SUX (Sioux City, Iowa)ĭerived from the name of the city ( Sio UX City) Additions include more food choices, a child development centre and a community centre. SEX, a unique and catchy name for its otherwise operational and tactical purpose, has in the last decade seen a string of changes and become a major administrative headquarters in the region. Its military use began in the 1950s, starting as an Air Force support installation, and before that an active air base with reconnaissance, close air support and tactical air control units. SEX refers to Sembach Kaserne, which is a United States Army installation in Sembach, Germany. SEX (Sembach Kaserne, Germany)ĭerived from the airport’s former name, Sembach Annex ( SEmbach Anne X) It is the main airport on the island of Kyushu, and is the fourth busiest passenger airport in Japan. It is an international and domestic airport located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, and was was previously known as Itazuke Air Base. 1.ğUK (Fukuoka, Japan)įukuoka Airport serves both domestic and international flights.ĭerived from the first three letters of the city name ( FUKuoka)
We set out to identify and explain a few of the world’s funniest airport codes.
While some IATA airport codes are no-brainers, some are unintentionally hilarious, even rude. IATA codes are not to be mistaken with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) airport code or location indicator, a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. Generally, the combination of letters may be derived from the name of the airport, the name of the city, or some other meaningful and relevant identifier if those letters are already taken. The IATA for each airport is determined by first ensuring that it is unique and not in use by any other entity. This explains the mystery of the “X” in airport codes such as LAX ( Los Angeles, CA). But as the number of airports increased, it became necessary to add a third letter to the code. In the early days of airplane travel, airports only used two letters for identification. Ever wondered how some airport codes don’t seem to make any sense? How does an airport come to be known as POO, SIN, FUK, LOL or HEL?Īirports around the world are universally known by a unique three-letter code: the “International Air Transport Association (IATA) Location Identifier” in aviation-speak, and also used in timetables, luggage tags and reservations.
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