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Fun Trivia: A : Airports & Airlines

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


Once known as Tjililitan Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport serves this city.

    Jakarta, Indonesia. Halim Perdanakusuma was a hero of the Indonesian independence movement. Halim Perdanakusuma Airport has been replaced by Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as the main international airport in Indonesia. Airport code: HLP/WIHH

We have just landed at Ergilio Hato International airport. Where are we?
    Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Ergilio Hato was a legendary soccer goal keeper though he never played professionally. The stadium in Curaçao is also named after him. Airport code: CUR/TNCC

We have just landed at King Fahd International Airport. In what Saudi city are we in?
    Dammam. King Fahd International Airport is in Dammam. King Fahd died in 2005 and was one of 36 brothers. His brothers Saud, Faisal, Khalid, and Abdullah, have also ruled the kingdom. Airport code: DMM/OEDF

We missed our connection and we have to spend the night at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport. Where are we?
    Sumatra, Indonesia. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (1767-1852) is a national hero of Indonesia. Airport code: PLM/WIPP

We are racing to the gate for our flight out of President Juscelino Kubitschek Airport. What city are we leaving?
    Brasilia, Brazil. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (1902–1976) was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. Airport code: BSB/SBBR

Let's pick up some cowboy boots at the men's shop at Will Rogers World Airport. What American City are we in?
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers (1879 – 1935) was a Cherokee-American cowboy, comedian and actor. His son, Will Rogers Jr., was a US congressman. Airport Code: OKC/KOKC

I cannot find a rental car at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Where am I?
    Baku, Azerbaijan. Heydar Aliyev was president of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003. He was succeeded by his son Ilham Aliyev. Airport code: BAK/UBBB

Hey! Let's grab some great Mexican food outside of Benito Juárez International Airport. In what Mexican city are we going to dine?
    Mexico City. Benito Pablo Juárez García (1806–1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms as President of Mexico. Airport code: MEX/MMMX

We have just landed in Calcutta, India. Before we go off on our vacation, we pay tribute to the person that the airport is named after. Who is this person?
    Subhas Chandra Bose. Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945) was a leader of the Indian independence movement against the British. Airport code: CCU/VECC

We have just landed at Henri Marie Coandã Airport. Before we go see the sites, we have to go through customs. Where are we?
    Bucharest, Romania. Henri Marie Coandã (1886–1972) was the designer of the first jet-powered aircraft. Airport code: OTP/LROP


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