- 1. What is the elevation of Buffalo Niagara International Airport?
A) 800 feet
B) 500 feet
C) 650 feet
D) 727 feet
- 2. How many runways does Buffalo Niagara International Airport have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
- 3. In what year was the new $11 million fire station completed?
A) 2020
B) 2017
C) 2010
D) 2000
- 4. Which entity currently provides FBO services at the airport?
A) Empire Airlines
B) Signature Flight Support
C) Prior Aviation
D) Tac Air
- 5. What is the primary reason for high flight traffic in the airspace above Buffalo?
A) Large numbers of local flight schools
B) High volume of military exercises
C) Proximity to Toronto area airports
D) The airport acts as a major trans-Atlantic hub
- 6. Which airline started a Minneapolis route from Buffalo in 1970?
A) Allegheny
B) American
C) Mohawk
D) Capital
- 7. How many airlines served Buffalo when the federal government deregulated the industry in 1978?
A) Eight
B) Two
C) Four
D) Six
- 8. Which terminal did American and United Airlines occupy in 1978?
A) South Terminal
B) East Terminal
C) North Terminal
D) West Terminal
- 9. What type of aircraft are typically used for scheduled flights at Buffalo today?
A) Narrow-body
B) Wide-body
C) Supersonic jets
D) Propeller planes
- 10. Which low-fare carrier founded in 1981 was a prominent new arrival at Buffalo?
A) People Express Airlines
B) Empire Airlines
C) Mall Airways
D) Independence Air
- 11. Which airline bought and assimilated People Express Airlines in 1987?
A) Delta Air Lines
B) Continental Airlines
C) USAir
D) Northwest Airlines
- 12. Where is the airport's new fire station located?
A) Airport Drive
B) Transit Road
C) Main Street
D) Amherst Villa Road
- 13. Which airline operated eight daily flights to Dulles International Airport from 2004 to 2006?
A) Independence Air
B) Republic Airlines
C) Mall Airways
D) Piedmont Airlines
- 14. What was the previous name of the FBO before Tac Air took over in 2020?
A) Niagara Air
B) Signature Flight Support
C) Empire Aviation
D) Prior Aviation
- 15. Which company bought Piedmont Airlines in 1987?
A) Delta Air Lines
B) USAir
C) United Airlines
D) American Airlines
- 16. When was the decision made to build a new terminal instead of renovating the old ones?
A) 1991
B) 1997
C) 2001
D) 1995
- 17. Which group was responsible for designing the new terminal building?
A) GBIA Design Group
B) The Airport Authority
C) New York Engineering Group
D) Buffalo Architecture Firm
- 18. In what year did construction on the new terminal building begin?
A) 1997
B) 2013
C) 1991
D) 1995
- 19. When did the new Buffalo-Niagara International Airport terminal open?
A) January 1995
B) February 2019
C) November 3, 1997
D) December 2018
- 20. What was the initial cost of the new terminal opened in 1997?
A) $56 million
B) $80 million
C) $100 million
D) $46 million
- 21. How many gates did the terminal have when it first opened in 1997?
A) 15
B) 24
C) 10
D) 30
- 22. How many gates were in the terminal following the 2001 expansion?
A) 40
B) 15
C) 24
D) 30
- 23. How much was the budget for the renovation and expansion project announced in late 2017?
A) $20 million
B) $80 million
C) $56 million
D) $100 million
- 24. The 2017 renovation project was part of which plan?
A) The 1997 construction blueprint
B) The 2001 expansion strategy
C) The airport's 2013 master plan
D) The 1991 redesign project
- 25. When did major construction on the 2017 renovation project begin?
A) December 2018
B) February 2019
C) January 2021
D) November 2017
- 26. In what year were the renovations associated with the 2013 master plan completed?
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2021
D) 2017
- 27. What change was made to the baggage claim area during the renovations?
A) Replaced flat plate carousels with sloped plate carousels
B) Removed all carousels
C) Moved baggage claim to the basement
D) Increased the number of flat plate carousels
- 28. How many baggage carousels were in the baggage claim area before the renovation?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 4
D) 2
- 29. What is the purpose of the new secure walkways on the east and west side of the terminal?
A) For arriving passengers
B) For departing passengers
C) To connect to the parking garage
D) For staff only
- 30. What part of the terminal construction allows for a future new pier?
