2006-09-08 20:13:25 · 14 answers · asked by Cherry c 6 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
It does not stand for anything, see: Weather codes started using them, then went to http://www.skygod.com/asstd/abc.html
2006-09-11 17:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by Happy1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lax Name
2017-01-19 13:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The unique three-letter identifier unique to each airport is used to facilitated the tracking of all airport transmitted data, not only flights and weather. The three letter is now; but before 1930 it was two letters which came from the weather station codes. With the increase in the number of airports, it was necessary to add a letter. LA became LAX. There is no record that I know of that explain why the X was chosen. But I suspect that it was so because it was easier to remember and use. The letter X does mean anything in particular.
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2006-09-08 20:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by regis_cabral 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The X alone doesn't mean anything. everyone knows what LAX means, just as most know that PDX means Portland and IAH means Houston. Additionally, anything that starts with a "Y" means Canada. How do they get Y out of Canada? There is a famous song by Rush called YYZ, which is Toronto's airport.
2016-03-17 10:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People selected and added the third alphabetic character for the airport such as DEN, LGB, SFO, LAX, ... would usually have some meaning in their mind. LAX may be Los Angeles Transit/Transportation/Transmit... I don't think X stands for "international".
2014-01-28 14:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every US airport has a 3 letter designator. Los Angeles is LAX while San Fransisco is SFO. Denver is DEN and LaGuardia is LGA. We type the 3 letter identifier in our onboard navigation systems to help us locate the airport enroute.
I hope that helps.
Jennifer
United Airlines Pilot/ DENFO
2006-09-08 20:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just a name, it doesn't stand for anything. It's just like "SFO". It's to make it sound different from other airports, so it's unique and so it doesn't get confused with airports in other states or even countries, because there are so many of them.
2006-09-09 08:32:07 · answer #7 · answered by ShirleyGurley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the X stands for international. I live in Portland and the name is PDX.. not sure though..
2006-09-08 20:15:28 · answer #8 · answered by PDre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's an xport of course!
2006-09-08 20:16:41 · answer #9 · answered by Misanthropist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the X stands for dining out
2006-09-09 00:26:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