Airport IATA and ICAO codes

[kevrosmith]

In all my years hunting for IATA and ICAO codes, I finally found this web site which, I would say, has the most comprehensive and accurate list of IATA and ICAO Airport codes:

[hmmm... looks like I have to get my post count up before I can post this link... ]

This is the Aussie airports and airfields, so I can't say whether the other country lists are just as accurate.

well.. so much for this post... watch this space and I'll update it with the link as soon as I can.

 

[kevrosmith]

MHC, thanks for your offer to post the link for me: however, I can't even reply to your PM as I have to have a post count > 15 to PM to most users.

Watch this space.

 

[Fantic125]

Would this be the one?

Airport Code Database Search

or this one?

Welcome to World Airport Codes

 

[kevrosmith]

No, it's not those ones. This one is even better than those sites, IMO. Mainly as it has all the ICAO codes of small airfields and airstrips in Australia that ASA use in their data. It's also in a easy table format that I can extract to use in the many database applications I deal with.

Only a few more posts to go, but in the mean time, the link is: all the w's, airportguide dot com slash icao_y.php

 

[milehighclub]

here is the link
Browse Airports by Airport ICAO ID: Y - Airport Guide

 

[Michael Forte]

Hi all,

I'm glad you like my AirportGuide.com web site. It took me quite a while to build that ICAO-IATA mapping and I do believe it is the most comprehensive out there. If you see any errors in the data just let me know. Also, if there is anything you would like to see on the site that isn't there, I'm always open to suggestions.

Regards,
Mike

 

[docjames]

Perhaps heading slightly off topic, and perhaps a slightly naive question, but why are there two naming conventions? It would be simpler to have only one.

 

[kevrosmith]

I know this doesn't answer your direct question (as in, I don't know the history), but the way I explain it to people at work is that IATA is the International Air Transport Association and is only interested in Air Transport - mostly Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) services (but I guess also freight), whereas ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organisation: I explain that organisation is has a broader interest in Civil Aviation, not just RPT services. Therefore I view IATA as a subset of ICAO-interested airfields etc.

It's terribly confusing as many people within the industry (even airline staff) don't know the difference between ICAO and IATA codes, and especially for Aircraft Codes, it becomes very confusing, e.g. 737-700s and 737-800s with or without winglets. When they send data through, they often confuse codes or make them up altogether! (Especially for Dash-8s)

For an airport operator, it becomes difficult with data reporting when airlines (smaller operators) don't have or know their ICAO or IATA Airline code. (e.g. Regional Pacific: IATA = QT, ICAO =??)

 

[Michael Forte]

Perhaps heading slightly off topic, and perhaps a slightly naive question, but why are there two naming conventions? It would be simpler to have only one.

I have a great white paper explaining the difference between the coding systems.
Understanding Airport Location Identifiers