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An IATA airport code, also known an '''IATA location identifier''', '''IATA station code''' or simply a '''location identifier''' {Link without Title} , is a three-letter code designating many Airport s around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used. The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 767, and it is administered by IATA headquarters in Montreal . The codes are published biannually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory IATA Airline Coding Directory ''. The codes are not unique: 323 of the possible 17,576 codes are used by more than one airport. While the IATA codes are the most familiar airport codes to passengers, the 4-letter ICAO Airport Code s are becoming increasingly common within aviation. All international flights are flight-planned and tracked using ICAO ( International Civil Aviation Organization ) designators, and most GPS databases use ICAO Codes to avoid conflicts with three-letter navigation-aid codes. Many countries, such as Canada , no longer use IATA codes in their official aeronautical publications. IATA also provides codes for Railway stations and for airport handling entities. A List Of Airports sorted by IATA code is available. A List Of Railway Stations codeshared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF French Rail , Deutsche Bahn , Thalys International , and Swiss Rail is available. There is also a separate List Of Amtrak Station Codes , three-character codes used by Amtrak for its Railway Stations in the United States and Canada . REFERENCES SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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