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01. Which serves as the de-facto airport for the breakaway state of Transnistria?
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Transnistria does not have a civilian airport, so the de-facto airport is Chisinau International Airport (IATA: RMO) in Moldova.
02. Which country’s international airport has the IATA code of TMS?
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The IATA code TMS belongs to São Tomé International Airport which is the only international gateway to São Tomé and Príncipe.
03. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, is the only international gateway to which country?
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is the only international gateway to the island nation of Mauritius. It serves as the country’s primary international airport, connecting it to destinations in Africa, Australia, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
04. Tashkent International Airport serves as the homebase for which airline?
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Tashkent International Airport serves as the homebase for Uzbekistan Airways, the flag carrier of Uzbekistan.
05. Which Pacific Island destination DOES NOT have an airport?
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Pitcairn Island doesn’t have an airport because it is one of the most isolated places on Earth, with a very small population that doesn’t require air travel, and its volcanic, cliff-lined geography makes constructing a runway impossible.
06. On which Caribbean Island would you be arriving if you were on final approach to John A. Osborne Airport.
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The completion of John A. Osborne Airport allowed for the resumption of regular commercial airline service to Montserrat for the first time since 1997, when W. H. Bramble Airport, which had been the island’s only aviation gateway, was destroyed by an eruption of the nearby Soufrière Hills volcano. Between 1997 and 2005, Montserrat had been accessible only by helicopters, boats and seaplanes.
07. Which city’s airport serves as the homebase of COPA Airlines?
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Copa Airlines’ homebase is Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, Panama, which serves as its “Hub of the Americas” for flights connecting North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. This central location allows for efficient connections and a robust network across the Americas.
08. Which airport has the IATA code of MAD?
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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (IATA: MAD) is the main international airport serving Madrid, the capital of Spain.
09. Where would you be if you had just landed at Roland Garros Airport?
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Roland Garros Airport is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, France. The airport is 7 kilometres east of Saint-Denis. It is named after the French aviator Roland Garros, who was born in Saint-Denis.
10. In which country would you be if you were taking a flight from Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport, also known as Herat International Airport.
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If you were taking a flight from Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport, you would be in Afghanistan. The airport is located in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan.
11. How well do you know your flags? Which airport is pictured here?
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Kuwait International Airport (KWI) is the primary airport serving Kuwait City, located south of the city centre and serving as a key hub for Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways.
12. Which of the following statements is correct regarding flights in the Kingdom of Tonga?
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Flights do not operate on Sundays in Tonga due to strict Sabbath laws established by the monarchy, which require a day of rest for the entire country
13. Gustaf III Airport, also known as Saint Barthélemy Airport, is ranked as one of the most dangerous landings in the world due to its short runway. What is the length of the runway?
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This airport has been ranked as one of the most dangerous in the world, boasting the second-shortest commercial runway at 650-m (the shortest is on neighbouring Saba).
14. In which country would you be arriving if you were on final approach to Dili Airport, officially Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport.
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If you were on final approach to Dili Airport (IATA: DIL), officially Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, you would be arriving in Timor-Leste, as it is the country’s main international airport located in the capital city of Dili.
15. Where would you be if you had just landed at Ilulissat Airport?
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Ilulissat is a coastal town in western Greenland. It’s known for the Ilulissat Icefjord and for huge icebergs which float in Disko Bay.
16. Which airport has the IATA code of BJM?
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The IATA code BJM belongs to the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (also known as Bujumbura International Airport) in Bujumbura, the capital city of Burundi.
17. Where would you be if you had just arrived at Erbil International Airport?
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Erbil International Airport (IATA: EBL), is the main airport of Erbil city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is administered by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
18. Which city’s International airport has the IATA code of HKG?
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The city that uses the IATA code HKG is Hong Kong, referring to Hong Kong International Airport.
19. Where would you be if you had just arrived at Pago Pago International Airport?
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If you had just arrived at Pago Pago International Airport (IATA: PPG), you would be on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa.
20. In which country would you be if you had just arrived at Kosrae International Airport?
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If you had just arrived at tiny Kosrae International Airport (IATA: KSA), you would be in the Federated States of Micronesia. The airport serves the island state of Kosrae, which is located in the western Pacific Ocean.
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