US Top 40 Airports with IATA Codes: IATA airport code may be defined as a three-letter code assigned by International Air Transport Association also known as IATA location identifier or the IATA station code. These codes can be seen on baggage tag attached at airport check-in desks.

Airport codes are assigned and governed by IATA (International Air Transport Association) resolution on 763. IATA is a trade organization and its main function is to provide a safe, secure and comfortable flight to the passenger. IATA fosters the growth of International air transport and its sustainable growth and development worldwide to connect the world.

The present table depicts the top 40 airports of the world with their IATA assigned codes followed by the city in which they are located.

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AirportIATACity
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta InternationalATLAtlanta
Chicago O’Hare InternationalORDChicago
Los Angeles InternationalLAXLos Angeles
Dallas Fort Worth InternationalDFWDallas-Fort Worth
Denver InternationalDENDenver
John F Kennedy InternationalJFKNew York
San Francisco International  SFOSan Francisco
Charlotte Douglas InternationalCLTCharlotte
McCarran InternationalLASLas Vegas
Phoenix Sky Harbor InternationalPHXPhoenix
George Bush Intercontinental HoustonIAHHouston
Miami InternationalMIAMiami
Orlando InternationalMCOOrlando
Newark Liberty InternationalEWRNewark
Seattle Tacoma InternationalSEASeattle
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-ChamberlainMSPMinneapolis

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyDTWDetroit
Philadelphia InternationalPHLPhiladelphia
General Edward Lawrence Logan InternationalBOSBoston
La GuardiaLGANew York
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood InternationalFLLFort Lauderdale
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood MarshallBWIBaltimore
Washington Dulles InternationalIADWashington
Salt Lake City InternationalSLCSalt Lake City
Ronald Reagan Washington NationalDCAWashington
Chicago Midway InternationalMDWChicago
Honolulu InternationalHNLHonolulu
San Diego InternationalSANSan Diego
Tampa InternationalTPATampa
Cleveland Hopkins InternationalCLECleveland
Portland InternationalPDXPortland
Lambert St. LouisSTLSt Louis
Willian P HobbyHOUHouston
Metropolitan Oakland InternationalOAKOakland
Kanas City InternationalMCIKanas City
Nashville InternationalBNANashville
Austin Bergstrom InternationalAUSAustin
Raleigh Durham InternationalRDURaleigh Durham
Sacramento InternationalSMFSacramento
John Wayne-Orange CountySNASanta Ana

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US Top 40 Airports with IATA Codes

US Top 40 Airports with IATA Codes