πŸ†Ž ICAO Codes

4-letter ICAO codes used by pilots and air traffic control.

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ICAO Lookup 3 articles

How to find ICAO codes.
Jun 12, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

ICAO Codes for Every Country: Lookup Table

Search ICAO codes organized by country prefix. Over 40,00...
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Jun 10, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

ICAO Code Lookup: How to Find Any Airport's 4-Letter Code

Complete guide to searching our ICAO airport database. Fi...
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Jun 7, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Finding ICAO Codes for Small Airfields and Airstrips

Many small airfields only have ICAO codes, not IATA. How ...
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ICAO Regions 3 articles

ICAO region prefixes and structure.
Jun 13, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

ICAO Regional Prefixes: A Complete Map

The world divided by ICAO regions β€” from K (USA) to Y (Au...
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May 21, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

ICAO Region Codes for the South Pacific

Exploring the N, A, and Y prefixes across Oceania and the...
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May 10, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

How ICAO Regions Help Air Traffic Control

The geographic structure of ICAO codes helps ATC identify...
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ICAO vs IATA 3 articles

Differences between the two systems.
Jun 2, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Why Airlines Need Both IATA and ICAO Codes

Both systems serve essential but different purposes in av...
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May 28, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

IATA vs ICAO: When to Use Each Code System

Pilots use ICAO, passengers use IATA. Understanding the d...
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May 27, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Converting Between IATA and ICAO Codes

Our database makes it easy to convert between IATA and IC...
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Military ICAO 3 articles

ICAO codes for military airfields.
Jun 15, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Joint-Use Airports: Military and Civilian ICAO Codes

Airports shared by military and civilian aviation often h...
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May 12, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Military Airfield ICAO Codes: Identification Guide

How to identify military airfields by their ICAO codes. R...
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May 3, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Former Military Airfields Now Using Civilian ICAO Codes

Many civilian airports started as military bases. Their I...
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ICAO Naming 3 articles

How ICAO assigns codes.
Jun 9, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

How ICAO Names and Codes Airports

The ICAO naming convention β€” region prefix, country lette...
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May 29, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

ICAO Code Exceptions and Special Cases

Not all ICAO codes follow the rules. Special cases and hi...
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May 2, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

The Logic Behind ICAO Code Assignments

Unlike IATA's seemingly random codes, ICAO follows a stri...
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ICAO Conversion 3 articles

Convert between IATA and ICAO.
Jun 10, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Mastering ICAO Code Conversion for Flight Planning

Flight planners need to work fluently with both systems. ...
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May 16, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

ICAO to IATA Conversion Guide

Quick reference for converting between ICAO and IATA code...
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May 16, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Automated ICAO/IATA Conversion Tools

Our API and tools for automatically converting between IC...
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ICAO History 3 articles

The history of the ICAO coding system.
Jun 13, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

The History of ICAO Airport Codes

How ICAO developed its four-letter code system in the 194...
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May 24, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

Evolution of the ICAO Code System Over 80 Years

From simple beginnings to covering 45,000+ airfields worl...
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May 7, 2025 πŸ“– 1 min

When ICAO Codes Changed: Historical Renumbering

Some ICAO codes have been reassigned or changed as countr...
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