Airport Guides

EWR is Newark Liberty International Airport’s IATA code. Learn what the letters mean, how EWR differs from KEWR, and which origin claims are documented.

You just flew into Chicago O’Hare and your luggage tag says ORD. Not CHI, not OHR — ORD. The world’s third-busiest airport has a code...

Your luggage tag says MSY and you are headed to New Orleans. Not NOL, not NOR — MSY. The code has nothing to do with...

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) sits just 5 miles southeast of downtown Austin on the former site of Bergstrom Air Force Base. The airport is named...

Boulder Municipal Airport sits at 5,288 feet MSL, which means your airplane will not perform like it does at sea level. Period. That’s the single...

Knowing airport codes speeds travel planning, eases connections, and marks you as someone who actually travels rather than vacations occasionally. These 50 codes represent the...

Every seasoned traveler knows the major hub codes—LAX, JFK, ORD. But the real savings often hide at smaller airports an hour’s drive from the big...

Thousands of airports exist in the United States that you’ll never find on commercial booking sites. Private airports, restricted airfields, and small strips serve general...

Military airfields operate alongside civilian aviation but use identification systems with distinct characteristics. Understanding how military base codes work reveals patterns invisible to casual observers...

I watched a floatplane take off from a lake in northern Minnesota a few summers ago. Just taxied across the water like a boat, lifted...