World's Funniest Airport Names: rudest, weirdest and strangest

Thursday 18 June 2009

From Batman to Bloodvein, Fukui to Fort Dix, Wee Waa to Wuhu, Skyscanner has painstakingly scoured its vast database of over 10,000 airports from Indonesia to the Ivory Coast and handpicked the funniest, rudest and weirdest airport names in the world.

 

And no, we haven't made any of these up! All are genuine, official airports, recognised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

 

 

Skyscanner's Top 10 Personal Favourites:

1.     Batman Airport (BAL) Turkey

2.     Useless Loop Airport (USL), Australia

3.     Black Tickle Airport (YBI), Canada

4.     Mafia Airport (MFA), Tanzania

5.     Moron Airport (MXV), Mongolia

6.     Ogle Airport (OGL), Guyana

7.     Brest Airport (BES), France

8.     Eek Airport (EEK), USA

9.     Pickle Lake Airport (YPJ), Canada

10.  Raspberry Strait Airport (RSP), USA

 

Watch your language - airports that may offend!

1.     Old Crow Airport (YOC), Canada

2.     Fukui Airport (FKJ), Japan

3.     Dang Airport (DNP), Nepal

4.     Pratt Airport (PTT), USA

5.     Ponce Airport (PSE), Puerto Rico

6.     Fort Dix Airport (WRI), USA

7.     Tsili Tsili Airport (TSI), Papau New Guinea

8.     Gaylord Airport (GLR), USA

9.     Shafter Airport (MIT), USA

10.  Phi Phi Island Airport (PHZ), Thailand

11.  Fak Fak Airport (FKQ), Indonesia

12.  Big Bell Airport (BBE), Australia

 

Say what now? The strangest sounding airports

1.     Gorom-Gorom Airport (XGG), Burkina Faso

2.     Wee Waa Airport (WEW), Australia

3.     Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Australia

4.     Woodie Woodie Airport (WWI), Australia

5.     Wuhu Airport (WHU), China

6.     Xingning Airport (XIN), China

7.     Puka Puka Airport (PZK), Cook Islands

8.     Flin Flon Airport (YFO), Canada

9.     Kar Kar Airport (KRX), Papua New Guinea

10.  Linga Linga Airport (LGN), Papua New Guinea

11.  Muko-Muko Airport (MAL), Indonesia

12.  Mala Mala Airport (AAM), South Africa

13.  Sabi Sabi Airport (GSS), South Africa

 

Airports you might prefer not to fly to...

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.     Broken Hill Airport (BHQ), Australia

8.     Warroad Airport (RRT), USA

9.     Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), USA

10.  Battle Creek Airport (BTL), USA

11.  Mysore Airport (MYQ), India

12.  Bloodvein Airport (YDV), Canada

13.  Storm Lake Airport (SLB), USA

14.  Red Devil Airport (RDR), USA

15.  Rifle Airport (IRD), USA

16.  Deadhorse Airport (SCC), USA

17.  Cue Airport (CWT), Australia

18.  Alert Airport (YLT), Canada

19.  Danger Bay Airport (DGB), USA

20.  Colon Airport (ONX), Panama

21.  Gaspe Airport (YGP), Canada

 

Airport or Zoo - airports for animals?

1.     Monkey Mia Airport (MJK), Australia

2.     Atlanta Beaver Ruin Airport (JAO), USA

3.     Squirrel Cove Airport (YSZ), Canada

4.     Big Trout Airport (YTL), Canada

5.     Snake River Airport (YXF), Canada

6.     Goose Bay Airport (YYR), Canada

7.     Whale Cove Airport (YXN), Canada

8.     Beaver Creek Airport (YXP), Canada

9.     Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), Canada

10.  Sheep Mountain Airport (SMU), USA

11.  Elk City Airport (ELK), USA

12.  Deer Park Airport (DPK), USA

13.  Hawk Inlet Airport (HWI), USA

14.  Big Bear Airport (RBG), USA

15.  Red Dog Airport (RDB), USA

16.  Moose Jaw Airport (YMJ), Canada

17.  Mammoth Lakes Airport (MMH), USA

18.  Wolf Point Airport (OLF), USA

19.  Chicken Airport (CKV), USA

20.  Fox Airport (FOX), USA

21.  Duck Airport (DUF), 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.     EAT - Wenatchee Airport, USA

10.  FAT - Fresno Yosemite Airport, USA

11.  CAT - Cat Island Airport, Bahamas

12.  DOG - Dongola Airport, Qatar

13.  DOH - Doha Airport, Qatar

 

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