Airport Codes: The Meaning Behind the Strange Three-Letter Ones, Part II

This Sequel Has Even More Incredible Stories About the Strange Three-letter Airport Codes, Including International Ones

What does the CIA have to do with airport code annals? Did you know that Detroit's current and former major airport centers have interesting codes? Robin Hood and John Lennon have air hubs named for them, so can you guess what each airport code is?

The stories regarding this subject matter aren't to be missed. Unlike my first article on strange airfield codes at Associated Content:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/28192/airport_codes_the_meaning_behind_the.html

I've included international air hubs, too, in this feature.

CMH: Port Columbus International Airport was on the first Transcontinental Air/Rail Service Route from New York to the West Coast. It opened in 1929, and its code is purported to stand for Columbus Municipal Hangar, but was named "Port Columbus" to go with the tag line "America's Greatest Air Harbor". In 1952, its new 8000 foot runway was touted as "the longest runway in the Midwest". This venue currently offers free internet access for your laptops! How many air hubs can say that, given that most try to gauge every last dollar from captive travelers? Port Columbus' site was selected with the assistance of Charles Lindbergh.

Going to FCO? Just don't tell the CIA: When you think of Rome, Italy, and the FCO designation which most international travelers fly into, could it be that this place was named for the renowned Annette FuniCellO? Actually, no. The FCO comes from FiumiCinO in the official name: Rome Leonardo da Vinci FiumiCinO Airport. Fiumicino is a seaside town which the air hub is located in, roughly 20 miles southwest of Rome. If you happen to be heading to Rome, but have baggage tags with the CIA designation, don't worry. You aren't scheduled for any cloak and dagger adventures. Instead, you'll just be going to Rome's smaller international venue called CIAmpino Airport.

LPL and DSA: Too ordinary for John Lennon and Robin Hood???