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Polar Air Cargo tracking (AWB 403)
Polar air waybill numbers start with 403. Enter the 8 digits after the prefix to track your shipment.
The tracker opens Polar's tracking page with your number filled in. You can also go to the Polar tracking page directly.
How to read a Polar air waybill number
A Polar AWB looks like 403-1234 5675. The prefix 403 identifies Polar Air 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 Polar Air Cargo
- Polar runs time-definite, airport-to-airport scheduled cargo flights with an all-Boeing freighter fleet (747-8F and 777-200F). (source)
- DHL Express held 49% of Polar from 2007. The Atlas-DHL joint venture ended in 2025, and Atlas Air Worldwide bought the remaining equity. (source)
- Polar was founded in 1993 and was certified as a US scheduled all-cargo carrier in 1994. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings acquired it in 2001. (source)
Contact Polar
| Global customer service | POGlobalCustomerService@polaraircargo.com | source |
Tracking statuses you'll see
Polar 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 Polar AWB prefix?
403. Every Polar Air Cargo air waybill number starts with 403, followed by 8 more digits.
Why can't Polar find my air waybill?
Tracking usually starts once Polar accepts the cargo (status RCS). Before that, the number may exist but show nothing. Check that the number starts with 403. If you have a forwarder's number with letters, it's a house waybill: ask the forwarder for the master AWB.
Where is my Polar 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 Polar?
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 Polar or your forwarder before booking.
Is this the official tracking site?
No. a-w-b.com is an independent lookup that sends you to Polar Air Cargo's own tracking page. Status and contact questions go to Polar.
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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.