What Is The History Of The Airport Coding System?
Back in the early 1900’s the National Weather Service assigned two letter codes to different areas and cities for easy reference and to record weather information. The first three letter coding system was started back in the 1930’s by the International Air Transport Association (IATA.) In the 1930’s as airports began to spring up across the world, a need for an airport code became evident. For those areas that already had a two letter weather code, the letter “X” was added to the original two letters to make the new code-hence, LA became LAX. How Is The Airport Code Used? Travelers use it when they are making reservations for flights and when they are at the airport to check for flight times, cancellations and delays. Airline workers such as baggage handlers and check-in attendants, use it to get your luggage on the correct flight. Pilots use it to notify those who are watching radar of their destination. The airport code keeps passengers connected with their luggage, and also keeps th
