IATA airport code

A baggage tag for a flight heading to Oral Ak Zhol Airport, whose IATA airport code is "URA"

An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code, or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter geocode designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).[1] The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.[2][3][4]

The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 763,[5] and it is administered by the IATA's headquarters in Montreal, Canada. The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory.

IATA provides codes for airport handling entities, and for certain railway stations.[6]

Alphabetical lists of airports sorted by IATA code are available. A list of railway station codes, shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak, SNCF, and Deutsche Bahn, is available. However, many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations, such as the list of Amtrak station codes.

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  2. ^ "Baggage Standards". Iata.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ^ "Directory of Strategic Partners". Iata.org. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ "BAGTAG – For everyone who likes to travel smart, easy and fast". Bagtag.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  5. ^ "Understanding Airport Location Identifiers". Airportguide.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  6. ^ "IATA 3-Letters Station Codes". Igccllc.net. 2014-03-02. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-19.