A) The 1997 terminal design
B) The expansion as part of the master plan
C) The demolition of the old terminals
D) The renovation of the baggage area
- 31. Which firm was NOT part of the GBIA Design Group joint venture?
A) William Nicholas Bodouva
B) SmithGroup
C) Kohn Pederson Fox Associates
D) CannonDesign
- 32. In which city is the Buffalo Niagara International Airport located?
A) Toronto, Ontario
B) Cheektowaga, New York
C) Buffalo, New York
D) Niagara Falls, New York
- 33. What is the IATA code for Buffalo Niagara International Airport?
A) BUF
B) NYA
C) KBUF
D) BNI
- 34. What is the total area of the airport?
A) 500 acres
B) 2,000 acres
C) 1,000 acres
D) 1,500 acres
- 35. In what year did the airport open?
A) 1926
B) 1939
C) 1965
D) 1955
- 36. When did passenger and mail service begin at the airport?
A) 1926
B) 1941
C) 1927
D) 1939
- 37. Which authority acquired the airport from the City of Buffalo in 1959?
A) Ontario Transit Authority
B) Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
C) Buffalo Municipal Board
D) New York Port Authority
- 38. What was the airport's original name?
A) Cheektowaga Municipal Airport
B) Greater Buffalo International Airport
C) Buffalo Niagara International Airport
D) Buffalo Municipal Airport
- 39. When was the Art Deco terminal with a cylindrical tower opened?
A) 1939
B) 1926
C) 1955
D) 1961
- 40. What company operated a large plant at the airport site beginning in 1941?
A) Boeing
B) Westinghouse
C) Curtiss-Wright
D) General Electric
- 41. In what year was the facility formerly used by Westinghouse demolished?
A) 1991
B) 1985
C) 2006
D) 1999
- 42. How far is the airport from Downtown Buffalo?
A) 60 miles
B) 11 miles
C) 5 miles
D) 25 miles
- 43. When did the first scheduled jet service begin at the airport?
A) 1971
B) 1961
C) 1965
D) 1955
- 44. Which individual was the airport petitioned to be named after in 2008?
A) George Westinghouse
B) A local politician
C) Tim Russert
D) Paul Snyder
- 45. What is the rank of the airport among the busiest in New York State?
A) Fourth-busiest
B) Third-busiest
C) Second-busiest
D) Busiest
- 46. What major upgrade occurred at the airport in 2006?
A) Main runway repaving and extension
B) New control tower construction
C) Demolition of the East Terminal
D) Construction of the West Terminal
- 47. What is the driving distance from the airport to Toronto?
A) 97 miles
B) 60 miles
C) 150 miles
D) 106 miles
- 48. In what year did Buffalo Niagara International Airport exceed the 5 million passenger mark?
A) 2017
B) 2000
C) 2012
D) 2006
- 49. What percentage of passengers at the airport were from Canada in 2012?
A) 50 percent
B) 47 percent
C) 33 percent
D) 25 percent
- 50. What highway ends at Buffalo Niagara International Airport?
A) New York State Thruway
B) Genesee Street
C) Kensington Expressway
D) Youngs Road
- 51. Which company provides bus service to both Toronto and New York City from the airport?
A) Greyhound Bus Lines
B) National
C) Metro Paratransit
D) NFTA
- 52. In what year did a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk crash into the Curtiss-Wright Plant 2 building?
A) 1972
B) 1942
C) 1958
D) 1954
- 53. What was the cause of the Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash in 2009?
A) Aerodynamic stall
B) Engine failure
C) Landing gear issue
D) Radio failure
- 54. How many passengers and crew members died in the Colgan Air Flight 3407 incident?
A) 49
B) 33
C) 6
D) 14
- 55. What is the average number of flights per day at the airport?
A) Over 500
B) Over 100
C) Exactly 75
D) Under 50
- 56. Which highway intersects with the Kensington Expressway about 1 mile from the airport?
A) Interstate I-90
B) George Urban Blvd
C) Route 33
D) Dick Road
- 57. What year was projected by the NFTA for reaching the 5 million passenger plateau before it was actually reached in 2006?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 2015
D) 2020
- 58. Where can a marker for the 1942 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk crash be found?
A) Runway 23
B) Curtiss-Wright Plant 2
C) Main terminal
D) Long Term parking lot
- 59. What was the fate of the Blue Angels Grumman F-11 Tiger in 1958?
A) Landed safely on the runway
B) Repaired and returned to service
C) Total loss
D) Exploded mid-air
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