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IATA Airport Code
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An '''IATA airport code''', also known an '''IATA location identifier''' or simply a '''location identifier''' [http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/coding1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many
airports around the world. These codes are defined by the
International Air Transport Association (IATA). The IATA airport codes are published tri-annually in the ''IATA Airline Coding Directory''. The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 767, and it is administered by IATA headquarters in
Montreal. IATA also provides codes for
railway stations and for airport handling entities.
The codes are not unique: 323 of these possible 17,576 codes are used by more than one airport. A
list of airports sorted by IATA code is available. The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
While the IATA codes are the most familiar airport codes to airline passengers, the 4-letter
ICAO airport codes are becoming increasingly common within aviation. All international flights are flight-planned and tracked using ICAO (
International Civil Aviation Organization) designators, and most
GPS databases use
ICAO airport code ICAO codes to avoid conflicts with three-letter navigation-aid codes. Many countries, such as
Canada, no longer use IATA codes in their official aeronautical publications.
Also, a
List of IATA-indexed train stations list of rail stations codeshared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as
Amtrak,
SNCF SNCF French Rail,
Deutsche Bahn,
Thalys International, and
SBB-CFF-FFS Swiss Rail is available. There is also a separate
List of Amtrak station codes which are a set of three-character location codes used by
Amtrak for its
List of Amtrak stations rail stations in the
United States and
Canada.
See also
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List of airports by IATA code
External links
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Airport ABCs: An Explanation of Airport Identifier Codes
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Airport code database, search by name, country, code, etc.
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List of airport codes and locations, provided by Brussels Airport
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