Airline · United States

UPS Airlines

UPS Airlines is the world's second-largest cargo carrier and the reason Louisville, Kentucky is an aviation powerhouse. Their Worldport hub processes 416,000 packages per hour. That brown livery is everywhere if you start looking.

Callsign
UPS
ICAO code
UPS
IATA code
5X
Founded
1988
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
Hubs
SDF · PHL · ONT · CGN
Fun fact

UPS's Louisville Worldport hub is so large it has its own air traffic control frequency and processes nearly 2 million packages every night.

Quick answers

What is UPS Airlines' callsign?

"UPS". On the radio a flight is called by that word plus its flight number, and on a live map its callsign starts with UPS.

What are UPS Airlines' airline codes?

ICAO UPS, IATA 5X. Tickets and departure boards use the two-letter IATA code; air traffic control and flight data use the three-letter ICAO code.

Where are UPS Airlines' hubs?

Louisville (SDF), Philadelphia (PHL), Ontario (ONT), Cologne (CGN).

Aircraft you’ll see in UPS Airlines colors

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