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The Federal Aviation Administration's identifier for the airport is PDX, which has also become one of the many [[Portland's nicknames|nicknames for Portland]]. | The Federal Aviation Administration's identifier for the airport is PDX, which has also become one of the many [[Portland's nicknames|nicknames for Portland]]. | ||
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http:// | [http://www.portofportland.com/PDX_Home.aspx?ep=94b712b2577f461baddde1d9e6e127df Official Site] | ||
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Oregon's largest airport, Portland International Airport, is located in Northeast Portland between the Columbia River and the Columbia Slough. The site was first purchased by the Portland City Council in 1936, but was not completed until 1940. The airport has been offering international service since the 1950s, and today has direct flights to Canada, Mexico, Japan and the Netherlands.
The Federal Aviation Administration's identifier for the airport is PDX, which has also become one of the many nicknames for Portland.