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January 3, 2018

#1937: IATA Airport Abbreviations explain

IATA Airport Abbreviations

[A list with abbreviations and their meaning is shown in two columns.]

[On top left the header reads:]

Confused by those airport abbreviations used by your friends who fly a lot?

Just memorize this list!

[On top right an iMessage conversation is shown:]

[There is a text in grey, on the left:]

I’m flying into EWR tonight, then DTW tomorrow.

[Answer (in blue, two message bubbles on the right):]

Ok, cool

I definitely know what those mean without Googling

[The list:]

{| class=“wikitable style=border:none;"|

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| AMD || Amsterdam

| TMI || Turkmenistan International

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| BAE || Beijing

| LAX || Las Angalas

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| ORD || Orlando

| EWR || Edwards Air Force Base

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| IAD || Idaho (Boise)

| PHL || Pittsburgh

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| JFC || Jefferson City

| SWF || Sherwood Forest

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| IUD || Washington Dulles

| KUL || Kingdom of Loathing

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| FYI || Fayetteville

| STL || Silent Hill

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| LOL || Louisville

| BUF || Sunnydale

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| ATL || Atalante

| TBA || Tribeca

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| HGM || Hogsmeade

| SMH || Smithfield

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| OMW || Omaha

| BLT || Baltimore

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| ANC || Ankh-Morpork

| YYY || Toronto Downtown

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| HSV || Hunstville

| YYZ || Toronto Pearson

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| SAN || San Diego

| MIA || Colombo, Sri Lanka

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| SAN || San Juan

| CLT || [Censored]

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| SAN || San Jose

| FHQ || Fhqwhgads

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| SAN || San Francisco

| FFS || Flagstaff Station

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| SAN || San Antonio

| DTF || Dartford

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| DWI || Delaware International

| MDW || Midway Atoll

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| DFW || Down for Whatever

| PDX || Pordlanx

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| DTW || Down to Whatever

| SEA || [Indicates Water Landing]

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