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114 Cards in this Set
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ABQ |
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
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Have a BBQ in ABQ |
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ACK |
NANTUCKET, MA |
ACK! There's no "n" in Nantucket!
N's are taken by the Navy. |
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AUS |
AUSTIN, TX
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ASE |
ASPEN, CO |
There is no P in the place that you ski. / There is no "p" in Aspen. |
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ATL |
ATLANTA, GA |
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BDL
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HARTFORD, CT
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Bradley lost his heart in CT.
Bradley International Airport |
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BFL
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BAKERSFIELD, CA
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My BF Lives in Bakersfield.
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BHM
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BIRMINGHAM, AL
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Bring the HaM to Birmingham.
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BIL
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BILLINGS, MT
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BNA |
NASHVILLE, TN |
The berries are ripe in Nashville.
Short for Berry Field Nashville, named in honor of Col. Harry Berry, who helped build it. |
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BOI |
BOISE, ID
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BOS |
BOSTON, MA |
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BTV
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BURLINGTON, VT
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Burlington TV / big TV
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BUR |
BURBANK, CA
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BWI |
BALTIMORE, MD |
Baltimore Washington International |
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CAE |
COLUMBIA, SC |
Cigars Aren't Exported here.
Columbia Metropolitan Airport |
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CHA
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CHATTANOOGA, TN
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CHS |
CHARLESTON, SC |
Charles goes to High School in SC |
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CLE
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CLEVELAND, OH
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CLT |
CHARLOTTE, NC |
Charlotte Loves Tea!
CHA was taken by Chattanooga. |
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CMH
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COLUMBUS, OH
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Columbus Missed Hindus - uh, OH
Columbus Municipal Hangar |
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COS |
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
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CRW |
CHARLESTON, WV |
Charles Really Wants to live in WV. |
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CVG |
CINCINNATTI, OH
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Short for Covington, KY, where the airport is actually located. |
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DAY
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DAYTON, OH
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DCA |
WASHINGTON DC, (NATIONAL) |
District of Columbia Airport |
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DFW
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DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX
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DEN
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DENVER, CO
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DRO
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DURANGO, CO |
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DSM
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DES MOINES, IA
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ELM |
ELMIRA, NY
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Freddie Krueger met Elmira on Elm St. |
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ELP
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EL PASO, TX
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ERI
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ERIE, PA
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JAN |
JACKSON, MS
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I'll visit Ms. Jackson in JANuary.
JAC = Jacksonhole, JAX = Jacksonville |
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KOA
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KONA/BIG ISLAND, HI
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There's a KOA in Kona.
Kona International Airport |
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LAS |
LAS VEGAS, NV |
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LAX |
LOS ANGELES, CA |
Used to use two-letter weather station code "LA". Added the "X" when airports began to use three-letter ones. |
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LEX
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LEXINGTON, KY |
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LGA
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NEW YORK, NY (LAGUARDIA)
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LGB |
LONG BEACH, CA
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LIH
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KAUAI ISLAND, HI
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Lilo says Hi from Kauai.
Lihue Airport |
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LIT |
LITTLE ROCK, AR
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LWB
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GREENBRIER, WV
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Leaves Went Brown. They were Green Briars. Weren't they, Virginia?
Located in Lewisburg, WV. |
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MCO |
ORLANDO, FL |
Mickey's Corporate Office
The land used to be McCoy Air Force Base. |
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MDW |
CHICAGO, IL (MIDWAY) |
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MEM |
MEMPHIS, TN
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MFR |
MEDFORD, OR
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MIA |
MIAMI, FL
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MGM
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MONTGOMERY, AL
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MKE |
MILWAUKEE, WI |
Mikey likes Milwaukee! |
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MOB
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MOBILE, AL
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MRY |
MONTEREY,CA |
They got married (MRY) in Monterey. |
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MSP |
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN
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MSY |
NEW ORLEANS, LA |
Mosey on down to New Orleans!
Formerly Moisant Stock Yards, named for the land where early aviator John Moisant suffered a fatal crash. |
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MTJ |
MONTROSE, CO |
The "J" possibly stands for "jet". |
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MVY
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MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA
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OGG |
KAHULUI/MAUI, HI
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Designated in honor of aviation legend, and Lihue native, Capt. Bertram J. Hogg (pronounced "Hoag"). |
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OKC
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
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OMA
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OMAHA, NE
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ORD |
CHICAGO, IL (O'HARE) |
Formerly called Orchard Field. |
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PFN |
PANAMA CITY, FL
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Pink Flamingos Nest in Panama City. |
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PNS
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PENSACOLA, FL |
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PDX |
PORTLAND, OR
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Used to use two-letter weather station code "PD". Added the "X" when airports began to use three-letter ones. |
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PHL |
PHILADELPHIA, PA |
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PHX |
PHOENIX, AZ
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Used to use two-letter weather station code "PH". Added the "X" when airports began to use three-letter ones. Works out well, here! |
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PIT |
PITTSBURGH, PA
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EUG |
EUGENE, OR |
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EWR |
NEWARK, NJ |
N's are taken by the Navy. |
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FAT |
FRESNO, CA |
No one is FAT in Fresno.
