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Sensible U.S. Airport Codes

These IATA airport codes actually start with the same first three letters as the cities they serve. Can you guess the city based on the code?
A few abbreviations span two words or parts
Inspired by this video by CGP Grey
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nromero02
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First submittedJuly 7, 2024
Times taken15,082
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Code
City
ANC
Anchorage, AK
ALB
Albany, NY
AMA
Amarillo, TX
ATL
Atlanta, GA
AUG
Augusta, ME
AUS
Austin, TX
BIS
Bismarck, ND
BIL
Billings, MT
BOI
Boise, ID
BOS
Boston, MA
BUF
Buffalo, NY
BUR
Burbank, CA
CHA
Chattanooga, TN
CLE
Cleveland, OH
DAY
Dayton, OH
Code
City
DEN
Denver, CO
ELP
El Paso, TX
ERI
Erie, PA
EUG
Eugene, OR
FAI
Fairbanks, AK
FAR
Fargo, ND
FAY
Fayetteville, NC
IND
Indianapolis, IN
JAC
Jackson Hole, WY
LAS
Las Vegas, NV
LEX
Lexington, KY
LIT
Little Rock, AR
MEM
Memphis, TN
MIA
Miami, FL
MOB
Mobile, AL
Code
City
MYR
Myrtle Beach, SC
OAK
Oakland, CA
OMA
Omaha, NE
PIT
Pittsburgh, PA
RAP
Rapid City, SD
RIC
Richmond, VA
ROA
Roanoke, VA
ROC
Rochester, NY
SAN
San Diego, CA
SAV
Savannah, GA
SEA
Seattle, WA
STL
St. Louis, MO
SYR
Syracuse, NY
TOL
Toledo, OH
TUL
Tulsa, OK
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40 Comments
cpgatbyu
+5
Level 88
Jul 7, 2024
Great idea!
nromero02
+3
Level 68
Jul 8, 2024
That was fast! And thanks.
Pharley
+3
Level 75
Mar 31, 2025
Why is AUStin before AUGusta?
nromero02
+7
Level 68
Mar 31, 2025
I don't know WHAT you're talking about (just kidding fixed thanks for the tip off)
kpu
+3
Level 68
Dec 24, 2025
I guessed some of them without even heard of some cities
nromero02
+3
Level 68
Dec 24, 2025
Sometimes it just comes to you! Nice work
Hinckford
+4
Level 87
Dec 24, 2025
Fun quiz!
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 24, 2025
Thank you!
FreeStater
+5
Level 81
Dec 24, 2025
That's definitely not the answer I was expecting for CHA or JAC.
jbro
+8
Level 76
Dec 24, 2025
Charlotte and Jacksonville fr
overtired
+6
Level 88
Dec 24, 2025
or Charleston
Xtrordinary
+3
Level 75
Dec 25, 2025
Not so sensible then
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 25, 2025
It is for the people living there! Again, compare it to the awful EWR for Newark. Gross. (Merry Christmas!)
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 24, 2025
Technically, I never said it was the most famous or populated city to begin with the three letters... glad this has a healthy level of difficulty! :)
JackintheBox
+3
Level 82
Dec 25, 2025
Funnily I got CHA right after trying Chandler
jayhiatt
+5
Level 72
Jan 27, 2026
I never got CHA, despite trying Charlotte, Charlottesville, Charleston, Chandler, and Champaign. Way too many Cha- cities.
Algernon
+3
Level 74
Dec 24, 2025
One of those quizzes where you look at a clue and think “what the heck could that be?” Then you see the answer and face palm.
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 24, 2025
That was the whole goal. Thanks for the comment!
overtired
+3
Level 88
Dec 24, 2025
Dang, think I typed Roanoake.

Fun quiz!

nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 24, 2025
Happens to the best of us!
calkundera
+1
Level 60
Jan 28, 2026
Almost did the same, but caught it!
WolfCam
+2
Level 67
Dec 24, 2025
Great Quiz!
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 25, 2025
Thank you!
JackintheBox
+6
Level 82
Dec 25, 2025
Kept trying Albuquerque for ALB 🤦‍♂️
nromero02
+4
Level 68
Dec 25, 2025
ABQ, I believe? Merry Christmas!
Alexquiz17
+3
Level 95
Dec 26, 2025
Brilliant quiz. Really tests your knowledge of US geography. Missed Fargo, (one of my favourite movies!) but got them all second go. Not bad for a Brit, but that’s almost entirely down to JetPunk
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Dec 26, 2025
Great work! And Happy Boxing Day!
interopia
+4
Level 90
Dec 28, 2025
Chattanooga is one of those places I often try when I guess places in Tennessee, but it's usually not an answer. Finally, knowing it pays off.
nromero02
+4
Level 68
Dec 29, 2025
You're so welcome
rocamorar
+3
Level 80
Jan 20, 2026
CHA could work for any cities including Charlotte, Charleston or Chandler.
nromero02
+3
Level 68
Jan 20, 2026
Indeed - but alas, I guess Chattanooga got there first? Hence CLT, CHS, and whatever Chandler's is
Selmarya
+2
Level 67
Jan 27, 2026
mine is close but atleast the letters all appear in the name
miceonvenus
+2
Level 82
Jan 27, 2026
super fun quiz! only got CHA because I live in metro ATL and see billboards advertising it
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Jan 27, 2026
Always good using local knowledge – it is what informs many of my quizzes, after all
Albrik
+2
Level 66
Jan 27, 2026
How did Jackson Hole take JAC from Jackson or Jacksonville
NEGeo
+2
Level 65
Jan 27, 2026
I think Jacksonville's is JAX
nromero02
+2
Level 68
Jan 27, 2026
Jacksonville is frequently JAX in things, yes, but no idea how it beat out Jackson. Maybe there are too many Jacksons and they wanted to compromise
seabird
+3
Level 69
Jan 27, 2026
I got them all but a few took awhile like BUR and CHA.
Limukala
+2
Level 61
Jan 28, 2026
At least I'm not the only one who couldn't get RAP.
calkundera
+1
Level 60
Jan 28, 2026
I got them all but a few were hard! Even Chattanooga, where I was born almost 60 years ago! lol
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