Vik
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The "K" is the ICAO code (a four letter code)for a US airport. On the west coast a "P" may be the first letter ex. PANC.
Why are some airports, KSNA for example, while others have no "K" prefix?
E.g. KAJO is Corona Airport, which has no tower, but has a "K" but 3o8 is Harris Ranch, and has no "K"
So what is the difference and how can you tell whether the airport ID should have the "K" or not?
Thanks in adv.
K is the prefix for airpors in the contiguous 48 states, even the west coast. You won't fing a P prefix in Washington, or Oregon. The P is for areas outside the conterminous 48 states. The P refers to the Pacific region, thus PA is the first 2 letters in airports in the Pacific region, Alaska. by similar means you have PH for airports in Hawaii. PHNL for Honolulu, PHOG for Kahului, there are other "P" codes for other US territories in the Pacific.
Absolutly Correct. May be I over simplified my reply. However, there are many who still think of Alaska as part of the "West Coast" of the USA.
JAFI
Take a left at PHNL, and a few hours later you can land at Faaa, serving Papeete, Tahiti. No, that's not the identifier, that's the airport name,(pronounced Fah-ah-ah). The ICAO identifier is NTTT.