NW · NWACargo AirlineUnited States
Northwest Airlines
- IATA Code
- NW
- 2-letter airline designator
- ICAO Code
- NWA
- 3-letter airline designator
- AWB Prefix
- 012
- Air Waybill number prefix
- Callsign
- NORTHWEST
- Radio telephony callsign
- Country
- United States
Air Waybill Prefix
012
Air Waybill numbers issued by Northwest Airlines begin with 012. For example, a typical AWB number would be 012-12345678.
VerificationHistoricalchecked 2026-08-11
This carrier has ceased operations. Codes are retained as historical reference and may since have been reassigned.
Delta's own museum evidences the 2008 merger, the 31 Dec 2009 FAA single operating certificate and the 31 Jan 2010 retirement of NW flight numbers. FAA now maps NWA to Niger Airways and IATA returns no result for NW. Keep 012/NW/NWA as historical fact only.
- Operating status: Delta Flight Museum (Delta Air Lines, successor carrier) (2026-08-11) · FAA Order JO 7340.2P Chg 3 (eff 2026-07-09), Chapter 3 (2026-08-11) · IATA (free code search, tie-break spot check) (2026-08-11)