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Airport three letter codes.
June 29, 2021 at 10:06 pm
Many are familiar with codes like "JFK" or " DFW" , but did you know that there are airport codes for "OLD" and "OUT".
What are some of the more funny three letter airport codes you have run into?
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RE: Airport three letter codes.
June 29, 2021 at 11:34 pm
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RE: Airport three letter codes.
June 30, 2021 at 3:15 am
BOO - Bodo, Norway
SAD - Safford, Alaska
IOU – Île Ouen, New Caledonia.
DAD - Da Nang, Vietnam
BUM - Butler Field, Missouri
WOW – Willow, Alaska.
AWK – Wake Island Airfield.
GRR – Grand Rapids, Michigan.
YUM – Yuma, Arizona.
GAG – Gage, Oklahoma.
FUN – Funafuti, Tuvalu.
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June 30, 2021 at 3:42 am
ETA - "Your flight will arrive some time within the next 10 days."
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June 30, 2021 at 4:12 am
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June 30, 2021 at 4:51 am
Fresno, CA = FAT
Bolshoye Savino Airport, Russia = PEE
Poco De Caldas Airport, Brazil = POO
Whoever assigned the codes must have known what they were doing.
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June 30, 2021 at 12:08 pm
YYZ - Toronto Pearson. -- not funny, but interesting because it inspired one of the most awesome instrumental rock songs ever.