Originally Posted by
ConradBirdie
Correct. Technically it should be KCVG,
In some cases, in the USm if the first letter of the city is a K or W, that is dropped and they use the next 3 letters.
EYW=Keywest Fl.
ISM=Kissimmee Fl
I've not seen this.
Airports have 'K' in the continental US at least, isn't it 'P' in Alaska for you guys that fly a lot up there?
I've not been up there in years.
I remember it being 'R' in Japan.
Airport identifiers aren't always related to the name of some town close-by.
Today I shot approaches into K2H2, KMO3, KM17 for example.
Your examples of EYW - in my world now - would still be EYM for the Key West VORTAC and KEYW for Key West Intl.
They mean something when filing/getting ATC clearences for instance.
Getting cleared to ABQ (the navaid) and ABQ (the airport) are two different things
But I've never seen luggage tags with the K or W.
Maybe on international flights.
Well bags don't get dropped off at localizers
(usually)