Trip Planning and Airport Names and Code Designations06 May 2007 01:32 pm
More on Airport Letter Designations
Several comments and questions have been posted about the search for airport names and three letter designations or identifications. (See other airport designations post.) This can be confusing. Airports change names but not their three letter designations. Airport names aren’t necessarily a reflection of the city or region that they serve. My home airport is a great example of this. Gerald R Ford International Airport was formerly known as Kent County International airport and serves the Grand Rapids, Michigan area with the three letter code, GRR. TIP: Go to this site to help sort all these nuances out. www.airportlist.com.
It is generally correct that airport codes do not change, but not always.
For example when Suvarnabhumi airport opened in Bangkok it took over the BKK IATA airport code, and Don Muang went from BKK to DMK.
While some airport codes are fairly obviously tied into the name of the airport or city, others are much more obscure. For this reason, airport codes are not too useful for infrequent travellers, but are a handy shorthand for frequent flyers.
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