Airports Named After Famous People Quiz

Answer: Naval aviator

Lt. Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare (1914-1943) was the US Navy's first fighter ace during WWII. In February 1942, he shot down 5 of the 9 bombers which were going to attack his aircraft carrier. He was the first to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his deed. On November 26, 1942, he was killed in action near Gilbert Island at the age of 28.

Answer: Toronto

Toronto International Airport was opened on August 29, 1938. In 1984, the airport was renamed Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Pearson (1897-1972) was the 14th Canadian prime minister from 1963 to 1968. In 1957, he awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Suez Crisis in 1956.

Answer: Indira Gandhi

New Delhi International Airport was opened in 1962. In 1986, after the opening of the second terminal, the airport is renamed after Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) was the third Indian prime minister from 1966 to 1977. She then served again from 1980 until she was assassinated in 1984.

Answer: Venice

Venice Marco Polo Airport was opened in 1960. It is located on the mainland near the village of Tessera, about 7.6 km north of Venice.

Marco Polo (1254-1324) was the famous Venetian explorer who travelled to Asia via the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. He was appointed by Kublai Khan (founder of Yuan dynasty) as the foreign emissary between 1271 and 1275. He spent the next 17 years traveling extensively in China.

Answer: Reunion

Réunion Rolland Garros Airport was officially opened in 1918. It is located in Sainte-Marie on Reunion. Reunion (2511 sq. km) is an island located in the Indian Ocean. Roland Garros (1888-1918) was a pioneer in French aviation. He started his career in aviation in 1903 and later served as a fighter pilot during WWI.

Answer: Venezuela, Colombia

Caracas, Venezuela, and Santa Maria, Colombia, are named after Simon Bolivar. Guayaquil, Ecuador, was changed from Simon Bolivar International Airport to Jose Joaquin de Olmedo, who was a former Ecuadorian poet and the first mayor of Guayaquil.

Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) was the Venezuelan military and political leader who led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.

Answer: Belgrade

Belgrade International Airport in Serbia was opened on April 28, 1962. In 2006, the airport was renamed in honor of Serbian scientist, Nikola Tesla. The airport is located 18 km west of the city center.

Nikola Tesla (1866-1942) was a Serbian-American inventor who was well-known for his contribution to the design of AC electrical power.

Answer: Jamaica

Sangster International Airport was completed in 1947. It is located in the east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. It is a popular airport for tourists visiting the north coast of Jamaica. Sir Donald Sangster (1911-1967) was the second Jamaican prime minster who served from February 23 to April 11, 1967.

Answer: Belfast

Belfast City Airport began to operate in 1983. In 2006, the airport was named George Best Belfast City Airport on May 22, 2006, which was supposed to Best's 60th birthday. The airport is located in County down, adjacent to the Belfast Harbor, about 4.8 km from the city center.

George Best (1946-2005) was the legendary winger who played for Manchester United from 1963 to 1974. He scored 179 goals in 470 matches. In 1968, he was voted European Footballer of the Year. He won 2 First Division titles in 1965 and 1967, and the European Cup in 1968.

Answer: Krakow

Krakow International Airport was opened in 1964. In 1995, the airport was renamed Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) spent many years of life in Krakow. He was the Archbishop of Krakow from 1963 until he was appointed as the Pope in 1978.