Whilst Flying into KORD today I was following these intersections:
TREKI
KURKK
SOOLU
VULCN
Gave me a laugh on the 5 hour flight.
Live long & prosper!
Intersection Names
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Re: Intersection Names
nice one ben,
try flying into KLAS and using STAR SUNST2 theres waypoints called POKRR+CHIPZ
very appropriate.
Terry
try flying into KLAS and using STAR SUNST2 theres waypoints called POKRR+CHIPZ
very appropriate.Terry
Re: Intersection Names
I recall there being a whole thread on the VATSIM forum about funny intersection names. If someone wants to dig it out, it may be a fun read!
Re: Intersection Names
The ILS 35 to MSP has JAMEZ OBERR SSTAR ROZEE LORAH.
http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1104/00264I35C2.PDF
James Oberstar was a congressman from MN and was a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He got MN the money to build the 4th runway at MSP, 17/35. We haven't figured out who ROZEE or LORAH are yet but one can only guess that they are either related to Oberstar or a controller.
You'll often find sports related waypoints at many different airports. MSP has:
TWINZ (Minnesota Twins MLB)
VYKES (Minnesota Vikings, NFL)
Gopher VOR (GEP, Minnesota Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota)
KGEEE (Kevin Garnett, former MN Timberwolf now at Boston Celtics)
LYNKS (Minnesotas WNBA team)
TWOLF (Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA)
WILDD (Minnesota Wild, NHL)
BRDIE (Birdie, 1 under par in golf)
GOLFF (duh)
HRBEK (Kent Hrbek of MN Twins)
HOMUR (Home run)
KBREW (Harmon Killabrew, hall of fame MN Twins)
And some others:
GDNEE, PIKKL (MN is home of Gedney Pickles)
TRGET (MN is home of Target corporation)
WLSTN (Paul Wellstone was a representative who perished in a plane crash in northern MN)
and I'm sure there are more but these are what I could find quickly. Analyze this at other airports and you will find that many waypoints have some meaning to the area.
http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1104/00264I35C2.PDF
James Oberstar was a congressman from MN and was a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He got MN the money to build the 4th runway at MSP, 17/35. We haven't figured out who ROZEE or LORAH are yet but one can only guess that they are either related to Oberstar or a controller.
You'll often find sports related waypoints at many different airports. MSP has:
TWINZ (Minnesota Twins MLB)
VYKES (Minnesota Vikings, NFL)
Gopher VOR (GEP, Minnesota Golden Gophers of the University of Minnesota)
KGEEE (Kevin Garnett, former MN Timberwolf now at Boston Celtics)
LYNKS (Minnesotas WNBA team)
TWOLF (Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA)
WILDD (Minnesota Wild, NHL)
BRDIE (Birdie, 1 under par in golf)
GOLFF (duh)
HRBEK (Kent Hrbek of MN Twins)
HOMUR (Home run)
KBREW (Harmon Killabrew, hall of fame MN Twins)
And some others:
GDNEE, PIKKL (MN is home of Gedney Pickles)
TRGET (MN is home of Target corporation)
WLSTN (Paul Wellstone was a representative who perished in a plane crash in northern MN)
and I'm sure there are more but these are what I could find quickly. Analyze this at other airports and you will find that many waypoints have some meaning to the area.
Justin Erickson, Captain #1040
Chief Executive Officer
Globe Cargo PIREP (GCP) Developer
ceo-at-globecargova.org
Vatsim ID: 871725
Chief Executive Officer
Globe Cargo PIREP (GCP) Developer
ceo-at-globecargova.org
Vatsim ID: 871725
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John Khan
Re: Intersection Names
A couple from Brisbane arrivals...
On the SINNK.5 STAR for Rwy 19 you go through the waypoints
LEAKY
BOATS
SINNK
And on the SMOKA.5A
DRAIN
PLUGS
SINNK
John
On the SINNK.5 STAR for Rwy 19 you go through the waypoints
LEAKY
BOATS
SINNK
And on the SMOKA.5A
DRAIN
PLUGS
SINNK
John