MAWB tracking — Master Air Waybill
Track a Master Air Waybill by its 11-digit number. Paste it below — TrackJet reads the 3-digit airline prefix, identifies the carrier and routes you to its official cargo tracker. Where a licensed feed exists it builds a source-labelled timeline; otherwise it links you to the airline and never invents a status.
The MAWB number format
A Master Air Waybill number is eleven digits, written as a 3-digit prefix and an 8-digit serial:
020-12345675. The first three digits are the airline prefix
(020 is Lufthansa Cargo). The next seven are the serial, and the eighth digit is a check
digit equal to the first seven digits modulo 7 — here 1234567 mod 7 = 5, so the number ends in
5. That check lets a system reject a mistyped waybill before querying the airline.
MAWB vs AWB vs HAWB
AWB (Air Waybill) is the general term. A MAWB (Master Air Waybill) is issued by the airline for an entire consignment. A HAWB (House Air Waybill) is issued by a freight forwarder for one customer’s shipment travelling inside that master. You track a MAWB on the airline; a HAWB usually on the forwarder’s own system. If a number does not resolve on the airline, it may be a HAWB.
Real airline prefixes
The prefix is assigned by IATA and is unique to each carrier. TrackJet’s directory covers 202 active air-cargo airlines; here are some you will recognise (every prefix below is real):
| Prefix | Airline | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| 020 | Lufthansa Cargo | LH |
| 157 | Qatar Airways Cargo | QR |
| 176 | Emirates SkyCargo | EK |
| 235 | Turkish Cargo | TK |
| 160 | Cathay Cargo | CX |
| 180 | Korean Air Cargo | KE |
| 618 | Singapore Airlines Cargo | SQ |
| 074 | KLM Cargo | KL |
| 057 | Air France Cargo | AF |
| 297 | China Airlines Cargo | CI |
| 724 | Swiss WorldCargo | LX |
| 075 | Iberia Cargo | IB |
| 125 | IAG Cargo (British Airways) | BA |
| 014 | Air Canada Cargo | AC |
| 006 | Delta Cargo | DL |
| 001 | American Airlines Cargo | AA |
| 016 | United Cargo | UA |
See the full list at all cargo airlines.
Air-cargo status codes (IATA Cargo-IMP)
Airlines report milestones using standard Cargo-IMP codes. They mark events, not a live GPS position, and the exact set shown varies by carrier:
| FOH | Freight on Hand — cargo received at origin, awaiting booking. |
| RCS | Received from Shipper — accepted into the airline’s care. |
| BKD | Booked — confirmed onto a flight. |
| MAN | Manifested — listed on a specific flight’s cargo manifest. |
| DEP | Departed — the flight has left the origin airport. |
| RCF | Received from Flight — arrived and offloaded at a destination/transfer airport. |
| NFD | Notified — arrival notice sent to the consignee. |
| DLV | Delivered — released to the consignee or their agent. |
Why a MAWB may not be found
Air-cargo records typically appear only once a shipment is booked into the airline’s system and may be purged after delivery. A well-formed number can also be a HAWB the airline does not hold. TrackJet routes you to the airline’s official cargo tracker and is explicit when no source is available — it never shows a fabricated status.
FAQ
- What is a MAWB number?
- A Master Air Waybill number is an 11-digit air-cargo reference: a 3-digit airline prefix + an 8-digit serial whose last digit is a modulo-7 check digit. Example: 020-12345675 (the 020 prefix is Lufthansa Cargo).
- MAWB vs AWB vs HAWB?
- AWB (Air Waybill) is the general term. A MAWB is the master waybill issued by the carrier for a whole consignment; a HAWB (House Air Waybill) is issued by a freight forwarder for one customer’s shipment inside that master. You track a MAWB on the airline; a HAWB usually on the forwarder.
- Why is my MAWB not found?
- Air-cargo records often appear only once the shipment is booked into the airline’s system and can drop off after delivery. A valid-looking number may also be a HAWB the airline does not hold. TrackJet routes you to the airline’s official cargo tracker and never fabricates status.
- How do I read air-cargo status codes?
- Airlines use IATA Cargo-IMP codes: RCS (received from shipper), MAN (manifested), DEP (departed), RCF (received from flight), NFD (notified / arrival notice), DLV (delivered). They mark milestones, not a live GPS position.