Airport Codes (IATA)

IATA CodeCityCountryAirport Name
LAXLos AngelesUnited StatesLos Angeles International Airport
JFKNew YorkUnited StatesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
SFOSan FranciscoUnited StatesSan Francisco International Airport
ORDChicagoUnited StatesO'Hare International Airport
ATLAtlantaUnited StatesHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
MIAMiamiUnited StatesMiami International Airport
DFWDallasUnited StatesDallas/Fort Worth International Airport
SEASeattleUnited StatesSeattle-Tacoma International Airport
DENDenverUnited StatesDenver International Airport
LASLas VegasUnited StatesHarry Reid International Airport
YYZTorontoCanadaToronto Pearson International Airport
YVRVancouverCanadaVancouver International Airport
MEXMexico CityMexicoMexico City International Airport
CUNCancunMexicoCancun International Airport
LHRLondonUnited KingdomHeathrow Airport
CDGParisFranceCharles de Gaulle Airport
FRAFrankfurtGermanyFrankfurt Airport
AMSAmsterdamNetherlandsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol
FCORomeItalyLeonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
MADMadridSpainAdolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport
BCNBarcelonaSpainJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
ISTIstanbulTurkeyIstanbul Airport
MUCMunichGermanyMunich Airport
ZRHZurichSwitzerlandZurich Airport
LISLisbonPortugalHumberto Delgado Airport
CPHCopenhagenDenmarkCopenhagen Airport
VIEViennaAustriaVienna International Airport
ATHAthensGreeceAthens International Airport
NRTTokyoJapanNarita International Airport
HNDTokyoJapanHaneda Airport
ICNSeoulSouth KoreaIncheon International Airport
PEKBeijingChinaBeijing Capital International Airport
PVGShanghaiChinaShanghai Pudong International Airport
HKGHong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
TPETaipeiTaiwanTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport
SINSingaporeSingaporeSingapore Changi Airport
BKKBangkokThailandSuvarnabhumi Airport
KULKuala LumpurMalaysiaKuala Lumpur International Airport
DELNew DelhiIndiaIndira Gandhi International Airport
BOMMumbaiIndiaChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
MNLManilaPhilippinesNinoy Aquino International Airport
CGKJakartaIndonesiaSoekarno-Hatta International Airport
HANHanoiVietnamNoi Bai International Airport
DXBDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai International Airport
DOHDohaQatarHamad International Airport
AUHAbu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi International Airport
RUHRiyadhSaudi ArabiaKing Khalid International Airport
SYDSydneyAustraliaSydney Kingsford Smith Airport
MELMelbourneAustraliaMelbourne Airport
AKLAucklandNew ZealandAuckland Airport
BNEBrisbaneAustraliaBrisbane Airport
PERPerthAustraliaPerth Airport
GRUSao PauloBrazilSao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
EZEBuenos AiresArgentinaMinistro Pistarini International Airport
SCLSantiagoChileArturo Merino Benitez International Airport
BOGBogotaColombiaEl Dorado International Airport
LIMLimaPeruJorge Chavez International Airport
GIGRio de JaneiroBrazilRio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport
JNBJohannesburgSouth AfricaO.R. Tambo International Airport
CAICairoEgyptCairo International Airport
NBONairobiKenyaJomo Kenyatta International Airport
ADDAddis AbabaEthiopiaAddis Ababa Bole International Airport
LOSLagosNigeriaMurtala Muhammed International Airport
CPTCape TownSouth AfricaCape Town International Airport
CMNCasablancaMoroccoMohammed V International Airport

About IATA Airport Codes

IATA airport codes are three-letter designators assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to identify airports and metropolitan areas around the world. These codes are used in airline ticketing, baggage handling, timetables, and reservation systems. Some codes are intuitive (LAX for Los Angeles), while others are based on older names or local conventions (ORD for Chicago O'Hare, from its former name Orchard Field). Over 10,000 IATA codes are currently in use worldwide.

FAQ

Q: What is an IATA airport code?

A: An IATA airport code is a three-letter identifier assigned by the International Air Transport Association to airports worldwide. These codes are used on boarding passes, baggage tags, flight schedules, and booking systems to uniquely identify each airport.

Q: How are IATA codes different from ICAO codes?

A: IATA codes are three-letter codes used primarily by airlines and travelers (e.g., LAX, JFK). ICAO codes are four-letter codes used by air traffic control and flight operations (e.g., KLAX, KJFK). ICAO codes often start with a letter indicating the region.

Q: Why do some IATA codes not match the city name?

A: Many IATA codes are based on historical airport or city names. For example, ORD comes from Orchard Field (Chicago O'Hare's old name), and PEK comes from the old romanization "Peking" for Beijing. Some codes were also assigned based on available letter combinations.

Q: Can a city have multiple IATA codes?

A: Yes, many major cities have multiple airports each with their own IATA code. For example, Tokyo has NRT (Narita) and HND (Haneda), New York has JFK and EWR (Newark) and LGA (LaGuardia), and London has LHR (Heathrow), LGW (Gatwick), STN (Stansted), and others.

Q: How can I find the IATA code for an airport?

A: You can use the search function on this page to look up airports by city name, country, or code. IATA codes are also printed on your boarding pass and baggage tags when you fly.