← All airlines

Air Canada Cargo

Combination carrier · Canada · hub YYZ

IATA designator
AC
Two-character airline code
ICAO code
ACA
Three-letter operator code
AWB prefix
014
First 3 digits of every AWB
Primary hub
YYZ
Toronto Pearson International Airport

Combination carrier

Sells bellyhold capacity under its passenger schedule, often alongside dedicated freighters. Broad network reach; available capacity moves with the passenger timetable and is tighter in peak season.

Reading an AWB from this airline

A master air waybill issued by Air Canada Cargo starts with 014, followed by an 8-digit serial. The last digit of that serial is a check digit: the first seven digits divided by 7, remainder kept. If the remainder does not match, the number is mistyped — and a mistyped AWB is the single most common reason a tracking lookup returns nothing.

Tracking

Shipments on this airline report against the 11 standard IATA Cargo-IMP milestones, from acceptance (RCS) through to delivery (DLV).

Track a 014 waybill

Special handling

Acceptance for these products is granted per station and per commodity, so it is confirmed when the booking is placed rather than assumed from the airline.

Perishables · PER — cool chainPharma & healthcare · CEIV PharmaDangerous goods · IATA DGRLive animals · IATA LARValuables · VAL — secure custodyHeavy & outsize · Loadability check

Frequently asked

What is the AWB prefix for Air Canada Cargo?

Air Canada Cargo issues air waybills with the 3-digit prefix 014. An AWB from this airline therefore reads 014-XXXXXXXX, where the final digit of the 8-digit serial is a mod-7 check digit.

What are the IATA and ICAO codes for Air Canada Cargo?

The IATA designator is AC and the ICAO code is ACA.

Where is the Air Canada Cargo cargo hub?

Its primary cargo hub is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada. Shipments that do not start or end there are usually routed over it.

Can Air Canada Cargo carry dangerous goods or temperature-controlled cargo?

Special-handling acceptance is granted per product and per station, not per airline, so it is confirmed at booking. Send the commodity, packing and temperature requirement with the request and the quote comes back with the stations that can accept it.

Need capacity on Air Canada Cargo? Search the lane and compare it against the alternatives.

Search capacity