Plain English Meaning
A short three-letter code that names a specific airport or navigation point, used as a quick label everyone in aviation recognizes.
Full Definition
A three-character code, usually letters, assigned to an airport, navigation aid, or fix and used to identify it on charts, in flight plans, and in air traffic communications. For airports, this is the FAA location identifier (for example, LAX for Los Angeles International or JFK for John F. Kennedy International).
Context Anchor
Seen on instrument procedure charts, en route charts, and in avionics when a procedure or navigation aid is identified by a short code instead of its full name.