Here’s How Airports Get Their Three-Letter IATA Codes

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Airports, as will be known to any traveler, are rarely referred to by their full names, with some airport names like Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) including up to five different words. While referring to such airports by their complete names for passengers is a nuisance, it can be an enormous operational inefficiency for airlines.

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