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QUIZ: The ultimate IATA code quiz! (Part One)

Whether you are a hardened enthusiast or new to the hobby it’s likely you have encountered more than your fair share of the three-letter codes that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) uses to differentiate between airports. But can you tell your ARH* from your LBO*?

Here are ten questions to determine whether IATA’s assortment of aeronautical abbreviations and acronyms are your HVN* or HEL*…

*Talagi Airport, Arkhangelsk, Russia;
Lusambo Airport, Democratic Republic of Congo;
Tweed New Haven Airport, Connecticut;
Helsinki Airport, Finland

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where in the world will you find the airport which has HBA as its IATA code?

Hamilton, Canada
Hobart, Australia
Hannover, Germany
Hiroshima, Japan

Question 2 of 10

2. 'SWF' is the IATA code for which airport in North America?

St Louis
New York Stewart
Winnipeg
West Palm Beach

Question 3 of 10

3. Glasgow/Prestwick is given which three-letter signifier?

GPK
PTK
PIK
GLK

Question 4 of 10

4. Wellington in New Zealand is known by which IATA code?

WLN
WLL
WGN
WLG

Question 5 of 10

5. Where in India will you find the airport with 'COK' as its code?

Kolkata (Calcutta)
Chennai
Kochi
Coimbatore

Question 6 of 10

6. Which European gateway has 'CCF' as its identifier?

Carcassonne, France
Cagliari, Italy
Roskilde, Denmark
Paphos, Cyprus

Question 7 of 10

7. What's the IATA code for the main airport that serves Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city?

THS
SKG
TSS
STK

Question 8 of 10

8. Which North African airport has 'RAK' as its code?

Rabat, Morocco
Monastir, Tunisia
Tripoli, Libya
Marrakech, Morocco

Question 9 of 10

9. Which facility is known as 'CCS' in IATA circles?

Caracas, Venezuela
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Cebu City, Philippines
Calgary, Canada

Question 10 of 10

10. Here's a final chance to boost your score! What's the IATA code for Tokyo's Haneda Airport?

THD
HDA
HNA
HND

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