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Scottish Airports Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about Scotland's Airports. Just to let every one know there are more airports than just the big 5! Would you recognise these smaller airports if you seen their IATA code? Have a go, besides it should be easy! Think logically!

A multiple-choice quiz by td_str. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
td_str

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
692

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these airports is not one of the big five? Hint

DND

ABZ

PIK

INV

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are three airports on the mainland of Shetland. Which of these is not? Hint

SCS

LSI

OUK

LWK

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are two airports serving Glasgow, but which one is over 30 miles away from the city? Is it GLA or PIK?

Answer: (type in the IATA code)

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Question 4 of 10

4. ADX is the airport for which tourist destination? Hint

Leuchars (St Andrews)

Edinburgh

Fort William

Dundee

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Question 5 of 10

5. The airport at Abbotsinch is more commonly called what in IATA code? Hint

EDI

SKL

CAL

GLA

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Question 6 of 10

6. The airport at Papa Stour has an IATA code that shares its abbreviation with this Dutch football (soccer) team, but which one? Hint

NEC

ADO

NAC

PSV

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Question 7 of 10

7. The island of Barra, Scotland, has an airport but what is its IATA code? Hint

ULL

BEB

BRR

FIE

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Question 8 of 10

8. NDY is the code for what airport? Hint

Dundee

Stronsay

North Ronaldsay

Sanday

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Question 9 of 10

9. We have looked at airports that are all mainly on islands but what about another on the mainland. WIC is an easy one so where is it? Hint

Inverness

Wick

Aberdeen/Dyce

Campbeltown

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is no airport whose name and IATA code is identical in length and spelling.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these airports is not one of the big five?

Answer: DND

DND is Dundee airport and is the smallest of the airports listed here, despite it being closer to a big city than Prestwick!

2. There are three airports on the mainland of Shetland. Which of these is not?

Answer: OUK

OUK is the airport serving the Outer Skerries, which lie to the east of Mainland Shetland. LSI is Sumburgh, the largest of the Shetland airports. LWK is Lerwick/Tingwall, while SCS is Scatsta.

3. There are two airports serving Glasgow, but which one is over 30 miles away from the city? Is it GLA or PIK?

Answer: PIK

PIK is Glasgow Prestwick and is nearer Ayr than Glasgow. It is the older of the two Glaswegian airports.

4. ADX is the airport for which tourist destination?

Answer: Leuchars (St Andrews)

ADX is Leuchars/St Andrews Airport and operates very few civilian flights. Almost all flights are carried out by air forces from around the world including the RAF.

5. The airport at Abbotsinch is more commonly called what in IATA code?

Answer: GLA

GLA is Glasgow Airport and is located on a former RAF and USAF base at Abbotsinch. EDI is Edinburgh/Turnhouse, while CAL is Campbeltown and SKL is Isle of Skye/Broadfoot.

6. The airport at Papa Stour has an IATA code that shares its abbreviation with this Dutch football (soccer) team, but which one?

Answer: PSV

7. The island of Barra, Scotland, has an airport but what is its IATA code?

Answer: BRR

Although it has a chilly IATA code this is a famous airport and a beautiful place to visit. It is the only airport in the world where aircraft can only land subject to the tide, since it is on a stretch of sand. The other airports are BEB which is Benbecula, FIE which is the Fair Isle and ULL is Mull. NB - there is also a Barra Airport in Brazil; its IATA code is BQQ.

8. NDY is the code for what airport?

Answer: Sanday

Another airport in the Shetland Islands! IATA codes for the other locations are: Dundee = DND, North Ronaldsay = NRL, Stronsay = SOY.

9. We have looked at airports that are all mainly on islands but what about another on the mainland. WIC is an easy one so where is it?

Answer: Wick

This, the most northerly of all the airports in mainland Scotland, is Wick.

10. There is no airport whose name and IATA code is identical in length and spelling.

Answer: False

There is an airport that has these in common! HOY is the IATA code for the airport on the island of, wait for it, Hoy! Amazing, isin't it!

Source: Author td_str

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