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by splonk 1010 days ago
I really enjoy the joke names.

Portsmouth, NH has a Sylvester/Tweety Bird approach: ITAWT, ITAWA, PUDYE, TTATT, followed by IDEED for the missed approach.

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/unique-way...

Australia has WALTZ, INGMA, TILDA, and also WONSA, JOLLY, SWAGY, CAMBS, BUIYA, BYLLA, BONGS

https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-06-02/a-pilot-explai...

Disney has a whole lot of special fixes in Orlando and Anaheim. The PIGLT arrival passes through HKUNA, MTATA, JAZMN, JAFAR, RFIKI, TTIGR. I'm fairly sure I've heard about some variants on MICKY, MINEE, GOOFY, PLUTO, etc.

https://aerosavvy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MCO-PIGLT-S...

According to the same article, Louisville has LUUKE – IAMUR – FADDR.

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My favourite in the USA, which I'll never forget, is outside Washington Dulles: NEVVR just next to FORGT.