When travelling we pay attention to the international airport abbreviations on the flight tickets and boarding passes. Same abbreviations or codes are used on the luggage invoices and in the airports on flight schedule screens.
In most cases there is nothing complicated to understand the international airport abbreviations and codes but sometimes it is not clear from the first sight.
What is the basic rule to create airport abbreviations?
The most clear approach is when the name of the airport was used to create IATA (International Air Transport Association) code, for example:
- Melbourne airport has MEL code,
- Dublin airport is DUB,
- Miami – MIA, Madrid – MAD, etc.
This is the case, when the first three letters were used for the international airport codes. What happens if this airport identifier is already given to another location?
Then passengers see the code, which is clear or easy to guess. For example, the city of Hong Kong has the airport code of HKG – several letters are simply taken away.
The number of airports around the globe is growing and sometimes it is not easy to find exact match for the three letters code to create clear airport abbreviations. That’s why Los Angeles is marked LAX, Portland is PDX. Where did the letter X come from?
Earlier, when the number of airports was not so numerous, the airports were called according to the closest meteo station. Los Angeles had a simple abbreviation of LA. With the rapid growth of travel and transportation industry two letters for the airport abbreviations turned out to be not enough. That’s why in some cases letter X was added to the airport code, like in case with Los Angeles, which is LAX now.
How are airport abbreviations assigned, when there are several airports in the city?
If there are two or more airports in the same city to create airport abbreviations, IATA code would consist of the first letter of the city and the other two of the airport name. In London the International Heathrow airport is LHR, Gatwick – LGW, London city airport – LCY.
But still there may be some exceptions for the international airport abbreviations and codes. For example, in Kiev (Kyiv) city there are two airports: in Borispol and Zhulyany, which are marked with KBP and IEV codes. The last one doesn’t fall under the rule we have described above. The reason for this exception is that Zhulyany airport used to serve only local flights, and is geographically local in the city. In a while when budget air companies came to Ukraine the airport began to serve international flights as well and got IEV IATA abbreviation.
Some of the international airport abbreviations are assigned to the airports, which have the historical background explaining why IATA abbreviation differs from the name of the city and the airport. One of the examples is O’Hare International Airport of Chicago – ORD. The airport was located close to Orchard Place farm, later called Orchard Field Airport. This is where the abbreviation of ORD is derived from. Later the airport changed its name but the airport abbreviation remained the same.
For the flights in Canada most of the airports start with Y. In early days when transport industry started to develop the letter Y was used in all the codes of radio communications. The letter Y is still used in the codes of Canadian airports: YYZ – Ontario, YQB- Quebec City Jean Lesage International airport.
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What is an IATA three-letter airport code?
In the world the universal three letter code is accepted as airport identifier. Such code is unique and it is defined by IATA – the International Air Transport Association. The three-letter airport code is easy to use during the flights, for the pilots, travel companies, frequent travelers. IATA three-letter airport code is also used the electronic flight systems. Three-letter airport codes also used on the baggage tags in the airports.
Are there four-character airport codes?
There are four-character airport codes established by ICAO – the International Civil Aviation Organization. The four-character airport codes are used by air traffic for planning flights and airlines activity. ICAO codes are used for the reservations and baggage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the different airport codes?
The main types of airport codes are: IATA (International Air Transport Association) and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). IATA codes are 3 letter codes (abbreviations) used to refer to main commercial airports worldwide.
Do all airports have an ICAO code?
Not all airports have been assigned 3 letter IATA codes. The ICAO codes generally have a regional structure and provide geographical context.
Why do airports have 3 letter codes?
The airports have 3 letter codes to ensure unique entity, which is not used elsewhere. If the 3 letters are already taken the airport codes are assigned based on the name of the airport, city, or other meaningful and relevant identifier.
What is the Abbreviation for Airport?
