IATA codes not recognized

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ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue: Many IATA codes in the USA appear far down the selection list when entered. This is a problem because many members of your official server do not like using ICAO codes with a “K”…

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

Extremely frequently

REPRODUCTION STEPS

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YOUR SETTINGS

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What peripherals are you using:N/A

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[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it? No

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use? 4080 Super

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?

MEDIA

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How exactly is this a bug? ICAO is the defacto so quite rightlly matching iCAO results will appear first.

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Pilots and airlines use ICAO as designators, so in a flight sim this is not really a bug…

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If you spend much time in the official MSFS Discord you will hear members in the USA who are trying to use real world procedures frequently using IATA codes. They omit the “K”. And claim if you said “KLAS” in an FBO you would be a laughingstock.

So it would be nice if when a letter combination is recognized as a valid IATA code that it appear at the top; cuz it would make it easier when attempting to join those guys for group flights.

I know to add the K, but this is a world wide hobby and not everyone does.