Answer by randomhead for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when...
As an FAA controller in the Terminal specialty (i.e. not an ARTCC controller) in the Lower 48:NO.No no no.No no no no no no no no no.NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYou're a pilot in the USA. We're...
View ArticleAnswer by AJ88V for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when...
In my experience, you usually use the NAME of the airport (or navaid). Center controllers are well familiar with their AOR (and usually adjacent ones just by experience). Now for longer VFR flights...
View ArticleAnswer by Ralph J for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when...
The other answers have lots of excellent context & background info, but to give the direct answer to the direct question, *no, you don't use the "K" * with ATC under normal circumstances.The (rare)...
View ArticleAnswer by JScarry for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when...
When programming your GPS or FMS you need to distinguish between airports and VORs e.g. KLAX is an airport and LAX is a VOR on the airport. But controllers rarely say the letters and instead use the...
View ArticleAnswer by IanF1 for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when...
There are actually two separate coding systems in play here.IATA (International Air Transport Association) codes are 3 letters and are used for commercial bookings etc. They are assigned only to...
View ArticleAnswer by DeepSpace for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when...
The "K prefixed" and the "non-K prefixed" codes are actually different designation systems. The former is used by ICAO and the latter by IATA, and each have specific use cases by different...
View ArticleAnswer by Carlo Felicione for Do you say prefix K for airport codes in the US...
Usually, yes, and in particular when using the airport for position reporting. Sometimes there will be a VOR or VORTAC which uses the same three letter identifier nearby or collocated on the airport so...
View ArticleDo you say prefix K for airport codes in the US when talking with ATC?
I'm a new student, and I see the US airport codes on charts with the K prefix, e.g. KORD for Chicago O'Hare.I have always seen on commercial flight booking sites, only the last three, letters such as...
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