The only common abbreviation for airport is Airpt. The plural abbreviations for the airports is Airpts. Example: Arrival: airpt. 6:20am
List of Airport Abbreviations, Codes, and Identifiers
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Airport |
City |
State |
IATA |
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Aberdeen Regional Airport |
Aberdeen |
South Dakota |
ABR |
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Abilene Regional Airport |
Abilene |
Texas |
ABI |
|
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport |
Springfield |
Illinois |
SPI |
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Akron-Canton Regional Airport |
Akron / Canton |
Ohio |
CAK |
|
Albany International Airport |
Albany |
New York |
ALB |
|
Albert J. Ellis Airport |
Jacksonville |
North Carolina |
OAJ |
|
Albuquerque International Sunport |
Albuquerque |
New Mexico |
ABQ |
|
Alexandria International Airport |
Alexandria |
Louisiana |
AEX |
|
Alpena County Regional Airport |
Alpena |
Michigan |
APN |
|
Aniak Airport |
Aniak |
Alaska |
ANI |
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Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport |
Agana / Tamuning |
Guam |
GUM |
|
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport |
Vieques |
Puerto Rico |
VQS |
|
Appleton International Airport |
Appleton |
Wisconsin |
ATW |
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Arcata Airport |
Arcata / Eureka |
California |
ACV |
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Arnold Palmer Regional Airport |
Latrobe |
Pennsylvania |
LBE |
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Asheville Regional Airport |
Asheville |
North Carolina |
AVL |
|
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport |
Aspen |
Colorado |
ASE |
|
Atlantic City International Airport |
Atlantic City |
New Jersey |
ACY |
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Augusta Regional Airport |
Augusta |
Georgia |
AGS |
|
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport |
Austin |
Texas |
AUS |
|
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
Baltimore / Glen Burnie |
Maryland |
BWI |
|
Bangor International Airport |
Bangor |
Maine |
BGR |
|
Barkley Regional Airport |
Paducah |
Kentucky |
PAH |
|
Barnstable Municipal Airport |
Hyannis |
Massachuttces |
HYA |
|
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport |
Baton Rouge |
Louisiana |
BTR |
|
Bellingham International Airport |
Bellingham |
Washington |
BLI |
|
Bemidji Regional Airport |
Bemidji |
Minniesota |
BJI |
|
Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport |
Culebra |
Puerto Rico |
CPX |
|
Bert Mooney Airport |
Butte |
Montana |
BTM |
|
Bethel Airport |
Bethel |
Alaska |
BET |
|
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport |
Little Rock |
Arkansas |
LIT |
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Billings Logan International Airport |
Billings |
Montana |
BIL |
|
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport |
Birmingham |
Alabama |
BHM |
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Bishop International Airport |
Flint |
Michigan |
FNT |
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Bismarck Municipal Airport |
Bismarck |
North Dakota |
BIS |
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Block Island State Airport |
Block Island / New Shoreham |
Rhode Island |
BID |
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Blue Grass Airport |
Lexington |
Kentucky |
LEX |
|
Bob Hope Airport |
Burbank |
California |
BUR |
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Boise Airport |
Boise |
Idaho |
BOI |
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Boulder City Municipal Airport |
Boulder City |
Nevada |
BLD |
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Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport |
Bozeman |
Montana |
BZN |
|
Bradley International Airport |
Hartford |
Connecticut |
BDL |
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Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport |
Brainerd |
Minniesota |
BRD |
|
Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport |
Brownsville |
Texas |
BRO |
|
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport |
Brunswick |
Georgia |
BQK |
|
Buffalo Niagara International Airport |
Buffalo |
New York |
BUF |
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Burlington International Airport |
Burlington |
Vermont |
BTV |
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Capital Region International Airport |
Lansing |
Michigan |
LAN |
|
Casper/Natrona County International Airport |
Casper |
Wyoming |
CPR |
|
Cedar City Regional Airport |
