
AIRPORT CODES
What are they?
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An airport code is a group of letters that identify an airport. There are 2 systems: IATA codes and ICAO codes. The table below shows airport codes for the largest airports in Asia.
How many letters?
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IATA airport codes have 3 letters and are often based on airport or city names. For example, Haneda Airport is HND. ICAO airport codes have 4 letters. Haneda Airport is RJTT, where "R" means East Asia and "J" means Japan.
What are they used for?
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IATA airport codes are used for baggage tags, airline timetables and reservations. ICAO airport codes are used for flight planning and air traffic control.


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“Wherever I go, I'm watching. Even on vacation, when I'm in an airport or a railroad station, I look around, snap pictures, and find out how people do things.”
(Richard Scarry, The Busy, Busy World of Richard Scarry)
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