Bob Greene : Los Angeles International Airport was LAX ; O'Hare International Airport in Chicago was ORD ; LaGuardia in New York was LGA ; Sioux City was SUX . The acronym for Sioux City 's airport has long been a headache . It was originally called the Sioux Falls Municipal Airport, but it became known as the Sioux City International Airport in 1954 after the city of Sioux City , Iowa bought out its share from the federal government and renamed itself The city tried to change it , but FAA would only act if it was a safety issue . So the city `` very successfully made lemonade out of lemons '' Greene : Now you can buy SUX postcards and mugs and proudly wear SUX T-shirts .
Bob Greene : The acronym for Sioux City 's airport has long been a headache . It was originally called the Sioux Falls Municipal Airport, but it became known as the Sioux City International Airport in 1954 after the city of Sioux City, Iowa bought out its share from the federal government and renamed itself The city tried to change it , but FAA would only act if it was a safety issue . So the city `` very successfully made lemonade out of lemons '' Greene : Now you can buy SUX postcards and mugs and proudly wear SUX T-shirts .