Cedar City |
Utah |
CDC |
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Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal |
Bloomington / Normal |
Illinois |
BMI |
|
Central Nebraska Regional Airport |
Grand Island |
Nebraska |
GRI |
|
Central Wisconsin Airport |
Mosinee |
Wisconsin |
CWA |
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Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport |
Santa Rosa |
California |
STS |
|
Charleston International Airport / Charleston AFB |
Charleston |
South Carolina |
CHS |
|
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
CLT |
|
Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport |
Charlottesville |
Virginia |
CHO |
|
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport |
Chattanooga |
Tennessee |
CHA |
|
Cherry Capital Airport |
Traverse City |
Michigan |
TVC |
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Cheyenne Regional Airport |
Cheyenne |
Wyoming |
CYS |
|
Chicago Midway International Airport |
Chicago |
Illinois |
MDW |
|
Chicago O’Hare International Airport |
Chicago |
Illinois |
ORD |
|
Chicago Rockford International Airport |
Rockford |
Illinois |
RFD |
|
Chico Municipal Airport |
Chico |
California |
CIC |
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Chippewa County International Airport |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Michigan |
CIU |
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Chippewa Valley Regional Airport |
Eau Claire |
Wisconsin |
EAU |
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Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport |
Cincinnati |
Ohio |
LUK |
|
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport |
Cincinnati / Covington |
Kentucky |
CVG |
|
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport |
Colorado Springs |
Colorado |
COS |
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Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport |
Cleveland |
Ohio |
CLE |
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Coastal Carolina Regional Airport |
New Bern |
North Carolina |
EWN |
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
Columbia |
South Carolina |
CAE |
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Columbia Regional Airport |
Columbia |
Missouri |
COU |
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Columbus Metropolitan Airport |
Columbus |
Georgia |
CSG |
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Concord Regional Airport |
Concord |
North Carolina |
USA |
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Corpus Christi International Airport |
Corpus Christi / Kingsville |
Texas |
CRP |
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Dallas Love Field |
Dallas |
Texas |
DAL |
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport |
Dallas-Fort Worth |
Texas |
DFW |
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Dane County Regional Airport |
Madison |
Wisconsin |
MSN |
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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport |
Honolulu , Oahu |
Hawaii |
HNL |
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Daytona Beach International Airport |
Daytona Beach |
Florida |
DAB |
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Deadhorse Airport |
Deadhorse / Prudhoe Bay |
Alaska |
SCC |
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Del Norte County Airport |
Crescent City |
California |
CEC |
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Delta County Airport |
Escanaba |
Michigan |
ESC |
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Denver International Airport |
Denver |
Colorado |
DEN |
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Des Moines International Airport |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
DSM |
|
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport / Eglin Air Force Base |
Valparaiso |
Florida |
VPS |
|
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
Detroit / Romulus |
Michigan |
DTW |
|
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport |
Dickinson |
North Dakota |
DIK |
|
Dillingham Airport |
Dillingham |
Alaska |
DLG |
|
Dothan Regional Airport |
Dothan |
Alabama |
DHN |
|
Dubuque Regional Airport |
Dubuque |
Iowa |
DBQ |
|
Duluth International Airport |
Duluth |
Minniesota |
DLH |
|
Durango-La Plata County Airport |
Durango |
Colorado |
DRO |
|
Eagle County Regional Airport |
Eagle |
Colorado |
EGE |
|
East Texas Regional Airport |
Longview |
Texas |
GGG |
|
Easterwood Airport |
College Station |
Texas |
CLL |
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Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport |
Galena |
Alaska |
