Name that Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi?

'fraid not... one fact and one hint:


Fact: 2 runways, approx. 2400m and 3700m

Hint: some of the air services landing at this airport in the past have been so special they have an auspiscious place in history!

[brianw999]

Been a few days now....think we need a bit more help.

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Hokeydokes... info. as far as I can ascertain:

Elevation is around 1000m.

International airport served by few scheduled European airlines: BA, Brussels Airlines and KLM. Martinair also operate a regular cargo service.

Although it would seem that Air France dont fly here the carrier is very relevant (in respect of my previous hint) to this airport's history.

[BoeingKing77]

a wild guess....Hyperabad??

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a wild guess....Hyperabad??

Sorry, not Hyperabad.


1) Info. / hints so far but a little more specific:

a. The short runway is > 2400m by 0.333333...(recurring)....%
b. The long runway is a squidge over 1.1% < 3700m
c. The elevation is slightly > 1000m
d. The special air services I mentioned were from Israel

And, just in case you're wondering: THIS IS A NON CALCULATOR PAPER

2) New info.

(i) The terminal as per this post was constructed during the 1970s
(ii) The airport also has military ops.

[brianw999]

Israel....

OH YES......

Entebbe. Scene of one of the most incredible hostage rescues ever by the Israeli Armed Forces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entebbe_International_Airport

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Israel....

OH YES......

Entebbe. Scene of one of the most incredible hostage rescues ever by the Israeli Armed Forces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entebbe...tional_Airport

Absolutely... and, as you will know, those armed forces were modelled upon the British SAS (Special Air Services).

Your turn.

[brianw999]

Righto then...slightly different way to this one....

Named after a famous person who served in the military, rising to staff sergeant.

Airport has 2 runways forming the shape of a lance corporal's stripe.

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Righto then...slightly different way to this one....

Named after a famous person who served in the military, rising to staff sergeant.

Airport has 2 runways forming the shape of a lance corporal's stripe.

Not sure about this: Sheremetyevo International (renamed Zakhaev Int. after Imran Zakhaev)?

[DAL767-400ER]

IIRC, the stripe for the lance corporal stripe is formed like a flat 'v', and since you mention two stripes, I'd guess Madrid-Barajas.

[brianw999]

Not Sheremetyevo...and the Lance Corporal stripe in the UK is shaped V. The American equivalent is ^, which is the country we are in. Sorry, I may have distracted you there.

They also have a connection with a World War One Sopwith Camel fighter pilot.

[cja]

Not Sheremetyevo...and the Lance Corporal stripe in the UK is shaped V. The American equivalent is ^, which is the country we are in. Sorry, I may have distracted you there.

They also have a connection with a World War One Sopwith Camel fighter pilot.

Bilco International?

[brianw999]

Let's look at the facts again...

Named after a famous person.
Famous person rose to rank of staff sergeant in the military.
Airport has 2 runways in the shape of an inverted V.
Associated with a World War One Sopwith Camel fighter ace.

One of the above is...ummm...well, it's true....but with tongue in cheek !

Also associated with something found on probably just about EVERY commercial aircraft cabin in the world....unless someone on board has a medical problem.

[HB-IHC]

Bilco International?

[brianw999]

I'm going to have to put you all into the doghouse if you don't get this soon.