Introduction

Every cross-border shipment runs on codes: a three-letter IATA airport code on the air waybill, a five-character UN/LOCODE port identifier on the bill of lading. One wrong letter can route cargo to the wrong country, trigger customs holds, or void insurance. To help sellers and freight teams avoid these costly errors, Globe Fulfillment has rolled out two free lookup tools: the Airport Codes Lookup, covering 9,000+ IATA and ICAO airports, and the Port Codes Lookup, spanning 17,000+ UN/LOCODE seaports.

Both are free with no sign-up and no ads — a natural fit for a network serving 10,000+ sellers across 50+ countries at a 99.9% on-time delivery rate.

Airport Codes Lookup: 9,000+ IATA & ICAO Airports, One Click to Copy

The Airport Codes Lookup puts the complete database of over 9,000 airports with IATA codes at users' fingertips, updated for 2026. Key capabilities include:

  • Instant multi-field search — type an IATA code (PVG), ICAO code (ZSPD), airport name, city, or 2-letter country code, and results filter in real time with no page reloads.
  • IATA + ICAO in one table — both the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and air waybills and the 4-letter ICAO code used by aviation authorities are displayed together, so users never look them up separately.
  • Country dropdown + pagination — narrow results by country, then page through thousands of airports; each row shows code, airport name, city, and country.
  • Click to copy — one click copies the IATA code to the clipboard, ready to paste into an air waybill (AWB), booking form, or customs document.

The dual-code view matters in daily operations: freight teams booking cargo space work with IATA codes on air waybills and shipping labels, while flight operations, dispatchers, and aviation regulators rely on ICAO codes. Showing both side by side removes a separate lookup step and cuts the risk of mixing up similarly named airports in different countries.

Airport data is sourced from the open OurAirports dataset, a widely used, community-maintained aviation database that includes every airport assigned an IATA code.

Port Codes Lookup: 17,000+ UN/LOCODE Seaports for Shipping Documents

For sea freight, the Port Codes Lookup covers more than 17,000 global ports under the UN/LOCODE standard — the five-character identifier required on bills of lading, customs declarations, and freight routing.

Each UN/LOCODE is structured as a two-letter country code plus a three-letter location code: CNSHA for Shanghai, SGSIN for Singapore. That structure makes typos easy to miss and expensive to fix — a wrong location code on a bill of lading can send containers to the wrong terminal, delay customs clearance, and complicate insurance claims. The tool is built for the daily workflows where these codes are used most: quoting, booking, tracking, and compliance documentation. Verifying the correct seaport code takes seconds and prevents mismatches between the booking confirmation, the B/L, and the customs filing before cargo ever moves.

How to Use the Airport Codes Lookup in Three Steps

  1. Type what you know. Enter an IATA code (PVG), ICAO code (ZSPD), airport name, city, or pick a country from the dropdown — results filter instantly as you type.
  2. Scan the table. Each row shows the code, airport name, city, and country together, so you can confirm you have the right airport, not just a matching string.
  3. Click to copy. One click on the row copies the IATA code to your clipboard, ready to paste into an air waybill, booking form, or customs document.

No account, no download, no fees — and because nothing leaves your browser, the tool is safe to use with client shipment data.

From Code Lookup to Door Delivery: One Continuous Workflow

Accurate codes are the first mile of a much longer chain. Globe Fulfillment's mission is to make AI-powered global logistics accessible to businesses of all sizes, and the same philosophy powers its fulfillment platform: up to 40% logistics cost reduction, 2-hour order processing with same-day shipping for orders placed before 2 PM, one-click store integrations (Shopify, Amazon, eBay, TikTok Shop, Shopee, and more), and 24–48 hour onboarding.

When the origin airport and destination port are correct on day one, every downstream step runs cleaner — first-leg freight, customs clearance, overseas warehousing in 30+ fulfillment centers, and last-mile delivery across 50+ countries at a 99.9% on-time rate. The lookup tools close that first-mile gap before a seller ever ships.

Core Takeaways

  • Two free tools are now live on globefulfillment — the Airport Codes Lookup (9,000+ IATA/ICAO airports, 2026-updated) and the Port Codes Lookup (17,000+ UN/LOCODE seaports).
  • Built for real freight workflows — real-time search by code, name, city, or country; click-to-copy IATA codes straight into air waybills, bookings, and customs filings.
  • Truly free and private — no sign-up, no ads, no fees; airport data comes from the open OurAirports dataset and nothing leaves the browser.
  • One link in a complete fulfillment chain — pair accurate codes with Globe Fulfillment's AI-powered network (30+ fulfillment centers, 50+ countries, 99.9% on-time delivery) and start with a 14-day free trial — no credit card required.