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Origin of Airport Codes

  • 30-05-2008 7:01pm
    #1
    crookesa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭


    Does anyone know where the names for Shannon (EINN) and Dublin (EIDW) originated from?

    I know the EI is Ireland and the other 2 established at national level.
    Does anyone know where the NN and DW came from?


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  • #2
    ch252
    Closed Accounts Posts: 668 ✭✭✭ch252


    Cab't answer eidw or einn, but EICM is for Carnmore, I presume its just the are they're in, nn for Shannon I guess, its the ICAO code so it is probably them that make them up and not the airport itself or IAA.


  • #3
    Oilrig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Oilrig


    Four letter codes are designated by ICAO, www.icao.int

    Three letter codes are designated by IATA, www.iata.org

    Have a browse, all the info is there.

    HTH


  • #4
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    EIME-Baldonnel Apperently ME is Mhic Easmainn which is Gaeilge for Casement.


  • #5
    vulcan57
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭vulcan57


    Must admit I have often wondered where they get EINN from, why not EISH or EISN, likewise Dublin EIDW. Where did the DW come from? Why not EIDB or EIDN? EICM does make sense though.


  • #6
    crookesa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭crookesa


    vulcan57 wrote: »
    Must admit I have often wondered where they get EINN from, why not EISH or EISN, likewise Dublin EIDW. Where did the DW come from? Why not EIDB or EIDN? EICM does make sense though.

    Yeah that's the one I'm trying to work out. Found out that Shannon is named after the townsland that it's located in is Rineanna. Now to unscramble the Dublin (DW) puzzle!!!


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  • #7
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    I think EIDW is Dublin West i dunno where but ive heard that before. How could it be West??:confused:


  • #8
    bonjo1983
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭bonjo1983


    EIWF is waterford which makes sense, EIWD might of suited it better


  • #9
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,472 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    vulcan57 wrote: »
    Must admit I have often wondered where they get EINN from, why not EISH or EISN, likewise Dublin EIDW. Where did the DW come from? Why not EIDB or EIDN? EICM does make sense though.

    EISN is already the ICAO code for Shannon Control Centre


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