Thread: Aviation Quiz-5

1- I am the fifth (in terms of takeoffs and landings) busiest airport in the U.S. and the hub for two carriers. I have three terminals buildings-T2, T3 and T4 and because temperatures can soar to 120 in the summer, cargo and sometimes pax have to be off-loaded for airplanes to get off the ground.

PHX - Phoenix Airport

2- I began as McCoy Air Force Base, now I'm named after a city in the Sunshine state. My old code was ORL.

MCO - Orlando International Airport

3- Though the code DCA hasn't changed, the name of the airport has, what is it called now?

Ronald Regan International

4- My old code was SAC, what's my new code?

SMF - Sacramento, CA

5- Originally I was known as Candler Field, but I've gone through a few names changes since then. I'm very busy and some say (actually only one person said this, but he was very very insistent) that I was built on old Coke bottle caps.

I am not sure on this but I have to go with ATL - Atlanta home of Coke-a-Cola.

6- I was built to replace another; I'm twice the size of Manhattan and bigger than the entire city of Boston or San Francisco. I have 5 runways all over 2 1/2 miles long.
HINT-I'm not DFW.

Bet it is another airport starting with a D....DEN - Denver, CO

7- At one time I was known as Orchard Field, but my name was changed in 1949 to honor a WWII fighter pilot. I once was the world's busiest airport but now another holds that title.

My favorite ORD - Chicago O'Hare.

8- I was once called Idewild Airport, now I have a new name.
Hint- my code is not NNY

JFK - John F Kennedy airport NYC

9- I was originally built in the 1920's and used mainly by airmail contractors. I was renamed in 1949 to honor a battle and NOT as many think, a geographic position.

MDW - Midway Randy's home turf

10- When flying out of Washington D.C., what airfield is used by the president?

Andrews AFB is the primary, but IAD - Washington Dullas is the alternate.

Bonus
My airline code is HP; my call sign is Cactus, what's my name.

America West


I would ask for some hard questions, but I will be out of town the next 2 weeks.

Congratulations Coyne, well done, you have a perfect score.

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Interesting comment....aren't you the same person that thought a 'sonic boom vacuum' was standard equipment in stables? And, no, you will never live that down.

For All-
Because quiz 5 was answered so quickly, here's a one question bonus quiz.
Quiz-5a
Where am I standing (see attached photo)
No clues, wouldn't want to make it tooo easy.

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Hi Coyne,

You were right about Atlanta. My dad flew a Piper Cub out of it when it was Candler Field.

I once inquired about a rental home from an older fella next to the aiport and he started telling me all kinds of wingwalker and barnstormer stories.

Quiz 5a- (see photo above)
No guesses...it appears a clue is needed
A clue--really cold, but cheap lobster.

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My guess is Lynchville, Maine on the border of White Mountain National Forest. Thanks for the clue. I was sure it was going to be in the midwest until you gave some help.

Lynchville Maine is correct.
I guess, even with a grrrreat clue, it was a little unrealistic to expect--Lynchville Maine, Oxford County, the intersection of Routes 5 and 35, northeast side.

This quiz is closed.

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