AIRPORT CODES

What are they?

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?

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?

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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