Phonetic alphabet printables
for home and class.
Posters, flashcards, worksheets, puzzles and quizzes for the phonetic alphabet, as PDFs in A4 and US Letter. Prices are in US dollars. Every code word and “spoken as” guide in them is copied from Appendix 14 of the ITU Radio Regulations, radio numbers from the UK CAA’s CAP 413, and history from NATO and the University of York (checked 31 October 2026). Each pack lists its sources on the last page.
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6 pages: an A to Z poster, six flashcards, a spell-your-name worksheet and a decoding activity with its answer key.
The packs
NATO Phonetic Alphabet Posters and Flashcards
An A–Z wall poster with the official “spoken as” guides, a two-page large-print alphabet, a numbers poster, 26 cut-out flashcards with letter and code-word sides, a desk strip, a tracing page and a quick-reference card. Ages 7+ and beginners.
Phonetic Alphabet Practice Worksheets
Write the code words, fill in the gaps, match letters to code words, spell your name and your town, decode spelt-out words, sort the alphabet, a week tracker, a certificate and an answer key. Ages 7–12 and beginners.
Phonetic Alphabet Numbers and Radio Words Pack
Aviation numbers (WUN, TOO, TREE, FOWER, FIFE, NINER), decimal, hundred and thousand, flight levels, headings and frequencies from the UK CAA’s radiotelephony manual, the ITU figure code, sea-going numbers from the IMO phrases, practice pages and an answer key. Ages 9+ and beginners.
Phonetic Alphabet History Pack
A timeline from the ITU’s 1927 alphabet to the 1956 NATO alphabet, the RAF alphabet of 1921–42, Able Baker, the 1951 IATA alphabet, a compare-the-alphabets table, Nectar or November?, why code words are used, a history quiz, make-your-own-alphabet and an answer key. Ages 9+.
Phonetic Alphabet Code Puzzles Pack
A code-word search, a crossword, secret messages to decode, a radio maze, unscramble, missing letters, two colouring pages and answer keys. Ages 7+.
Phonetic Alphabet Quiz and Challenge Pack
A 20-question quiz, true or false, odd one out, a timed spelling challenge, a partner listening game, a certificate and answer keys. Ages 8+ and beginners.
Best valueComplete Phonetic Alphabet Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a bundle guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download. The six packs cost $26.94 bought separately.
Good to know
- Spelling. The packs use the ITU spellings, Alfa and Juliett, and note where CAP 413 (Alpha) and the IMO phrases (Juliet) differ.
- Numbers. Radio numbers follow CAP 413. Call signs in the packs are made up.
- Licence. Personal and single-classroom use. For school-wide use, email info@reallybyte.com.
- Who makes them. REALLYBYTE, based in the Isle of Man. phonetics.languages.im is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by NATO, ICAO, the ITU, the IMO, the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the FAA or any government body or armed force.