GAL |
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El Paso International Airport |
El Paso |
Texas |
ELP |
|
Elko Regional Airport |
Elko |
Nevada |
EKO |
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Elmira/Corning Regional Airport |
Elmira / Corning |
New York |
ELM |
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Eppley Airfield |
Omaha |
Nebraska |
OMA |
|
Erie International Airport |
Erie |
Pennsylvania |
ERI |
|
Eugene Airport |
Eugene |
Oregon |
EUG |
|
Evansville Regional Airport |
Evansville |
Indiana |
EVV |
|
Fairbanks International Airport |
Fairbanks |
Alaska |
FAI |
|
Falls International Airport |
International Falls |
Minniesota |
INL |
|
Fayetteville Regional Airport |
Fayetteville |
North Carolina |
FAY |
|
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport |
San Juan / Miramar |
Puerto Rico |
SIG |
|
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport |
Flagstaff |
Arizona |
FLG |
|
Florence Regional Airport |
Florence |
South Carolina |
FLO |
|
Ford Airport |
Iron Mountain / Kingsford |
Michigan |
IMT |
|
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport |
Fort Lauderdale |
Florida |
FLL |
|
Fort Smith Regional Airport |
Fort Smith |
Arkansas |
FSM |
|
Fort Wayne International Airport |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
FWA |
|
Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
Fresno |
California |
FAT |
|
Friday Harbor Airport |
Friday Harbor |
Washington |
FRD |
|
Friedman Memorial Airport |
Hailey |
Idaho |
SUN |
|
Gainesville Regional Airport |
Gainesville |
Florida |
GNV |
|
Garden City Regional Airport |
Garden City |
Kansas |
GCK |
|
Gen. Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport |
Boston |
Massachuttces |
BOS |
|
General Mitchell International Airport |
Milwaukee |
Wisconsin |
MKE |
|
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
Peoria |
Illinois |
PIA |
|
George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
Houston |
Texas |
IAH |
|
Gerald R. Ford International Airport |
Grand Rapids |
Michigan |
GRR |
|
Gillette-Campbell County Airport |
Gillette |
Wyoming |
GCC |
|
Glacier Park International Airport |
Kalispell |
Montana |
FCA |
|
Golden Triangle Regional Airport |
Columbus / West Point / Starkville |
Mississippi |
GTR |
|
Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
Grand Canyon / Tusayan |
Arizona |
GCN |
|
Grand Canyon West Airport |
Peach Springs |
Arizona |
GCW |
|
Grand Forks International Airport |
Grand Forks |
North Dakota |
GFK |
|
Grand Junction Regional Airport |
Grand Junction |
Colorado |
GJT |
|
Great Falls International Airport |
Great Falls |
Montana |
GTF |
|
Greater Binghamton Airport |
Binghamton |
New York |
BGM |
|
Greater Rochester International Airport |
Rochester |
New York |
ROC |
|
Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport |
Green Bay |
Wisconsin |
GRB |
|
Greenbrier Valley Airport |
Lewisburg |
West Virginia |
LWB |
|
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport |
Greenville |
South Carolina |
GSP |
|
Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport |
Gulfport / Biloxi |
Mississippi |
GPT |
|
Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport |
Gunnison |
Colorado |
GUC |
|
Hagerstown Regional Airport |
Hagerstown |
Maryland |
HGR |
|
Harrisburg International Airport |
Harrisburg / Middletown |
Pennsylvania |
MDT |
|
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
Atlanta |
Georgia |
ATL |
|
Hector International Airport |
Fargo |
North Dakota |
FAR |
|
Helena Regional Airport |
Helena |
Montana |
HLN |
|
Hilo International Airport |
Hilo , Hawaii |
Hawaii |
ITO |
|
Hilton Head Airport |
Hilton Head Island |
South Carolina |
HHH |
|
Homer Airport |
Homer |
Alaska |
HOM |
|
Houghton County Memorial Airport |
Hancock / Calumet |
Michigan |
CMX |
|
Huntsville International Airport |
Huntsville |
Alabama |
HSV |
|
Idaho Falls Regional Airport |
Idaho Falls |
Idaho |
IDA |
|
Indianapolis International Airport |
Indianapolis |
Indiana |
IND |
|
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport |
Ithaca |
New York |
ITH |
|
Jack Brooks Regional Airport |
Beaumont / Port Arthur |
Texas |
BPT |
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Jackson Hole Airport |
Jackson |
Wyoming |
JAC |
|
Jackson–Evers International Airport |
Jackson |
Mississippi |
JAN |
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Jacksonville International Airport |
Jacksonville |
Florida |
JAX |
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James M. Cox Dayton International Airport |
Dayton |
Ohio |
DAY |
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John F. Kennedy International Airport |
New York |
