WOW – Willow, Alaska
FUN – Funafuti, Tuvalu
BUM – Butler Airport, Missouri
BOM – Mumbai Airport
MAA - Chennai
DAD – Da Nang, Vietnam
COW – Coquimbo, Chile
SAD – Safford, Arizona
BOO – Bodø, Norway
ODD – Oodnadatta, Australia
FAT – Fresno, California
and finally
FUK – Fukuoka, Japan
If you know of any strange airport code, please let me know in the comment section. Thanks.
True, the acronyms to denote airports sometimes result in in inapt outcomes! Why do the authorities not revise the acronyms when names of cities are changed like Mumbai or Chennai?
ReplyDeleteThank for your comments Mr. KP. Some are hilarious and OK. I would keep MAA (for Chennai) and DAD (for Da Nang). But I would certainly change BOM (Mumbai).
DeleteThe last one is still there probably bcos the Japanese don't know much English? :)
ReplyDeleteHehehe. Thanks for your comments Rajesh.
Delete. . . . And less important places are left with acronyms making not much sense. IXR for Ranchi. 😆🤣
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Kirtivasan. You are correct. They add IX if they cannot come up with a code. For Example: (as you wrote) IXR Ranchi, IXM Madurai, IXS Salem.
DeleteWow! This is an interesting compilation! Crazy abbreviations!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments Pradeep.
DeleteInteresting list :)
ReplyDeleteI like MAA.
Here's another- Pakyong Airport, Sikkim- Code is- PYG
That's a good one Anita
Delete