Location Indicator

Location Indicator is a four letter code, issued by ICAO, and are assigned to the Aeronautical Station.

Example- VABB

Where,

V = AFSRA of India

A = Letter issued for Mumbai FIR

BB = Name of the place Example BB = Mumbai

First letter of the Location Indicator denotes AFSRA

AFSRA- AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE ROUTING AREA

Whole World has been divided into 20 AFSRA.

INDIA is issued letter ā€œVā€ as its AFSRA

Second letter of the Location Indicator denotes FIR

Third and Fourth letter of the Location Indicator denotes place name.