New York |
JFK |
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John Glenn Columbus International Airport |
Columbus |
Ohio |
CMH |
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John Wayne Airport |
Santa Ana |
California |
SNA |
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Joplin Regional Airport |
Joplin |
Missouri |
JLN |
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José Aponte de la Torre Airport |
Ceiba |
Puerto Rico |
NRR |
|
Juneau International Airport |
Juneau |
Alaska |
JNU |
|
Kahului Airport |
Kahului , Maui |
Hawaii |
OGG |
|
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport |
Kalamazoo / Battle Creek |
Michigan |
AZO |
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Kansas City International Airport |
Kansas City |
Missouri |
MCI |
|
Kenai Municipal Airport |
Kenai |
Alaska |
ENA |
|
Ketchikan International Airport |
Ketchikan |
Alaska |
KTN |
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Key West International Airport |
Key West |
Florida |
EYW |
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Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield |
Fort Hood / Killeen / Temple |
Texas |
GRK |
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King County International Airport |
Seattle |
Washington |
BFI |
|
King Salmon Airport |
King Salmon |
Alaska |
AKN |
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Knox County Regional Airport |
Rockland |
Maine |
RKD |
|
Kodiak Airport |
Kodiak |
Alaska |
ADQ |
|
Kona International Airport at Keahole |
Kailua-Kona , Hawaii |
Hawaii |
KOA |
|
La Crosse Regional Airport |
La Crosse |
Wisconsin |
LSE |
|
Lafayette Regional Airport |
Lafayette |
Louisiana |
LFT |
|
LaGuardia Airport |
New York |
New York |
LGA |
|
Lake Charles Regional Airport |
Lake Charles |
Louisiana |
LCH |
|
Lake Hood Seaplane Base |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
|
|
Lanai Airport |
Lanai City , Lanai |
Hawaii |
LNY |
|
Laredo International Airport |
Laredo |
Texas |
LRD |
|
Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport |
Bullhead City |
Arizona |
IFP |
|
Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport |
Lawton |
Oklahoma |
LAW |
|
Lea County Regional Airport |
Hobbs |
New Mexico |
HOB |
|
Lebanon Municipal Airport |
Lebanon |
New Hampshire |
LEB |
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Lehigh Valley International Airport |
Allentown |
Pennsylvania |
ABE |
|
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport |
Lewiston |
Idaho |
LWS |
|
Lihue Airport |
Lihue , Kauai |
Hawaii |
LIH |
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Lincoln Airport |
Lincoln |
Nebraska |
LNK |
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Boston Logan International Airport |
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Long Beach Airport |
Long Beach |
California |
LGB |
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Long Island MacArthur Airport |
Islip |
New York |
ISP |
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Los Angeles International Airport |
Los Angeles |
California |
LAX |
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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
MSY |
|
Louisville International Airport |
Louisville |
Kentucky |
SDF |
|
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport |
Lubbock |
Texas |
LBB |
|
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport |
San Juan / Carolina |
Puerto Rico |
SJU |
|
Lynchburg Regional Airport |
Lynchburg |
Virginia |
LYH |
|
Magic Valley Regional Airport |
Twin Falls |
Idaho |
TWF |
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Mammoth Yosemite Airport |
Mammoth Lakes |
California |
MMH |
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Manchester–Boston Regional Airport |
Manchester |
New Hampshire |
MHT |
|
Manhattan Regional Airport |
Manhattan |
Kansas |
MHK |
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Martha’s Vineyard Airport |
Vineyard Haven |
Massachuttces |
MVY |
|
MBS International Airport |
Saginaw |
Michigan |
MBS |
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McAllen Miller International Airport |
McAllen |
Texas |
MFE |
|
McCarran International Airport |
Las Vegas |
Nevada |
LAS |
|
McClellan–Palomar Airport |
Carlsbad |
California |
CRQ |
|
McGhee Tyson Airport |
Knoxville |
Tennessee |
TYS |
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Meadows Field |
Bakersfield |
California |
BFL |
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Melbourne International Airport |
Melbourne |
Florida |
MLB |
|
Memphis International Airport |
Memphis |
Tennessee |
MEM |
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Mercedita International Airport |
