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World's funniest airport names revealed

Thursday 18 June 2009 17:39 BST
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From Batman to Brest, Fukui to Fort Dix, Skyscanner has scoured its database of over 10,000 airports and picked the funniest airport names in the world.

The weirdest:

1. Batman Airport (BAL) Turkey

2. Useless Loop Airport (USL), Australia

3. Black Tickle Airport (YBI), Canada

4. Beaver Creek Airport (YXP), Canada

5. Moron Airport (OZP), Spain

6. Ogle Airport (OGL), Guyana

8. Eek Airport (EEK), USA

9. Pickle Lake Airport (YPJ), Canada

10. Deadhorse Airport (SCC), USA


The rudest (warning - language may offend):

1. Fukui Airport (FKJ), Japan

2. Pratt Airport (PTT), USA

3. Ponce Airport (PSE), Puerto Rico

4. Fort Dix Airport (WRI), USA

5. Gaylord Airport (GLR), USA

6. Fak Fak Airport (FKQ), Indonesia

7. Brest Airport (BES), France

8. Dang Airport (DNP), Nepal

9. Shafter Airport (MIT), USA

10. Big Bell Airport (BBE), Australia


The plain scariest...

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. Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), USA

8. Rifle Airport (IRD), USA

9. Cue Airport (CWT), Australia

10. Danger Bay Airport (DGB), 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. FAT – Fresno Yosemite Airport, USA

10. DOH – Doha Airport, Qatar

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