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Airport Quiz: 46 Questions and Answers about airports

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Calling all travellers for this one! Do you spend your time in airports, jet-setting around the world? Or maybe you are a fan of geography? You love flying?

Whatever the answers are to these questions, we can promise you one thing, this ultimate airport quiz is going to be a lot of fun.

Airports are fascinating places. There are people from all over the world and it’s also often a happy place because if you are in an airport, most of the time that means you are going on holiday.

There are also a lot of fascinating facts and statistics that we bet you never knew before!

For example, did you know the world’s first airport was in London? It has closed since but it’s still a cool thing to know.

Anyway, we are getting side-tracked here. Let’s talk about this airport quiz now.

It’s split into several rounds with different formats of questions. You’ll start with some trivia, then some MCQ, true or false and a picture round.

So, are you ready to get started with this ultimate airport quiz?

Round 1: Airport Trivia questions

  1. What is the largest airport (by passenger volume) in the world?
  2. If you are flying to Changi airport, where are you flying to?
  3. In which UK city can you find an airport named after a footballer?
  4. Which airport has the code YUL?
  5. What are the 6 major airports in London? ​
  6. Which airport was US Airways Flight 1549 flying from when captain Sully had to land it in the Hudson river?
  7. Which Parisian airport was named after a former French President?
  8. If you are flying to Charleroi, which country are you flying to?
  9. After which famous painter was one of Rome’s airports named?
  10. What is the largest airport in the UK?

Round 1: Airport Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the largest airport (by passenger volume) in the world? Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta in the USA
  2. If you are flying to Changi airport, where are you flying to? Singapore
  3. In which UK city can you find an airport named after a footballer? Belfast (George Best Belfast City Airport)
  4. Which airport has the code YUL? Montréal Trudeau Airport
  5. What are the 6 major airports in London? ​​London City Airport, Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport, London Stansted Airport and London Southend Airport
  6. Which airport was US Airways Flight 1549 flying from when captain Sully had to land it in the Hudson river? LaGuardia Airport
  7. Which Parisian airport was named after a former French President? Paris Charles de Gaulle
  8. If you are flying to Charleroi, which country are you flying to? Belgium
  9. After which famous painter was one of Rome’s airports named? Leonardo da Vinci
  10. What is the largest airport in the UK? London Heathrow

Round 2: Airport Multiple Choice questions

  1. Who was the Liverpool airport named after?
    1. A football club
    2. An accent
    3. One of the Beatles
    4. A dish from Liverpool
  2. Which one of the following airports has a golf course?
    1. Hong Kong
    2. Los Angeles
    3. Melbourne
    4. Madrid
  3. In which country can you find Pocos De Caldas Airport (code POO)?
    1. Mexico
    2. Spain
    3. Brazil
    4. Portugal
  4. In which city can you find Adolfo Suárez airport?
    1. Barcelona
    2. Malaga
    3. Madrid
    4. Valencia
  5. Which airport has the most runways?
    1. Dubai International Airport
    2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
    3. Chicago O’Hare
    4. Los Angeles
  6. What is the largest commercial aircraft in the world?
    1. Airbus A320
    2. Boeing 777
    3. Airbus A380
    4. Boeing 737
  7. In 2019, how many commercial flights were there per day, in the world?
    1. 15,000
    2. 85,000
    3. 115,000
    4. 195,000
  8. How many airports are there in France?
    1. 170
    2. 370
    3. 670
    4. 970
  9. What is the busiest airport in Australia?
    1. Melbourne
    2. Sydney
    3. Perth
    4. Brisbane
  10. What is the oldest international airport in the world, still operating today?
    1. Hamburg Airport
    2. Rome Ciampino
    3. Barcelona Airport
    4. Amsterdam Airport

Round 2: Airport Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. Who was the Liverpool airport named after? One of the Beatles (John Lennon)
  2. Which one of the following airports has a golf course? Honk Kong
  3. In which country can you find Pocos De Caldas Airport (code POO)? Brazil
  4. In which city can you find Adolfo Suárez airport? Madrid
  5. Which airport has the most runways? Chicago O’Hare
  6. What is the largest commercial aircraft in the world? Airbus A380
  7. In 2019, how many commercial flights were there per day, in the world? 115,000
  8. How many airports are there in France? 170
  9. What is the busiest airport in Australia? Sydney
  10. What is the oldest international airport in the world, still operating today? Hamburg Airport

Round 3: Airport Quiz – True or False

  1. Dammam Airport is bigger than Bahrain.
  2. There is a butterfly garden in Singapore airport.
  3. Marrakech Airport has over 200 gates.
  4. Rome Ciampino Airport opened before Rome–Fiumicino International Airport.
  5. Before 911, you didn’t need a valid government-issued identification before flying on a domestic aircraft in the US.

Round 3: Airport Quiz Answers- True or False

  1. Dammam Airport is bigger than Bahrain. True
  2. There is a butterfly garden in Singapore airport. True
  3. Marrakech Airport has over 200 gates. False
  4. Rome Ciampino Airport opened before Rome–Fiumicino International Airport. True
  5. Before 911, you didn’t need a valid government-issued identification before flying on a domestic aircraft in the US. True

Round 4: Airport Picture Quiz

Airport Picture Quiz

Round 4: Airport Picture Quiz Answers

  1. Frankfurt – FRA
  2. Cape Town – CPT
  3. Buenos Aires – BAI
  4. Rio de Janeiro – GIG
  5. Melbourne – MEL
  6. Ho Chi Minh City – SGN

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Round 5: Airport Codes Quiz Questions

You can find below a list of airport codes. Name the airport for each one.

  1. RKV.
  2. PVG.
  3. DFW.
  4. EWR.
  5. LGW.
  6. ZRH.
  7. YYZ.
  8. AKL.
  9. MNL.
  10. KUL.

Round 5: Airport Codes Quiz Questions and Answers

  1. RKV. Reykjavik, Iceland
  2. PVG. Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China
  3. DFW. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, USA
  4. EWR. Newark airport, USA
  5. LGW. Gatwick Airport in London, England
  6. ZRH. Zurich Airport, Switzerland
  7. YYZ. Toronto Pearson, Canada
  8. AKL. Auckland Airport, New Zealand
  9. MNL. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines
  10. KUL. Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia

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Round 6: Tie Breaker Questions about airports

  1. How tall is the tallest air traffic control tower (in feet)?
  2. How tall is the waterfall in Singapore Changi airport (in metres)?
  3. How many gates are there at JFK airport?
  4. Qamdo Bamda Airport in China has the longest runway in the world. How long is it (in metres)?
  5. How many airports are there in the world?

Round 6: Tie Breaker Questions and Answers about airports

  1. How tall is the tallest air traffic control tower (in feet)? 434 feet
  2. How tall is the waterfall in Singapore Changi airport (in metres)? 40 metres
  3. How many gates are there at JFK airport? 131
  4. Qamdo Bamda Airport in China has the longest runway in the world. How long is it (in metres)? 5,500 metres
  5. How many airports are there in the world? 41,700

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