Ponce |
Puerto Rico |
PSE |
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Merle K. Smith Airport |
Cordova |
Alaska |
CDV |
|
Merrill Field |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
MRI |
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Miami International Airport |
Miami |
Florida |
MIA |
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MidAmerica St. Louis Airport / Scott Air Force Base |
Belleville |
Illinois |
BLV |
|
Midland International Airport |
Midland |
Texas |
MAF |
|
Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport |
Minneapolis |
Minniesota |
MSP |
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Minot International Airport |
Minot |
North Dakota |
MOT |
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Missoula International Airport |
Missoula |
Montana |
MSO |
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Mobile Regional Airport |
Mobile |
Alabama |
MOB |
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Molokai Airport |
Kaunakakai , Molokai |
Hawaii |
MKK |
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Monroe Regional Airport |
Monroe |
Louisiana |
MLU |
|
Monterey Regional Airport |
Monterey |
California |
MRY |
|
Montgomery Regional Airport |
Montgomery |
Alabama |
MGM |
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Montrose Regional Airport |
Montrose |
Colorado |
MTJ |
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Morgantown Municipal Airport |
Morgantown |
West Virginia |
MGW |
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Muskegon County Airport |
Muskegon |
Michigan |
MKG |
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Myrtle Beach International Airport |
Myrtle Beach |
South Carolina |
MYR |
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Nantucket Memorial Airport |
Nantucket |
Massachuttces |
ACK |
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Nashville International Airport |
Nashville |
Tennessee |
BNA |
|
Newark Liberty International Airport |
Newark |
New Jersey |
EWR |
|
Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport |
Newport News |
Virginia |
PHF |
|
Niagara Falls International Airport |
Niagara Falls |
New York |
IAG |
|
Nome Airport |
Nome |
Alaska |
OME |
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Norfolk International Airport |
Norfolk |
Virginia |
ORF |
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Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport |
San Jose |
California |
SJC |
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North Central West Virginia Airport |
Clarksburg |
West Virginia |
CKB |
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North Las Vegas Airport |
Las Vegas / North Las Vegas |
Nevada |
VGT |
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Northeast Florida Regional Airport |
St. Augustine |
Florida |
UST |
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Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle |
Presque Isle |
Maine |
PQI |
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Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport |
Fayetteville |
Arkansas |
XNA |
|
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport |
Panama City Beach |
Florida |
ECP |
|
Oakland International Airport |
Oakland |
California |
OAK |
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Ogden-Hinckley Airport |
Ogden |
Utah |
OGD |
|
Ontario International Airport |
Ontario |
California |
ONT |
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Orlando International Airport |
Orlando |
Florida |
MCO |
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Orlando Sanford International Airport |
Orlando / Sanford |
Florida |
SFB |
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Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport |
Owensboro |
Kentucky |
OWB |
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Page Municipal Airport |
Page |
Arizona |
PGA |
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Palm Beach International Airport |
West Palm Beach |
Florida |
PBI |
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Palm Springs International Airport |
Palm Springs |
California |
PSP |
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Pangborn Memorial Airport |
Wenatchee |
Washington |
EAT |
|
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County |
Pellston |
Michigan |
PLN |
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Pensacola International Airport |
Pensacola |
Florida |
PNS |
|
Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport |
Petersburg |
Alaska |
PSG |
|
Philadelphia International Airport |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
