Why US Airports' ICAO Codes Start With The Letter K

[@a318snose4]

This is a good question we were always asking but never got enough confident to ask loud

[@michealgo9646]

Shame they didnt answer it

[@a318snose4]

@@michealgo9646 apparently noone can

[@tylerchambliss8379]

Well as a flight sim pilot I tend to use the ICAO codes more often.

[@simondahl5437]

Feels like KZbin has just become people copying wendover productions and CGP Grey

[@darthnox5553]

I was just thinking why did this video seem so familiar. 😂

[@jobbiejew]

Never heard of CGP Grey, just had a quick search for the channel. Subscribed 👍 seems like a decent channel.

[@simondahl5437]

@@jobbiejew He’s the Prime of youtube quality.

[@soccerguy2433]

never heard of either.

[@akidshistoryandaviation]

CGP about canada 🇨🇦. But I didn’t know about why the u.s starts with k

[@barron204]

The South Pacific codes start with N, and North Pacific start with P. I did not know till now the amount of airports in my country.

[@taridean]

Learnt recently that the codes can be changed. For example FVHA was the code for Harare International Airport to now FVRG after the airport was renamed to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.

[@Wakka1914]

Since I was a travel agent then I worked for the airlines in my early years I prefer IATA codes than the ICAO ones. It’s easier to remember. Mark G

[@gianv7105]

I was thinking for years that it is because "K" is for TV and Radio stations west of the Mississippi River like "W'' East of the Mississippi River. Like a KABC (Los Angeles) KDFW (Fox 4 DFW)

[@tomcarney7992]

You mean like KDKA in Pittsburg, WOAI in San Antonio?

[@DreamlinerFan2016]

I’d prefer both codes. Reading ICAO codes is easy for me whenever I read Airports in the US. All I do is to look at the IATA code and add the K at the beginning.

[@andremp03]

I swear CGP Grey did a more in-depth video on this a few weeks ago..

[@Jdwill206]

He did. It was great lol

[@sundragon7703]

Thanks Simple Flying for the informative piece.

[@a_goblue2023]

Idk why other regions like Asian and Europe can’t just use the IATA code with the identifier in front rather than using a completely different code. Almost every major US and Canadian airport uses the same code just with the K prefix in front Like KJFK or KIAD or KMIA or CYYZ, CYOW Just makes identification much easier. Like London could very easily be ELHR or Madrid be LMAD

[@eamonahern7495]

I prefer the codes I'm familiar with like LHR, SNN, LUN or KIR

[@ronaldcuieii8639]

Can anyone tell me if the dark metal cone piece in back of the 777 jet engine for example is spinning in unison with the front turbo fan producing the buzzsaw tune?

[@specialcb]

The cone doesn't spin, it is stationary. It is typically just a streamlines cover for the engine interiors, often spits out gas from the engine. The buzzsaw sound would be coming from the turbines inside the engine.

[@ronaldcuieii8639]

@@specialcb interesting. Ok, thank you🙂

[@Art_bor]

yep i was damn confused when i typed JFK in to my flight sim and it wasnt there and then i rembered that it was KFJK but i always wondered why

[@billalhossain3134]

But why is there a need for 2 variants?

[@EGAKocksch]

ICAO, they do not duplicate, in my experience. IATA codes do have some rare duplicate use in different airports.

[@MarceloTrindade1]

Do you have any examples?

[@scpatl4now]

Does anyone else see the humor in KATL

[@Denden16995]

Kat

[@tylerchambliss8379]

Not really? Some sort of joke about cattle but that's a Texas thing.

[@mhanninen]

You need a lot of cattle cars to be labeled the busiest airport

[@specialcb]

I love how Oshkosh airport in Wisconsin is OSH for IATA and KOSH for ICAO. so listed out, its OSH/KOSH. Kinda neat.

[@jamiesworld1690]

Sane with Malaysia is wuth W

[@Calebs_Aviation]

I know both codes very well because as mentioned pilots and ATC staff use ICAO codes not IATA but tickets on route itinerary’s use IATA codes… Plus being a USA 🇺🇸resident I remember to add a K to the U.S. airports or C to Canadian airports…

[@conordart7658]

Is boom supersonic taking off in 2023

[@johnmoloney5296]

Happy Christmas to all in simple flying

[@jsjeffschmidt]

ICAO just confuses everything. IATA is straightforward and much easier.

[@wildelyrics915]

IATA

[@dewiz9596]

I for Kontiguous 😉

[@jamiesworld1690]

Do a video on why uk airport have coded starting with E

[@agy234]

Because it’s in Europe

[@samuelhulme8347]

In Europe as stated in the video. So the video you wanted is all ready made!

[@jamiesworld1690]

OK what about Malaysia as all airport in Malaysia starts with W

[@EGAKocksch]

E is for Europe North, L is for Europe Lower, as in South EHAM Europe north, Holland, Amsterdam ... LIRF Lower europe, Italy, Rome, Fumicino ... ICAO is rather simple and dies not duplicate. IATA codes do duplicate, even though very rare

[@alibuolayyan9038]

incorrect . Yes, LAX has become KLAX. But for example KWI became OKBK

[@blood6683]

ICAO

[@francescogravina4606]

LIRN Neaples airport

[@minhanphotos4]

In the Netherlands it starts with EH--

[@fammithommproductions]

KBTR

[@cabottaxi]

That's as clear as pea soup.

[@sillycatgirlnya]

ok so this is clickbait once again

[@starlightdiamond1]

How is this clickbait?

[@sillycatgirlnya]

@@starlightdiamond1 they don’t know the reason

[@starlightdiamond1]

@@sillycatgirlnya just because they don't know the reason doesn't mean that it's clickbait

[@Bellasie1]

@@starlightdiamond1 Because they suggest they do in the title, it is.

[@samuelhulme8347]

@@Bellasie1 the reason is because ICAO said so.

[@nicholasmohr1619]

First

[@VetGamer718]

WRONG. KJFK BABY!!!!

[@Soggytacoes]

So you live in Orlando

[@VetGamer718]

@@nicholasmohr1619 Prove it. NY is connected to that airport & that airport connects many countries and dream destinations directly. Not to mention. That destinations from your city connect through KJFK, KEWR, KATL or KMIA. Sorry guy, I know u love your airport as u should but it just can't stack up

[@heidirabenau511]

No you're not!

[@nicholasmohr1619]

@@heidirabenau511 😂

[@huzaifaahmed1978]

first

[@KQPianos_music]

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