SOUTHWEST

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SOUTHWEST is the air traffic control callsign used by Southwest Airlines, a major U.S. low-cost carrier.

Aliases (2)

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf air traffic control callsign
aviation callsign
airlineType low-cost carrier
passenger airline
allCapsSpelling SOUTHWEST
associatedAirlineHeadquarters Dallas, Texas
associatedHub Baltimore/Washington International Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport
Dallas Love Field
Denver International Airport
Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport
Nashville International Airport
Oakland International Airport
Orlando International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
William P. Hobby Airport
associatedWith Southwest Airlines
callSignCategory company call sign
callsignForAirline Southwest Airlines
callsignForIATACode WN
callsignForICAOCode SWA
callSignStatus active
distinguishedFrom aircraft registration call sign
flight number alone
exampleUsage “SOUTHWEST one two three” for flight SWA123
identifiesOperator Southwest Airlines as flight operator
language English
regulatoryRegion Federal Aviation Administration
United States National Airspace System
safetyRelevant true
spokenAs “Southwest”
typicalFlightNumberFormat SOUTHWEST plus numeric flight number
usedBy Southwest Airlines
usedByAircraftType jet airliners
usedByFlightCrewRole first officer
pilot
usedByGroundRole air traffic controller
approach controller
departure controller
ground controller
usedByOperatorType scheduled airline operator
usedFor flight identification
identifying Southwest Airlines flights in radio communications
usedInCommunicationWith air traffic control
usedInCountry United States
usedInDomain civil aviation
commercial aviation
usedOnRadioFrequencies VHF aviation band

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Southwest Division
abbreviation
WN ("Southwest")
airlineCallsign
SWA ("Southwest")
associatedWithCallsign
Southwest Airlines
callsign
SOUTHWEST ("“Southwest”")
spokenAs

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