Last week The Independent newspaper in London released its lists of the weirdest and scariest airport names. They also came up with a list of IATA airport codes that suggest more than simply a collection of runways. Lists like this surface from time to time. They are always fun for travelers.
From Batman to Brest, Fukui to Fort Dix, Skyscanner has scoured its database of over 10,000 airports and picked the funniest airport names in the world.
The weirdest:
1. Batman Airport (BAL) Turkey
2. Useless Loop Airport (USL), Australia
3. Black Tickle Airport (YBI), Canada
4. Beaver Creek Airport (YXP), Canada
5. Moron Airport (OZP), Spain
6. Ogle Airport (OGL), Guyana
8. Eek Airport (EEK), USA
9. Pickle Lake Airport (YPJ), Canada
10. Deadhorse Airport (SCC), USA
The rudest (warning – language may offend):
1. Fukui Airport (FKJ), Japan
2. Pratt Airport (PTT), USA
3. Ponce Airport (PSE), Puerto Rico
4. Fort Dix Airport (WRI), USA
5. Gaylord Airport (GLR), USA
6. Fak Fak Airport (FKQ), Indonesia
7. Brest Airport (BES), France
8. Dang Airport (DNP), Nepal
9. Shafter Airport (MIT), USA
10. Big Bell Airport (BBE), Australia
The plain scariest…
1. Mafia Airport (MFA), Tanzania
2. Slave Lake Airport (YZH), Canada
3. Asbestos Hill Airport (YAF), Canada
4. Desolation Sound Airport (YDS) Canada
5. Crooked Island Airport (CRI), Canada
6. Deception Airport (YGY), Canada
7. Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), USA
8. Rifle Airport (IRD), USA
9. Cue Airport (CWT), Australia
10. Danger Bay Airport (DGB), USA
And finally, a little fun with IATA Airport Codes:
1. DIK – Dickinson Airport, USA
2. NOB – Nosara Beach Airport, Costa Rica
3. KOK – Kokkola/Pietarsaari Kruunupyy Airport, Finland
4. BOG – Bogotá Airport, Columbia
5. BUM – Butler Airport, USA
6. PEE – Perm Airport, Russia
7. POO – Pocos De Caldas Airport, Brazil
8. SEX – Sembach Airport, Germany
9. FAT – Fresno Yosemite Airport, USA
10. DOH – Doha Airport, Qatar
If you have any airport names of codes that should be added. List them in the comments section.
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How could they miss SUX (Sioux City IA…USA)?
Or FUK (Fukuoka, Japan)?
I love posts like this. Its always nice to see humor in travel, even though it doesn’t come around very often.
Anyone else notice that a good percentage of these are in Canada?
Interestingly, Fresno Yosemite International Airport has begun using FYI for it’s acronym for obvious reasons. However, the FAA continues to hold FAT as the proper “airport identifier.” The FAA will only change the identifier if the airport location physically moves as with DEN becoming DIA in 1995.
Most ironic: Both in Oklahoma City
Will Rogers International Airport
Wiley Post Airport
Both men died in a plane crash. The same plane crash.
If one experiences the type of service, especially the security lines, at Los Angeles airport then it’s code becomes perfectly descriptive.
The service is lax.
The airport code for Denver is still DEN…
I always thought that Charlotte’s IATA code, CLT, was a bit obscene…
Fukuoka International Airport (FUK) Japan
I’m amazed – Sioux City ALWAYS makes the codes -
SUX.
On a similar topic….does anyone know the reason for the Canadian airports nearly always starting with “Y” for their code? I’m sure there is an explanation for this, eh?
Wenatchee, Washington has Alaska Air service but not non-stop to Fresno,CA. Too bad because the city pair would be EAT FAT