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Why the ‘O’ in San Francisco’s Airport Code, SFO?

Why the ‘O’ in San Francisco’s Airport Code, SFO?

FromBay Curious


Why the ‘O’ in San Francisco’s Airport Code, SFO?

FromBay Curious

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why the "O" in SFO? And why is one of Chicago's airports coded ORD? And IAD for Dulles?

Reported by Jessica Placzek. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Vinnee Tong, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Penny Nelson and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.
Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
Released:
Jun 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.