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Where are you going? Breaking the airport codes
Laura Daily explains the history and selection of airport codes. (www.dallasnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
KCAK for the Canton/Akron Ohio airport. However, it is commonly referred to as the Akron/Canton Airport. It's a city rivalry. The actual field is about half way between the two cities. How about KMCO for Orlando? McCoy Field, named after the famous aviator. Key West should really be KKEY but isn't--KEYW is close enough. KCVG? That's Covington, Kentucky. The Cincinnati airport is actually in Kentucky.
Very useful information, especially the comments.
Very informative.
Back in the early 80s an obscure oversized suitcase, which originated in HOU, sat unclaimed
for months in the baggage area of RUT (Rutland VT). No one could even decipher the owners
name and address from the chicken scratch writing on the name tag until one sharp agent
actually looked at the bag tag only to discover that the bag was destined for RUH (Riyadh
Saudi Arabia) not even close.
for months in the baggage area of RUT (Rutland VT). No one could even decipher the owners
name and address from the chicken scratch writing on the name tag until one sharp agent
actually looked at the bag tag only to discover that the bag was destined for RUH (Riyadh
Saudi Arabia) not even close.
Don't forget MSY, New Orleans, originating from Moisant Stock Yards which predates the airport at the same location.
Moisant Stock Yards, named after John Moisant, early aviation pioneer who crashed on the location before the airport was constructed.