AEROMONK GUIDES
Airport guides
Learn how airport codes and airport information work, including IATA and ICAO identifiers, coordinates, elevation, time zones and airport classifications.
AIRPORT GUIDE
IATA vs ICAO Airport Codes: What Is the Difference?
Learn the difference between IATA and ICAO airport codes, what they are used for and why airports can have two different identifiers.
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What Is an IATA Airport Code?
Learn what IATA airport codes are, how they are used and why airports such as Heathrow use three-letter identifiers.
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What Is an ICAO Airport Code?
Learn what ICAO airport codes are, why they normally contain four letters and how they differ from IATA codes.
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How Are Airport Codes Assigned?
Learn how airport identifiers are assigned and why some airport codes do not directly match the airport name.
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Why Do Some Airports Have Different IATA and ICAO Codes?
Understand why an airport can have completely different IATA and ICAO identifiers.
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How to Find an Airport by Its IATA Code
Learn how to identify an airport using its three-letter IATA code.
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How to Find an Airport by Its ICAO Code
Learn how to identify an airport using its four-letter ICAO code.
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What Is Airport Elevation?
Learn what airport elevation means and why the height of an airport is useful aviation information.
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Airport Coordinates Explained
Learn what airport latitude and longitude coordinates mean and how they identify an airport location.
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Airport Time Zones Explained
Understand airport time zones and why local time matters when looking at airport information.
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Airport Types Explained
Learn what airport type classifications mean and how different airports can be categorised.
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How to Read Airport Information
A guide to understanding airport codes, locations, coordinates, elevation, time zones and other airport information.
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