Which term refers to the three-letter abbreviations that identify each airport?

Which term refers to the three-letter abbreviations that identify each airport?

• A. Airport Code
• B. Compliance Check
• C. Cabin
• D. COMAT/COMAIL

Answer: (A)

Airports are identified by short codes used in tickets, baggage tags, schedules, and maps. The three-letter version of these identifiers is called an airport code, specifically the IATA airport code. These codes are standardized by the International Air Transport Association and are the ones you’ll see most often in passenger-facing materials. There’s also a separate four-letter code used for flight planning and air traffic control (the ICAO code), but the three-letter form is the IATA airport code. The other terms refer to different concepts: a compliance check is regulatory, cabin refers to the passenger cabin, and COMAT/COMAIL designates company material or mail cargo.

Airports are identified by short codes used in tickets, baggage tags, schedules, and maps. The three-letter version of these identifiers is called an airport code, specifically the IATA airport code. These codes are standardized by the International Air Transport Association and are the ones you’ll see most often in passenger-facing materials. There’s also a separate four-letter code used for flight planning and air traffic control (the ICAO code), but the three-letter form is the IATA airport code. The other terms refer to different concepts: a compliance check is regulatory, cabin refers to the passenger cabin, and COMAT/COMAIL designates company material or mail cargo.