Can You Name These US Airport Codes?

By: J.P. Naomi
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Can You Name These US Airport Codes?
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Think you travel often enough to know these US airport codes? We'll give you three letters, you give us the city! Try your luck now with the ultimate quiz for US airport codes!
If you're on a flight to "ATL", which US city are you flying to?
Austin
Atlanta
Atlanta's airport is called Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It sees more than 260,000 passengers every day!
Alberta
Akron

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Which US city's airport is "HOU"?
Houston
William P. Hobby Airport is an international airport located seven miles from downtown Houston. It is the focus city of Southwest Airlines.
Mephis
Allentown
Jacksonville

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If you want to catch a Red Sox game, you might want to fly into "BOS"...
Boston
Logan International Airport is named after General Edward Lawrence Logan. The airport employs an estimated 16,000 people.
Albany
Madison
San Bernardino

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I have a 2-hour layover at "LAX".
Charlotte
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport is in the southwestern area of Los Angeles, along the Pacific Ocean between Westchester and El Segundo.
New York

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Which US city is home to the "OAK" airport code?
San Jose
Oakland
Oakland International Airport coined the phrase, "The best way to San Francisco Bay." It is owned by the Port of Oakland.
Kansas City
Fort Meyers

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Heading out west to "SLC"!
San Antonio
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City International Airport serves Northern Utah and Southeast Idaho. It is a hub for Delta Air Lines.
Honolulu
Helena

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If you're on a flight to "STL", where will you land?
Austin
Nashville
St. Louis
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is located 14 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis. It sees about 270 daily departures.
Oakland

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I'm on my way to "PDX", will call you when I get there.
Portland
Portland International Airport is the largest airport in Oregon. It is the hub for Alaska Airlines.
Santa Ana
San Juan
Pittsburge

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Hoping to catch a Cavaliers game in "CLE" this weekend...
Milwaukee
West Palm Beach
Cleveland
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Ohio. It is the focus city for Frontier Airlines.
Jacksonville

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If you're flying into "SAN", where are you heading?
Omaha
Madison
Memphis
San Diego
San Diego International Airport was previously known as Lindbergh Field. It is located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego.

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Which US city is home to the "DCA" airport code?
Portland
Billings
Lansing
Washington, DC
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is located three miles south of downtown Washington, DC in Arlington, Virginia. It was dedicated to President Ronald Reagan in 1998.

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Did you book your ticket to "ORD"?
Dartmouth
Chicago
O'Hare International Airport bears the IATA code ORD. It's located on the Far Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.
Dallas
Denver

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Bienvenidos a (Welcome to) "MIA"!
Boston
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami International Airport is located eight miles northwest of downtown Miami. It is American Airlines' gateway to Latin America.
San Jose

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Tomorrow I have a one-hour layover at "PHX".
Baltimore
Phoenix
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport served more than 43 million passengers in 2016. The airport is located three miles southeast of downtown Phoenix.
San Antonio
Detroit

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If you're traveling to "DFW", where are you headed?
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the largest hub for American Airlines. It sees about 900 daily flights on American Airlines.
Seattle
Denver
Orlando

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I've got a one-way ticket to "DEN", where am I going?
Miami
Seattle
Minneapolis
Denver
Denver International Airport is the largest airport in the United States by total land area. It is 33,531 acres large!

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Named after John F. Kennedy, "JFK" airport is located in _________.
Houston
Phoenix
Charlotte
New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport is the 5th busiest airport in the US. It was dedicated to President Kennedy in 1963 after his assassination.

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If you're heading to SFO, where are you going?
Portland
Pensacola
Las Vegas
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport is located 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco, California. It is the largest airport in Northern California.

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When ticket says destination "CLT", where will you end up?
Washington, DC
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Charlotte
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a joint civil-military public international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the second-largest hub for American Airlines.

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There are a lot of high rollers on this flight to "LAS"!
Miami
Las Vegas
McCarron International Airport is located in Paradise, which is five miles south of downtown Las Vegas. It is named after the late US Senator Pat McCarran.
Phoenix
St. Louis

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If you have a flight to "IAH", where are you going?
Boston
Orlando
Newark
Houston
George Bush Intercontinental Airport is located in Houston, Texas. It is named after George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States

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Passengers heading to Disneyworld will likely flight into "MCO"!
Tampa
Fort Meyers
Orlando
Orlando International Airport is the 14th busiest airport in the US by total passenger traffic. MCO stands for McCoy Air Force Base.
Kansas City

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"EWR" serves as the hub for both United Airlines and FedEx Express.
Newark
Newark Liberty International Airport is the main airport serving the New Jersey and greater New York metropolitan area. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis
Detroit

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I'll be in "MSP" this weekend, where am I headed?
Baltimore
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport is a joint civil-military public use international airport. It is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and within 10 miles of both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Boston
Providence

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Which city's airport code is "DTW"?
Manchester
Salt Lake City
Fort Lauderdale
Detroit
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is located in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

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Which city would you be in if you flew to "PHL"?
Baton Rouge
Lincoln
Boise
Philadelphia
Philadelphia International Airport is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in the state of Pennsylvania.

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If your ticket says "LGA", you're heading to ________.
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
LaGuardia Airport is located in the northern part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
Nashville

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Which city is home to the airport code "FLL"?
Jackson
Philadelphia
Ft. Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is ranked 21st for passenger traffic in the United States. It is a popular destination airport for tourists who are cruise-bound!
Jacksonville

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Which city would you be in if you flew to "BWI"?
Salt Lake City
Baltimore
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is located in Linthicum in Maryland. It is about nine miles south of downtown Baltimore.
Boise
Fresno

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I have a flight to "IAD" tomorrow, where am I headed?
Chicago
Washington, DC
Washington Dulles International Airport is located in Loudoun and Fairfax counties in the state of Virginia. It is named after John Foster Dulles - the 52nd Secretary of State of the United States.
Seattle
Spokane

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If you're departing from "MDW", which city are you leaving?
Tempe
Columbus
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport is on the southwest side of Chicago. It is the focus city of Southwest Airlines.
Macon

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Get me on a flight to "HNL" as quickly as possible!
Tampa
St. Louis
Raleigh
Honolulu
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is located on the island of Oahu. It sees more than 21 million passengers per year.

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Two tickets to "TPA" please!
Portland
Providence
Tampa
Tampa International Airport is a public airport owned by Hillsborough County and operated by the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority.
Charleston

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I have a 3-hour layover at "MCI", hope they have good food there!
Nashville
Raleigh
San Antonio
Kansas City
Kansas City International Airport was previously called Mid-Continent International Airport. More than 11 million passengers passed through MCI in 2016.

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Hoping to hear some great tunes when I land at "BNA"
West Palm Beach
Nashville
Nashville International Airport is located in the southeastern section of Nashville, Tennessee. It ranks as the 33rd busiest airport in the United States in terms of passengers.
Buffalo
Hartford

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