A way to search for airport codes
Jul 3, 2007 | 11:51 am
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A way to search for airport codes
Here is just a crazy idea I had.
I used to seach for "ELP" to see if anyone was crazy enough to venture into this city, but I am not able to do so anymore.
And from moderating OMNI in the past, I was used to seeing posts like
The **** sometimes come from the censor, a list of words that once a post is submitted, are replaced by those convenient *****
Could the same be done for airport codes, if I enter "ELP" the censor, replaces it with "AIRPORT_ELP" or "AIR_ELP", or something to that extent?
I am not saying to make it retroactive, but that would make it possible, transparent, and consistent for everyone to be able to search for airport codes.
Anyways, just a thought
I used to seach for "ELP" to see if anyone was crazy enough to venture into this city, but I am not able to do so anymore.
And from moderating OMNI in the past, I was used to seeing posts like
You are an ******* and a ***** that should ***** and ***** 
Could the same be done for airport codes, if I enter "ELP" the censor, replaces it with "AIRPORT_ELP" or "AIR_ELP", or something to that extent?
I am not saying to make it retroactive, but that would make it possible, transparent, and consistent for everyone to be able to search for airport codes.
Anyways, just a thought
Jul 3, 2007 | 1:03 pm
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But would that hairport_ELP? Airport_FRAnkly I airport_HAVe my doubts.
Jul 3, 2007 | 1:06 pm
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Jul 3, 2007 | 6:22 pm
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So I see. Hmm still leaves an issue for some airport codes that are also words, such as
ADD
AFT
AIM
ALL
BAY
BEG
BET
and airport codes that are also a common abbreviation, such as
ATC
BIS
So I see. Hmm still leaves an issue for some airport codes that are also words, such as
ADD
AFT
AIM
ALL
BAY
BEG
BET
and airport codes that are also a common abbreviation, such as
ATC
BIS
Jul 5, 2007 | 9:07 am
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A special case was made for the four letter word jfe tried, because it occurs commonly in place names in Japan
A special case was made for the four letter word jfe tried, because it occurs commonly in place names in Japan
Jul 5, 2007 | 9:09 am
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Hmmmm...... maybe this won't work
Oh well, it was a crazy idea
Hmmmm...... maybe this won't work
Oh well, it was a crazy idea
Jul 5, 2007 | 12:51 pm
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We could all switch to ICAO codes. Much harder to remember though.