Code for Soekarno-Hatta

Code for Soekarno-Hatta

In his letter of Sept. 9, 1995, Yatmono asked whether it would
not be better to use SKH or SHT as the airport code for Soekarno-
Hatta, instead of the present CKG.

A three-letter airport code may only be used for one
destination. Unfortunately, both of these codes already exist.
Baggage labeled "SHT" is usually sent to Shepparton, Victoria,
Australia, while baggage marked "SKH" usually winds up in
Surkhet, Nepal. If Yatmono happened to be returning to Jakarta,
he would be less than happy to find that his baggage had been
sent to either of the above locations. Furthermore, if Surkhet or
Shepparton happened to be his point of departure, his baggage
might never even get off the ground.

With regard to the other two codes he suggested in his letter,
"JSH" (for Jakarta, Soekarno-Hatta) is also out, since this is
the code for Sitia, a small town in eastern Crete, Greece.

"JHP" (for Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma) is still available,
although it may be needed for future airports in Jaradeshpur,
India, Johapili, Republic of Congo, or Johnstone Point, Yukon
Territory, Canada. So Yatmono had better rush his application
through to be assured of getting his way.

BEN DOWSON

Jakarta