PHL |
|
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
PHX |
|
Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport |
Mesa |
Arizona |
AZA |
|
Piedmont Triad International Airport |
Greensboro |
North Carolina |
GSO |
|
Pitt-Greenville Airport |
Greenville |
North Carolina |
PGV |
|
Pittsburgh International Airport |
Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania |
PIT |
|
Plattsburgh International Airport |
Plattsburgh |
New York |
PBG |
|
Pocatello Regional Airport |
Pocatello / Arbon Valley |
Idaho |
PIH |
|
Portland International Airport |
Portland |
Oregon |
PDX |
|
Portland International Jetport |
Portland |
Maine |
PWM |
|
Portsmouth International Airport at Pease |
Portsmouth |
New Hampshire |
PSM |
|
Provincetown Municipal Airport |
Provincetown |
Massachuttces |
PVC |
|
Provo Municipal Airport |
Provo |
Utah |
PVU |
|
Pullman/Moscow Regional Airport |
Pullman / Moscow, Idaho |
Washington |
PUW |
|
Punta Gorda Airport |
Punta Gorda |
Florida |
PGD |
|
Quad City International Airport |
Moline |
Illinois |
MLI |
|
Quincy Regional Airport |
Quincy |
Illinois |
UIN |
|
Rafael Hernández International Airport |
Aguadilla |
Puerto Rico |
BQN |
|
Raleigh-Durham International Airport |
Raleigh |
North Carolina |
RDU |
|
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport |
Kotzebue |
Alaska |
OTZ |
|
Range Regional Airport |
Hibbing |
Minniesota |
HIB |
|
Rapid City Regional Airport |
Rapid City |
South Dakota |
RAP |
|
Redding Municipal Airport |
Redding |
California |
RDD |
|
Redmond Municipal Airport |
Redmond |
Oregon |
RDM |
|
Reno/Tahoe International Airport |
Reno |
Nevada |
RNO |
|
Republic Airport |
Farmingdale |
New York |
FRG |
|
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport |
Rhinelander |
Wisconsin |
RHI |
|
Richmond International Airport |
Richmond |
Virginia |
RIC |
|
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport |
Amarillo |
Texas |
AMA |
|
Rickenbacker International Airport |
Columbus |
Ohio |
LCK |
|
Riverton Regional Airport |
Riverton |
Wyoming |
RIW |
|
Roanoke Regional Airport |
Roanoke |
Virginia |
ROA |
|
Rochester International Airport |
Rochester |
Minniesota |
RST |
|
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport |
Medford |
Oregon |
MFR |
|
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
Washington, D.C. / Arlington County |
Virginia |
DCA |
|
Roswell International Air Center |
Roswell |
New Mexico |
ROW |
|
Sacramento International Airport |
Sacramento |
California |
SMF |
|
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport |
Salisbury |
Maryland |
SBY |
|
Salt Lake City International Airport |
Salt Lake City |
Utah |
SLC |
|
San Angelo Regional Airport |
San Angelo |
Texas |
SJT |
|
San Antonio International Airport |
San Antonio |
Texas |
SAT |
|
San Diego International Airport |
San Diego |
California |
SAN |
|
San Francisco International Airport |
San Francisco |
California |
SFO |
|
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport |
San Luis Obispo |
California |
SBP |
|
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport |
Santa Barbara |
California |
SBA |
|
Santa Fe Regional Airport |
Santa Fe |
New Mexico |
SAF |
|
Santa Maria Public Airport |
Santa Maria |
California |
SMX |
|
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport |
Sarasota / Bradenton |
Florida |
SRQ |
|
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport |
Savannah |
Georgia |
SAV |
|
Sawyer International Airport |
Marquette / Gwinn |
Michigan |
MQT |
|
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport |
Seattle / Tacoma ( SeaTac ) |
Washington |
SEA |
|
Sheridan County Airport |
Sheridan |
Wyoming |
SHR |
|
Shreveport Regional Airport |
Shreveport |
Louisiana |
SHV |
|
Sidney–Richland Municipal Airport |
Sidney |
Montana |
SDY |
|
Sioux Falls Regional Airport |
Sioux Falls |
South Dakota |
FSD |
|
Sioux Gateway Airport |
Sioux City |
Iowa |
SUX |
|
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport |
Sitka |
Alaska |
SIT |
|
Sloulin Field International Airport |
Williston |
North Dakota |
ISN |
|
South Bend International Airport |
South Bend |
Indiana |
SBN |
|
Southwest Florida International Airport |
Fort Myers |
Florida |
RSW |
|
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport |
Albany |
Georgia |
ABY |
|
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport |
North Bend |
Oregon |
OTH |
|
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport |
Rock Springs |
Wyoming |
RKS |
|
Spokane International Airport |
Spokane |
Washington |
GEG |
|
Springfield-Branson National Airport |
Springfield |
Missouri |
SGF |
|
St. Cloud Regional Airport |
