PSA Airlines Flight Attendant Initial Training - Vocabulary Flashcards (3-Letter Codes & Key Terms)

VOCABULARY flashcards covering PSA Airlines 3-letter airport codes, city/county associations, and key training terms from the Flight Attendant Initial Training Welcome Packet.

3-Letter Airport Code

A three-letter code used to identify every commercial airport worldwide; used on tickets, baggage checks, flight schedules, and communications.

ABE

Allentown/Bethlehem / Easton, PA

ALB

Albany, NY

AUS

Austin, TX

AVL

Asheville, NC

AVP

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

BDL

Hartford, CT (Bradley International Airport)

BHM

Birmingham, AL

BNA

Nashville, TN

BTV

Burlington, VT

BWI

Baltimore, MD (Baltimore-Washington International Airport)

CAE

Columbia, SC

CAK

Canton/Akron, OH

CHA

Chattanooga, TN

CHO

Charlottesville, VA

CHS

Charleston, SC

CID

Cedar Rapids, IA

CLE

Cleveland, OH

CLT

Charlotte, NC

CMH

Columbus, OH

CRW

Charleston, WV

CVG

Cincinnati, OH (Covington, KY)

DAY

Dayton, OH

DCA

Washington, DC (District of Columbia Airport)

DSM

Des Moines, IA

DTW

Detroit, MI (Detroit-Willow Run)

EVV

Evansville, IN

EWN

New Bern, NC

FAY

Fayetteville, NC

FWA

Fort Wayne, IN

GNV

Gainesville, FL

GRR

Grand Rapids, MI

GSP

Greenville/Spartanburg, SC

HPN

White Plains, NY

IAD

Washington, DC area (Dulles International Airport)

IND

Indianapolis, IN

JAN

Jackson, MS

JAX

Jacksonville, FL

LGA

New York, NY (LaGuardia Airport)

MCI

Kansas City, MO

MEM

Memphis, TN

MGM

Montgomery, AL

MHT

Manchester, NH

PHTL?

(Note: not used in this set)

PHL

Philadelphia, PA

PIT

Pittsburgh, PA

PNS

Pensacola, FL

PVD

Providence, RI

PWM

Portland, ME

RDU

Raleigh/Durham, NC

RIC

Richmond, VA

ROA

Roanoke, VA

ROC

Rochester, NY

RSW

Fort Myers, FL

SAT

San Antonio, TX

SAV

Savannah, GA

SDF

Louisville, KY (Standiford Field)

SRQ

Sarasota, FL

STL

St. Louis, MO

SYR

Syracuse, NY

TLH

Tallahassee, FL

TRI

Tri-Cities, TN

TUL

Tulsa, OK

TYS

Knoxville, TN (Tyson Field)

VPS

Valparaiso, FL (Ft. Walton Beach Airport)

XNA

Bentonville, AR (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport)

Runway

Paved surface on which airplanes take off and land.

SIDA

Security Identification Display Area; areas of airport where badges must be visible.

Sterile Cockpit

The critical phases of flight during which crewmembers are prohibited from engaging in nonessential activities.

Taxi

Aircraft movement on the ground.

Tail

The aft-most section of the airplane.

Takeoff

The process in which an aircraft leaves the ground.

Through Flight

A flight that travels from origin to destination with one or more enroute stops on the same aircraft; passengers may or may not remain aboard during enroute stops.

Reposition flight

Flight that repositions aircraft or crew; may require overnight stay.

Trip

A series of flights assigned to a crewmember; usually 1–4 days in length and begins/ends at the crewmember's domicile.

TSA

Transportation Security Administration; federal agency enforcing security rules for air travel.

TSR

Transportation Security Regulations.

Turbulence

Bumpy air.

UM

Uniform & Image Standards.

V-File

Crewmember files located in each domicile crew room where company correspondence is distributed.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary

An independent company that operates under a larger company; PSA Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines.