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Sep 13, 2007 | 1:18 pm

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Well, in the US, you can't have an airport code that starts with an N or W. So, nEWRark, nORFolk, etc.

Chicago O'Hare is ORD because it used to be Orchard Field.

Fresno is FAT = Fresno Air Terminal

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