Name that Airport

[HB-IHC]

If you got some time to spare, type Denver Airport Conspiracy or something similar in Google and be amazed at the stuff tin-foil hat people can come up with.

... but I don't think it would amaze me. One man's tin hat is another man's fascist complex

You'll have to give me a little time but I'll try to post within the hour.

[Petertenthije]

... but I don't think it would amaze me. One man's tin hat is another man's fascist liberal racist complex

You got a point there. If you are not amazed yet by the Denver conspiracy sites, you might as well try the forum here.

BTW, I slightly corrected your sentence since you left something out.

[brianw999]

Oh Jesus, I mean Allah, I mean Ganesh, I mean Buddha, I mean.....Oh bollocks, you know what I mean.

Just don't start that in this thread....Pleeeeeeaaaaassse ?

[HB-IHC]

This airport was built during WW2 and has a historic association with air racing.

[Petertenthije]

This airport was built during WW2 and has a historic association with air racing.

Reno?

[KGEG]

Reno Stead ?



Petertenthije ,you were not specific buddy, Reno has more than one airport. But he might give that one to you if it is right.

[HB-IHC]

Sorry guys... neither of the Reno airports.

This airport's IATA and ICAO codes do not exactly reflect its name, although they do reflect it phonetically.

[KGEG]

I haven't found it yet, but I found out we had an air race here in 1927.

• 1920 Roosevelt Field, New York on November 27
• 1921 Omaha, NE November 5
• 1922 Detroit, MI from October 12-14
• 1923 Robertson, MO (as the International Air Races) from October 6 to 8
• 1924 Dayton, OH from October 2 to 4
• 1925 Mitchel Field, L.I., NY from October 8 to 13
• 1926 Philadelphia, PA, from September 4-13
• 1927 Spokane, WA from September 19-25
• 1928 Los Angeles, CA from September 8-16
• 1929 Cleveland, OH from Aug. 24 to Sept. 2
• 1930 Chicago, IL from August 23 to September 01
• 1931 Cleveland, OH from August 29 to September 07
• 1932 Cleveland, OH from August 27 to September 05
• 1933 Los Angeles, CA from July 1-4
• 1934 Cleveland, OH from Aug. 31-Sept. 4
• 1935 Cleveland, OH from Aug. 30-Sept. 2
• 1936 Los Angeles, CA from Sept. 4-7
• 1937 Cleveland, OH from Sept. 3-7
• 1938 Cleveland, OH from Sept. 3-5
• 1939 Cleveland, OH from Sept. 2-5
• 1942 to 1945 Hiatus for WWII
• 1946 Cleveland, OH from Aug. 30-Sept. 2
• 1947 Cleveland, OH from Aug. 30-Sept. 1
• 1948 Cleveland, OH from Sept. 4-6
• 1949 Cleveland, OH from Sept. 3-5
• 1950 to 1963 Hiatus after crash
• 1964 Resumption as National Championships in Reno, NV
• 1964 Indirect successor as the Cleveland National Air Show

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

[HB-IHC]

Some good research there KGEG...


Notes for onward motion:


1. 75% of your list can be discounted on the basis of information you already have.

2. The airport is in the US so the other 25% of your list might be relevant.

3. Save for the 'K' prefix, the ICAO and IATA codes are the same.

[Petertenthije]

All airports KGEG mentioned already existed pre-WW2. So that disqualifies them.

The right answer, I suspect, is Great Bend Municipal.

[HB-IHC]

All airports KGEG mentioned already existed pre-WW2. So that disqualifies them.

The right answer, I suspect, is Great Bend Municipal.

I'm afraid not Peter.

This airport also has a link with the movies.

[HB-IHC]

This airport also has a link with TV

[brianw999]

Well now, although built in 1935 the US military took it over in 1942 and vastly developed it so I'll have a stab at...

Mojave Air and Space Port ?

[HB-IHC]

Well now, although built in 1935 the US military took it over in 1942 and vastly developed it so I'll have a stab at...

Mojave Air and Space Port ?

well done Brian... correct.

My apologies to all concerned. Mojave (MHV / KMHV... "Mo-ha-vee") was indeed built pre WW2. Oh well... to err is to be human

[brianw999]

Almost 500m amsl. One runway. Southern hemisphere.