLAR | United States |
| PAL | PHILIPPINE | Philippines |
| QTR | QATARI | Qatar |
| RBA | BRUNEI | Brunei |
| RON | AIR NAURU | Nauru |
| SIA | SINGAPORE | Singapore |
| TGW | SCOOTER | Singapore |
| THA | THAI | Thailand |
| UAE | EMIRATES | United Arab Emirates |
| UAL | UNITED | United States |
| UPS | U P S | United States |
| XAX | XANADU | Malaysia |
Virtual Airlines
| ICAO | Callsign |
|---|---|
| WAT | WALKER |
| UKV | SKYWAYS |
| YMA | COMPASS |
Special Operations
AIP GEN 3.4
| ICAO | Callsign | Operation |
|---|---|---|
| AM | AMBULANCE | Ambulance |
| BDOG | BIRDOG | Coordination of Firebombing Aircraft |
| BMBR | BOMBER | Fire Bombing |
| ENRG | ENERGY | Powerline and pipeline survey and construction |
| FBIR | FIREBIRD | General Fire Support Tasks (light rotary) |
| FPL | FEDPOL | Federal Police |
| FPLR | FEDPOL RED | Federal Police (Priority) |
| FSCN | FIRESCAN | Remote Sensing Fire Operations |
| FYRA | FIREAIR | Night-time NVIS firefighting operations |
| HM | HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service |
| HLTK | HELITAK | General Fire Support Tasks (medium rotary) |
| GLDR | GLIDER | Gliding operations |
| LIFE | LIFESAVER | Lifesaver Operations |
| MDIA | MEDIA | Media Operations |
| NACK | NAVCHECK | Validation of instrument procedures |
| PKAR | PARKAIR | Parks and Wildlife Service |
| POL | POLAIR | Police |
| POLR | POLAIR RED | Police (Priority) |
| RSCU | RESCUE | Rescue Mission |
| SPTR | FIRESPOTTER | Fire Intelligence Gathering |
| SVY | SURVEY | Aerial Survey (mapping, geographical, etc.) |
Military
For more info on military callsigns, and ones not listed here, refer to MATS Chapter 6.2 or This website
| ICAO | Callsign |
|---|---|
| AJAX | AJAX |
| ALDN | ALADDIN |
| ASY | AUSSIE |
| BARN | BARON |
| BDF | BORDER FORCE |
| BLKT | BLACKCAT |
| BFRT | BEAUFORT |
| BRCT | BEARCAT |
| BUCK | BUCKSHOT |
| CBRA | COBRA |
| CHET | CHEETAH |
| CLAS | CLASSIC |
| DPOT | DESPOT |
| DNGO | DINGO |
| DRGN | DRAGON |
| EVY | ENVOY |
| FALC | FALCON |
| HDDO | HOODOO |
| HDSN | HUDSON |
| HPST | HIPSHOT |
| KIW | KIWI |
| LYNX | LYNX |
| MAPL | MAPLE |
| MDNT | MIDNIGHT |
| NPTN | NEPTUNE |
| OBAK | OUTBAK |
| ORCA | ORCA |
| OTLW | OUTLAW |
| PACR | PACER |
| PHNX | PHOENIX |
| PHTM | PHANTOM |
| PSDN | POSEIDON |
| PTHR | PANTHER |
| PUMA | PUMA |
| RAVN | RAVEN |
| RCH | REACH |
| RLTS | ROULETTES |
| RNGD | RENEGADE |
| ROLR | ROLLER |
| SABR | SABRE |
| SELN | SEA LION |
| SPTN | SPARTAN |
| STAL | STALLION |
| TAIP | TAIPAN |
| TROJ | TROJAN |
| VIPR | VIPER |
| WGTL | WEDGETAIL |
| WLBY | WALLABY |