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Fun Trivia: A : Airports & Airlines

Special Sub-Topic: Who is This Airport Named After? Part II


You have just landed at José Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport. What South American City are you in?

    Guayaquil, Ecuador. José Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport is named for José Joaquin de Olmedo an Ecuadorean poet (1780-1847) Airport code: GYE/SEGU

Seretse Khama International Airport is in the city of Gaborone in this African country.
    Botswana. Seretse Khama (July 1, 1921 – July 13, 1980) was the first President of Botswana. Airport code: GBE/FBSK

You have just missed your connecting flight and must now spend the night at Julius Nyerere International Airport. Where are you?
    Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 1922 - October 1999) was the first President of Tanzania. Airport code: DAR/HTDA

This airport was previously named Bambooshay Airport. It was later renamed Newcastle Airport and then finally, Vance W Amory International Airport Where is this airport located?
    Nevis. Vance W Amory was a former leader of the island of Nevis. He was also a world class cricketer. Airport code: NEV/TKPN

You have just landed at E. T. Joshua Airport. You are ready to enjoy your holiday in:
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Ebenezer Theodore Joshua (May 1908–March 1991) was the chief minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1956 to 1967. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was the filming location for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Airport code: SVD/TVSV

You have just departed Nikola Tesla Airport. As you look out your window, you see the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. What city have you just departed?
    Belgrade, Serbia. Nikola Tesla (1856 – 1943) was an Serbian inventor and engineer. Tesla is credited with developing the foundations for alternating current. The Tesla unit is used to measure magnetic field strength. Airport code: BEG/LYBE

Bandaranaike International Airport is named after SWRD Bandaranaike. Its name was changed to Katunayake International Airport in 1977 but was again renamed Bandaranaike International Airport in 1995. Where is this airport located?
    Sri Lanka. Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (1899 – 1959) was the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). He was assassinated in 1959. One year later, his widow, Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes the nation's 6th Prime Minister and is believed to be the first female premiere in the world. Airport code: CMB/VCBI

Hosea Kutako International Airport is located in this African capital:
    Windhoek, Namibia. Chief Hosea Kutako (1870 - 1970) was an early Namibian nationalist leader. Airport code: WDH/FYWH

This country's airports are named after revolutionary heroes such as: Ignacio Agramonte, Maximo Gomez and Antonio Maceo. What country is it?
    Cuba. Ignacio Agramonte Airport is located in Camaguey (CMW/MUCM); Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU/MUCU)is located in Santiago and Maximo Gomez Int´l Airport (AVI/MUCA)is located in Ciego de Avila. The International airport in Havana is named after Jose Marti, The father of Cuban independence. (HAV/MUHA)

You have just landed in Francisco C Ada International Airport. Though you are still in the United States, it's pretty far away from the continent. Where are you?
    Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Francisco C Ada was a Lt. Governor of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan is the capitol of the Northern Mariana Islands. Airport code: SPN/PGSN.


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