aviowiki IDs

Every object represented in our database, which is individually addressable, is assigned a unique identifier that we call AID, or aviowiki ID.

Composition of the AIDs

AIDs are formed of two parts: the namespace (A) and the identifier (B).

The namespace is a way to quickly determine what type of object an AID refers to. For example, AIDs starting with APT refer to an airport, while those starting with RWY refer to a runway. A list of the namespaces used can be found at the bottom of this page.

The identifier is a unique combination of eight letters or numbers, all capital (in Regular Expression:[0-9A-Z]).

Every namespace, therefore, allows a total amount of 2,821,109,907,456 addressable objects.

To avoid confusion and improve readability we follow these rules when displaying AIDs:

• Always use block capital letters

• Use a font type that makes easy distinctions between similar characters, like the number zero and the letter O

• Separate the namespace portion from the identifier with a dash

• Break down the identifier portion with a dash after 4 characters

List of namespaces used

Namespace	Object
USR	User
APT	Airport
RWY	Runway
ACF	Aircraft
PRV	Provider
RGN	Region
ONA	Airport Operational Note
ONC	Country Operational Note
ONR	Region Operational Note
PVP	Provider Product
FPR	Fuel Product
FCO	Fuel Cost
FIL	File Reference
RAU	Region Authority
RAC	Region Authority Contact
AAU	Airport Authority
AAC	Airport Authority Contact
CAU	Country Authority
CAC	Country Authority Contact