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Fun Fact of the Day

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Sonoran Conservative

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When three-letter airport codes became standard, many airports that had been using two letters simply added an “X”.

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w on July 25, 2018 at 8:34 am said:

I thought the ‘X’ meant ‘International’

As in a international airport…

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- This Other Latin F*cker on July 25, 2018 at 12:07 pm said:
  
  Nope. JFK is an international airport. So is ORD, Mia, etc
  
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  - crawford421 on July 25, 2018 at 8:01 pm said:
    
    And CVG, for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport …
    
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The Shoveler on July 25, 2018 at 10:41 am said:

This fact was not fun. I want my money back.

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- Adriane on July 25, 2018 at 10:52 am said:
  
  Visit the Xerxes Airport in Xanadu and get back with us …
  
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  - Roy Schmalfeldt on July 25, 2018 at 5:31 pm said:
    
    XAX?
    
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