Fresno Air Terminal |
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FCA |
KALISPELL, MT |
The Fairies Carry Amulets, which they use to "cast a spell".
Formerly Flathead County Airport (now Glacier Park International Airport). |
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FLG
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FLAGSTAFF, AZ |
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GDL |
GUADALAJARA, MX
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GJT |
GRAND JUNCTION, CO |
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GRR |
GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Game of Thrones author George RR Martin. M = Michigan. |
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GSO |
GREENSBORO, NC
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The Grass is SO green in Greensboro. |
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GSP
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Green Spartans Pride.
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG, SC |
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GYM |
GUAYMAS, MX
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Hit the GYM in Guaymas. |
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HMO |
HERMOSILLO, MX
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You might need an HMO if you visit Hermosillo. |
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HNL
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HONOLULU/OAHU, HI
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They don't play hockey in Honolulu.
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HPN |
WHITE PLAINS, NY |
W's are taken by radio stations east of the Mississippi. |
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HSV
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HUNTSVILLE, AL
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Hunting Some Vaccines
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HTS |
HUNTINGTON, WV |
Huntington Tri-State Airport |
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IAD |
WASHINGTON, DC (DULLES) |
Dulles International Airport. The letters were transposed because it was too close to DCA and caused confusion, especially on handwritten things. Now there is a 200-mile separation rule regarding similar codes. |
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JAX
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JACKSONVILLE, FL
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A nickname for Jacksonville is "Jax".
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IAH |
HOUSTON, TX |
Intercontinental Airport Houston (so named due to the 200-mile rule, and HOU was taken by the William P. Hobby airport, which is also in Houston). |
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JFK |
NEW YORK CITY, NY |
John F. Kennedy International Airport |
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ICT |
WICHITA, KS |
W's are taken by radio stations east of the Mississippi. |
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IND |
INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
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JAC |
JACKSON HOLE, WY |
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CLD |
CARLSBAD, CA |
Nobody's CoLD in Carlsbad. |
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PSP
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PALM SPRINGS, CA |
I lost my PSP in Palm Springs. |
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RDU
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RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC |
Nobody's RUDe in Ralleigh-Durham. |
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ROA |
ROANOKE, VA |
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RSW
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FORT MYERS, FL
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They tried to build a fort, but there were Really Swampy Wetlands.
Formerly Southwest Florida Regional Airport. |
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SAN
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SAN DIEGO, CA |
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SAT |
SAN ANTONIO, TX |
The cat SAT in a cowboy hat in San Antonio. |
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SBA
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SANTA BARBARA, CA
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SBP |
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA |
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SDF |
LOUISVILLE, KY |
Sad Dairy Farmers live in Louisville, KY. lol
Formerly Stardiford Field. (LOU is taken by Bowman FIeld airport, also in Louisville.) |
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SEA |
SEATTLE, WA
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SFO
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
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SJC
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SAN JOSE, CA
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SMF |
SACRAMENTO, CA |
Formerly Sacramento Metropolitan Airport (now Sacramento International Airport). MF probably refers to Mather Fields, a former Air Force Base that was located near Sacramento. |
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SLC |
SALT LAKE CITY, UT |
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SNA |
ORANGE COUNTY, CA |
Located in Santa Ana.
(John Wayne Airport) |
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STL |
ST. LOUIS, MO |
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TEX
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TELLURIDE, CO |
A TEXan wouldn't ski in Telluride. |
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TLH
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TALLAHASSEE, FL |
There is a Tall House in a Tallahassee. |
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TUS
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TUCSON, AZ |
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TYS |
KNOXVILLE, TN |
TYSon knocks out the competition!
McGhee Tyson Airport
Opened in honor of Charles McGhee Tyson, whose family donated the land under the stipulation it would be named for their son, who was killed in action during WWI. |
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XNA |
FAYETTEVILLE, AR |
X marks Fayetteville, in Northwest Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. |
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YUM
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YUMA, AZ |
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YUL |
MONTREAL, CANADA |
YUL love the men in Montreal!
Y's are almost always Canadian. |
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YYZ |
TORONTO, CANADA
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Y's are almost always Canadian. |
