U.S. Airport Trivia Contest
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U.S. Airport Trivia Contest
A-Busiest airport in terms of passengers (42,402,653)?
B-Busiest airport for passengers starting or completing trips (21,402,653)?
C-Height in feet of tallest airport control tower? (398')
D-Longest commercial runway? (16,000 feet, 200 feet wide)
E-Least busy airport designated as a hub by a U.S. carrier? (American - 5,336,688 passengers)
F-Largest number of public parking spaces? 39,988)
G-Feet above sea level for a commercial airport? (9.062')
H- Least busy commercial airport? (2,574 passengers in 2005)
Source: US Dept of Transportation, FAA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Air Transport Association, Orbitz.com, USA Today research - appeared in USA Today.
Any guesses: Answers to follow.
B-Busiest airport for passengers starting or completing trips (21,402,653)?
C-Height in feet of tallest airport control tower? (398')
D-Longest commercial runway? (16,000 feet, 200 feet wide)
E-Least busy airport designated as a hub by a U.S. carrier? (American - 5,336,688 passengers)
F-Largest number of public parking spaces? 39,988)
G-Feet above sea level for a commercial airport? (9.062')
H- Least busy commercial airport? (2,574 passengers in 2005)
Source: US Dept of Transportation, FAA, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Air Transport Association, Orbitz.com, USA Today research - appeared in USA Today.
Any guesses: Answers to follow.
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I know Leadville, Colorado has the highest US airport--but it's closer to 10,000 feet. It must not be classified as a commercial airport.
Telluride, Colorado isn't quite as high--is it commercial?
Denver Int'l. would only be around 5000 feet, wouldn't it.
Telluride, Colorado isn't quite as high--is it commercial?
Denver Int'l. would only be around 5000 feet, wouldn't it.
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Where did the figures come from? I cheated and googled the busiest airport, and came up with these passenger figures (worldwide) from 2004:
1. SECRET AIRPORT* - 83,606,583
2. O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) - 75,533,822
3. Heathrow Airport (London) - 67,344,054
4. Haneda Airport (Tokyo) - 62,291,405
5. Los Angeles International Airport - 60,688,609
6. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport - 59,412,217
7. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport - 51,260,363
8. Frankfurt Airport - 51,098,271
9. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - 42,541,180
10. Denver International Airport - 42,393,766
*I didn't want to spoil the game completely, so you can still guess the name of the busiest.
1. SECRET AIRPORT* - 83,606,583
2. O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) - 75,533,822
3. Heathrow Airport (London) - 67,344,054
4. Haneda Airport (Tokyo) - 62,291,405
5. Los Angeles International Airport - 60,688,609
6. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport - 59,412,217
7. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport - 51,260,363
8. Frankfurt Airport - 51,098,271
9. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - 42,541,180
10. Denver International Airport - 42,393,766
*I didn't want to spoil the game completely, so you can still guess the name of the busiest.
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G yes should be 9,062 ft so not SF - but i'll give the prize here to Rufus - it's Telluride, according to this USA Today article. Me i'm just the messenger so don't know about Leadville - must be considered commercial airport perhaps.
I think Kate must have the busiest airport - Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta but her figures are much higher - again i don't know just reporting.
I think Kate must have the busiest airport - Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta but her figures are much higher - again i don't know just reporting.
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One of my best college chums lived in Silverton, Colorado--just down the road from Telluride. So I thought Telluride might be the place. Those mountains are beautiful from the air--not that they aren't beautiful from the ground as well.
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JJBuoy, I'd forgotten about that site! It's a gripper all right. Makes me think of that old Monty Python song about LHR: "I'm worried about the baggage retrieval system they've got at Heathrow."
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