# Type question

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/type-question/202>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 23, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/type-question/202 "2005-11-23T17:54:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CAFlier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@CAFlier](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/CAFlier)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/type-question/202/1 "2005-11-23T17:54:08Z")

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I’m a new user - great site/service! Is there a place where I can see the aircraft type abreviations that FlightAware recognizes?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![damiross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@damiross](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/damiross)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/type-question/202/2 "2005-11-23T18:12:05Z")

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[http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/CNT/CNTHME.htm](http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/CNT/CNTHME.htm) lists the both the aircraft type designators (scroll down to section 5) and the airline codes (called “Aircraft Company/Telephony/Three-Letter”). The latter are listed in section 3.

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**Author:** ![odog1999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c4cdca/32.png) [@odog1999](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/odog1999)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 7:14pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/type-question/202/3 "2005-11-28T19:14:17Z")

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[faa.gov/ATPubs/ATC/Appendices/atcapda.html](http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/ATC/Appendices/atcapda.html) gives a good way to search either by current for former aicraft manufacturers past and present, or by aircraft.