Post by Owen on Jul 5, 2024 1:51:53 GMT
1 ~~~ How Do Airports Get Their 3-letter Codes?
JFK, MIA, LAX, MSY ... the list goes on and on.
If you've ever booked a flight, you're probably aware every airport in the world has a three-letter code.
It's not surprising airports would have such an identifier, since it's easier to say and write than a full name.
"Brevity on the radio is important, especially in busy air traffic locations," former airline pilot Dan Bubb, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, tells Travel + Leisure.
www.travelandleisure.com/how-airports-get-their-three-letter-codes-8668545?
29 June 2024
JFK, MIA, LAX, MSY ... the list goes on and on.
If you've ever booked a flight, you're probably aware every airport in the world has a three-letter code.
It's not surprising airports would have such an identifier, since it's easier to say and write than a full name.
"Brevity on the radio is important, especially in busy air traffic locations," former airline pilot Dan Bubb, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, tells Travel + Leisure.
www.travelandleisure.com/how-airports-get-their-three-letter-codes-8668545?
29 June 2024