#1937: IATA Airport Abbreviations

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[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:]

AMD Amsterdam TMI Turkmenistan International
BAE Beijing LAX Las Angalas
ORD Orlando EWR Edwards Air Force Base
IAD Idaho (Boise) PHL Pittsburgh
JFC Jefferson City SWF Sherwood Forest
IUD Washington Dulles KUL Kingdom of Loathing
FYI Fayetteville STL Silent Hill
LOL Louisville BUF Sunnydale
ATL Atalante TBA Tribeca
HGM Hogsmeade SMH Smithfield
OMW Omaha BLT Baltimore
ANC Ankh-Morpork YYY Toronto Downtown
HSV Hunstville YYZ Toronto Pearson
SAN San Diego MIA Colombo, Sri Lanka
SAN San Juan CLT [Censored]
SAN San Jose FHQ Fhqwhgads
SAN San Francisco FFS Flagstaff Station
SAN San Antonio DTF Dartford
DWI Delaware International MDW Midway Atoll
DFW Down for Whatever PDX Pordlanx
DTW Down to Whatever SEA [Indicates Water Landing]


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:IATA stands for International AirporT Abbreviation.


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