List of Numeric Aircraft Type Codes

Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information
Number 260
Issue Date: May 17, 2002
Effective Date: July 1, 2002
Parts 217, 241, 298

This directive applies to U.S. and foreign air carriers, and it replaces Accounting and Reporting Directives No. 252, dated February 15, 2001. We have added aircraft type codes for the Boeing 737-600 and 737-900 series aircraft, the Embraer 140 and the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser. Also, we wish to remind air carriers that the Dornier 328 have jet and turbo-prop versions of the aircraft. There are different aircraft type codes for the different versions of the Dornier aircraft.

Aircraft Type Codes
Boeing 737-500 new code is 616
Boeing 737-600 new code is 633
Boeing 737-800 new code is 614
Boeing 737-900 new code is 634
Embraer 140 new code is 676
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser new code is 086

Dornier 328
Dornier 328 turbo-prop aircraft type code 449
Dornier 328 twin-jet aircraft type code 632

Cabin Configuration Digit

The aircraft code is comprised of four numeric positions. The first three positions identify the aircraft type. The fourth position identifies the cabin configuration or that the aircraft is equipped for water landings. For instance, the numeric code for reporting a standard passenger/cargo B-747-100 is 8161; 816 is the code for the Boeing 747-100 aircraft and the 4th digit (a cabin configuration digit) "1" identifies the passenger/cargo configuration. The cabin configuration digit can be either 1, 2, 3 or 4 as follows:

"1" = a normal passenger/cargo configuration. Passengers on the main deck and cargo below;
"2" = an all cargo freighter;
"3" = a main deck configuration with separate compartments for both cargo and passengers; and
"4" = aircraft equipped for water landings.

Specific requests to add aircraft-type numeric codes, or to clarify or amend an assigned code should be addressed to Ms. Phyllis Guthrie, in care of this office or by email to phyllis.guthrie@bts.gov.

Donald W. Bright
Assistant Director
Airline Information

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SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information