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Avianca Cargo tracking (AWB 729)
Avianca Cargo air waybill numbers start with 729. Enter the 8 digits after the prefix to track your shipment.
The tracker opens Avianca Cargo's tracking page with your number filled in. You can also go to the Avianca Cargo tracking page directly.
How to read a Avianca Cargo air waybill number
A Avianca Cargo AWB looks like 729-1234 5675. The prefix 729 identifies Avianca Cargo. The last digit is a check digit: 1234567 divided by 7 leaves 5. If the tracker warns about the last digit, compare the number with your paperwork. How the check digit works.
About Avianca Cargo
- Avianca Cargo began as Tampa Cargo S.A., founded in 1973 to fly Colombian flower exports to the United States. (source)
- The cargo division took the single trade name Avianca Cargo in 2013. Its first A330-200F freighter arrived in 2012, and by the end of 2013 it had four. (source)
- Tampa Cargo moved into new warehouses at El Dorado's International Cargo Terminal in Bogotá in 2011. (source)
- The site also has a US customs page that shows agriculture and customs hold and release codes for flower shipments, looked up by prefix and AWB. (source)
Tracking statuses you'll see
Avianca Cargo reports progress with the standard IATA status codes used across air cargo.
| Code | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| BKD | Booked | Space is reserved on a flight. The cargo has not been handed over yet. |
| RCS | Received from shipper | The airline has accepted the cargo at origin. This is usually the first real milestone. |
| FOH | Freight on hand | The cargo is at the airline warehouse but not yet formally accepted. |
| MAN | Manifested | The shipment is listed on a specific flight. |
| PRE | Prepared for loading | Built up on a pallet or container for the flight. |
| DEP | Departed | The flight carrying the shipment has left. |
| ARR | Arrived | The flight has landed at the next airport. |
| RCF | Received from flight | Unloaded and checked in at the arrival warehouse. |
| TFD | Transferred | Handed to another airline for the next leg. |
| RCT | Received from another carrier | Taken over from another airline for the next leg. |
| NFD | Notified for delivery | The consignee or their agent has been told the cargo is ready. |
| AWD | Documents delivered | The shipping documents have been handed to the consignee or broker. |
| CCD | Customs cleared | Customs has released the shipment. |
| DLV | Delivered | The cargo has been collected by the consignee. Tracking ends here. |
| DIS | Discrepancy | Pieces or weight do not match the waybill, or something is missing or damaged. Contact the airline. |
Questions
What is the Avianca Cargo AWB prefix?
729. Every Avianca Cargo air waybill number starts with 729, followed by 8 more digits.
Why can't Avianca Cargo find my air waybill?
Tracking usually starts once Avianca Cargo accepts the cargo (status RCS). Before that, the number may exist but show nothing. Check that the number starts with 729. If you have a forwarder's number with letters, it's a house waybill: ask the forwarder for the master AWB.
Where is my Avianca Cargo AWB number?
On the air waybill (top corners), in your forwarder's booking confirmation, or on the shipping notice from the seller.
Can I ship lithium batteries or other dangerous goods with Avianca Cargo?
Check the item first in our UN number lookup: it gives the hazard class and how much can go in one package on a passenger or cargo aircraft. Airlines can add their own restrictions, so confirm with Avianca Cargo or your forwarder before booking.
Is this the official tracking site?
No. a-w-b.com is an independent lookup that sends you to Avianca Cargo's own tracking page. Status and contact questions go to Avianca Cargo.
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Facts compiled on 2026-11-05 from the carrier's own site and public references, with sources linked where available. Spotted an error? See about.