Dataset Airports
Airport Codes That Accidentally Form Words
All 47 three-letter IATA airport codes that spell recognized, un-hyphenated English dictionary words.
47 records in database Version 1.4 Updated September 2026
Data Table
| IATA Code ↕ | Word Meaning ↕ | Airport Name ↕ | City ↕ | Country ↕ | Region ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN | Sin (transgression) | Singapore Changi | Singapore | Singapore | Asia |
| FAT | Fat (adipose tissue) | Fresno Yosemite International | Fresno | United States | North America |
| YUM | Yum (delicious) | Yuma International Airport | Yuma | United States | North America |
| WOW | Wow (amazement) | Willow Airport | Willow | United States | North America |
| MAD | Mad (furious/insane) | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas | Madrid | Spain | Europe |
| CAT | Cat (feline) | Cat Island New Bight Airport | Cat Island | Bahamas | Caribbean |
| DOG | Dog (canine) | Dongola Airport | Dongola | Sudan | Africa |
| BAT | Bat (flying mammal / club) | Chafei Amsei Airport | Barretos | Brazil | South America |
| FUN | Fun (enjoyment) | Funafuti International Airport | Funafuti | Tuvalu | Oceania |
| EAT | Eat (consume food) | Wenatchee Pangborn Memorial | Wenatchee | United States | North America |
| FLY | Fly (travel through air) | Finley Airport | Finley | Australia | Oceania |
| SUN | Sun (star) | Friedman Memorial Airport | Hailey | United States | North America |
Data Collection & Methodology
Dictionary cross-matching against the TWL06 and Oxford English Dictionaries, filtering out intentional abbreviations to isolate pure serendipitous anagrams and nouns.