Airport Guides

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...

Your boarding pass says YYZ and you are going to Toronto. Not TOR, not YTO — YYZ. And yes, Rush wrote a song about it....

Portland International Airport handles roughly 90% of Oregon’s passenger air travel and over 95% of its air cargo. If you’re flying in or out of...

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...