IATA codes and Entity IDs

This page gives an overview of what IATA codes and Entity IDs represent, as well as their values and how can we find them.

IATA codes

IATA codes are three-letter codes used by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to identify airports, airlines, and other entities in the aviation industry. These codes are used primarily for ticketing, scheduling, and other administrative purposes.

Airport codes are the most common type of IATA code. They consist of three letters, with the first two letters representing the country and the third letter representing the airport. For example, LAX is the IATA code for Los Angeles International Airport in the United States.

Other types of IATA codes include aircraft type codes, which are used to identify different types of aircraft, and city codes, which are used to identify cities and other geographic locations.

IATA codes are widely used in the aviation industry and are recognized by airlines, airports, and other entities around the world. They provide a standardized way of identifying and referencing different entities in the industry, which helps to streamline operations and improve efficiency.

For a full list of available IATA codes, please visit this page.

Entity IDs

Entity IDs are Skyscanner internal codes for all the geographical entities we support. Their usage is strictly limited within the Skyscanner APIs and services. Unlike IATA codes, entity IDs are guaranteed to be unique, so we recommend using them to prevent potential ambiguous searches (e.g. an airport and a city share the same IATA code).

Please speak to your account manager if you require a list of supported entity IDs.