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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by AAaLot
I wonder if there is a process to change an airport code or if that has ever happened?
Yes. The best-known example is IDL (Idlewild) becoming JFK as mentioned in post #4 by mahndrsn above. It's a huge hassle, because of all the databases around the world that have airport code lists, so you don't want to do it often.
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