St. Cloud |
Minniesota |
STC |
|
St. George Regional Airport |
St. George |
Utah |
SGU |
|
St. Louis Lambert International Airport |
St. Louis |
Missouri |
STL |
|
St. Mary’s Airport |
St. Mary’s |
Alaska |
KSM |
|
St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport |
St. Petersburg / Clearwater |
Florida |
PIE |
|
Stewart International Airport |
Newburgh |
New York |
SWF |
|
Stockton Metropolitan Airport |
Stockton |
California |
SCK |
|
Syracuse Hancock International Airport |
Syracuse |
New York |
SYR |
|
Tallahassee International Airport |
Tallahassee |
Florida |
TLH |
|
Tampa International Airport |
Tampa |
Florida |
TPA |
|
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
ANC |
|
Texarkana Regional Airport |
Texarkana |
Arkansas |
TXK |
|
The Eastern Iowa Airport |
Cedar Rapids |
Iowa |
CID |
|
Theodore Francis Green State Airport |
Providence / Warwick |
Rhode Island |
PVD |
|
Toledo Express Airport |
Toledo |
Ohio |
TOL |
|
Topeka Regional Airport |
Topeka |
Kansas |
FOE |
|
Trenton Mercer Airport |
Trenton |
New Jersey |
TTN |
|
Tri-Cities Airport |
Pasco |
Washington |
PSC |
|
Tri-Cities Regional Airport |
Bristol / Johnson City / Kingsport |
Tennessee |
TRI |
|
Tri-State Airport |
Huntington |
West Virginia |
HTS |
|
Tucson International Airport |
Tucson |
Arizona |
TUS |
|
Tulsa International Airport |
Tulsa |
Oklahoma |
TUL |
|
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport |
New Haven |
Connecticut |
HVN |
|
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport |
Tyler |
Texas |
TYR |
|
Unalakleet Airport |
Unalakleet |
Alaska |
UNK |
|
Unalaska Airport |
Unalaska |
Alaska |
DUT |
|
University of Illinois – Willard Airport |
Champaign / Urbana |
Illinois |
CMI |
|
University Park Airport |
State College |
Pennsylvania |
SCE |
|
Valdez Airport |
Valdez |
Alaska |
VDZ |
|
Valdosta Regional Airport |
Valdosta |
Georgia |
VLD |
|
Valley International Airport |
Harlingen |
Texas |
HRL |
|
Waco Regional Airport |
Waco |
Texas |
ACT |
|
Walla Walla Regional Airport |
Walla Walla |
Washington |
ALW |
|
Washington Dulles International Airport |
Washington, D.C. / Dulles / Chantilly |
Virginia |
IAD |
|
Waterloo Regional Airport |
Waterloo |
Iowa |
ALO |
|
Watertown International Airport |
Watertown |
New York |
ART |
|
Westchester County Airport |
White Plains |
New York |
HPN |
|
Westerly State Airport |
Westerly |
Rhode Island |
WST |
|
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport |
Wichita |
Kansas |
ICT |
|
Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base |
Wichita Falls |
Texas |
SPS |
|
Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport |
Barrow |
Alaska |
BRW |
|
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport |
Wilkes-Barre / Scranton |
Pennsylvania |
AVP |
|
Will Rogers World Airport |
Oklahoma City |
Oklahoma |
OKC |
|
William P. Hobby Airport |
Houston |
Texas |
HOU |
|
William R. Fairchild International Airport |
Port Angeles |
Washington |
CLM |
|
Williamson County Regional Airport |
Marion |
Illinois |
MWA |
|
Williamsport Regional Airport |
Williamsport |
Pennsylvania |
IPT |
|
Wilmington Airport |
Wilmington |
Delaware |
ILG |
|
Wilmington International Airport |
Wilmington |
North Carolina |
ILM |
|
Worcester Regional Airport |
Worcester |
Massachuttces |
ORH |
|
Wrangell Airport |
Wrangell |
Alaska |
WRG |
|
Yakima Air Terminal |
Yakima |
Washington |
YKM |
|
Yakutat Airport |
Yakutat |
Alaska |
YAK |
|
Yampa Valley Airport Abbreviation |
Hayden |
Colorado |
HDN |
|
Yeager Airport |
Charleston |
West Virginia |
CRW |
|
Yellowstone Regional Airport |
Cody |
Wyoming |
COD |
|
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport |
Youngstown / Warren |
Ohio |
YNG |
|
Yuma International Airport |
Yuma |
Arizona |
YUM |
These are brief notes about international airport abbreviations you find when booking flights or in your airline flight registrations. We hope you find the information on the International Airport Abbreviations helpful, and planning your next trip will be much easier now.
Hi! Thanks a lot for sharing this information! It is useful! I have a question please, are all airport codes 3 letters? Thank a lot in advance for your replies!
Hi Kim, yes, all airport codes are 3 letters. They always have 3 letters, though it was not like this before. In 1930s airport codes in the US had 2 letters. These 2 letters codes were used by the National Weather Service.
Is IATA a code?
IATA stands for the International Air Transport Association’s Location Identifier, which is a unique 3 letter code. It is also called IATA code, which is commonly used in the aviation to identify airports.
Why do airports have 3 and 4 letter codes?