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Old June 6th 07, 02:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
tjd
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Default KEAT name history?

On Jun 5, 6:55 pm, "Ken Finney" wrote:
Pangborn airport in Wenatchee, Washington is named after Clyde Pangborn, but
bears the identifier (EAT). Anyone know why that identifier, or was it just
random?


The only thing I notice is wEnATchee - sometimes they do things like
that, i.e. EWK for nEWarK, etc. also 'W' is not allowed as a first
letter (nor K or N).