SOUTHWEST

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air traffic control callsign aviation callsign

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

Aliases (2)

Southwest ×2
“Southwest” ×1

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