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Airport Knowledge 4 Trivia Quiz

Some airport codes have changed over the years for various reasons. Perhaps a new airport was built and the old one still exists. We'll present either the old or new code, but in any event it's the major airport for that city, unless otherwise stated.

A multiple-choice quiz by alanyo. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
alanyo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,971

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1745

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Question 1 of 10

1. HAR was the old code for Harrisburg, what is the new code? Hint

MTM

DVM

MTD

MDT

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Question 2 of 10

2. MCO is the new code, what was the old one? Hint

MOC

LOR

COM

ORL

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hobby Airport is still HOU. What is the code for the newer George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston? Hint

BIA

GBI

IAH

GBA

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Question 4 of 10

4. SAC is the old code for Sacramento, what is the new code? Hint

SAK

LMN

ACS

SMF

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Question 5 of 10

5. CDG is the newest, ORY is still in wide use but there are three more that serve Paris. Which is the closest and most widely known? Hint

IMF

PAR

LBG

NCE

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Question 6 of 10

6. TYO was the code for which airport before the newer one was built? Hint

Narita

Toyota

Yokohama

Haneda

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Question 7 of 10

7. More years ago than many of you can remember, and more than I care to remember, Detroit's major airport became DTW. What was the major airport immediately before 'Metro'? Hint

YEM

DEM

YIP

DTT

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Question 8 of 10

8. Everyone knows that John F Kennedy International Airport is JFK. What was its code before? Hint

IDL

NYY

LGA

NYM

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Question 9 of 10

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

Answer: (One, Two or Three Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Kansas City's airport is designated MCI. What was the old designation?

Answer: (Three Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. HAR was the old code for Harrisburg, what is the new code?

Answer: MDT

2. MCO is the new code, what was the old one?

Answer: ORL

3. Hobby Airport is still HOU. What is the code for the newer George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston?

Answer: IAH

4. SAC is the old code for Sacramento, what is the new code?

Answer: SMF

5. CDG is the newest, ORY is still in wide use but there are three more that serve Paris. Which is the closest and most widely known?

Answer: LBG

Le Bourget... Paris, France

6. TYO was the code for which airport before the newer one was built?

Answer: Haneda

Haneda is now HND and Narita the newer airport is NRT.

7. More years ago than many of you can remember, and more than I care to remember, Detroit's major airport became DTW. What was the major airport immediately before 'Metro'?

Answer: YIP

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) was preceded by the airport in Ypsilanti, hence YIP. The name of the airport was Willow Run.

8. Everyone knows that John F Kennedy International Airport is JFK. What was its code before?

Answer: IDL

IDL was the code for Idlewild Airport. LGA is La Guardia Airport. NYY and NYM are the New York Yankees and New York Mets... Sorry, I couldn't resist.

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

Answer: Ronald Reagan National

10. Kansas City's airport is designated MCI. What was the old designation?

Answer: MKC

Source: Author alanyo

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