Refer to the table below for a quick reference on IATA Service Type codes and their descriptions.
| Code | Description | Application | Content |
|
F |
Loose Loaded cargo and/or preloaded devices |
Scheduled |
Cargo/Mail |
|
M |
Mail only |
Scheduled |
Cargo/Mail |
|
H |
Cargo and/or Mail |
Charter |
Cargo/Mail |
|
V |
Service operated by Surface Vehicle |
Scheduled |
Cargo/Mail |
|
A |
Cargo/Mail |
Additional Flights |
Cargo/Mail |
|
W |
Military |
Others |
Not specific |
|
E |
Special (FAA/Government) |
Others |
Not specific |
|
D |
General Aviation, non-commercial (e.g. school training) and empty flights |
General Aviation |
Not specific |
|
N |
Business Aviation/Air Taxi |
Business Aviation |
Not specific |
|
I |
State/Diplomatic (Chapter 6 only) |
Others |
Not specific |
|
X |
Technical Stop (for Chapter 6 applications only) |
Others |
Not specific |
|
K |
Crew training (other than GABA operators) |
Others |
Not specific |
|
T |
Technical Test |
Others |
Not specific |
|
P |
Non-revenue (Positioning/Ferry/Delivery/Demo) |
Others |
Not specific |
|
J |
Normal Service |
Scheduled |
Passenger |
|
C |
Passenger Only |
Charter |
Passenger |
|
B |
Shuttle Mode |
Additional Flights |
Passenger |
|
G |
Normal Service |
Additional Flights |
Passenger |
|
S |
Shuttle Mode |
Scheduled |
Passenger |
|
U |
Service operated by Surface Vehicle Chapter 6 only-Air Ambulance/Humanitarian |
Scheduled |
Passenger Non-specific |
|
R |
Passenger/Cargo in Cabin (mixed configuration aircraft) |
Additional Flights |
Passenger/Cargo |
|
Q |
Passenger/Cargo in Cabin (mixed configuration aircraft) |
Scheduled |
Passenger/Cargo |
|
L |
Passenger and Cargo and/or Mail |
Charter |
Passenger/Cargo/Mail |
|
O |
Charter requiring special handling (e.g., Migrants/immigrant Flights) |
Charter |
Special Handling |