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  2. John F. Kennedy International Airport - Wikipedia

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    In March 1948, the City Council changed the official name to New York International Airport, Anderson Field, but the common name remained "Idlewild" until December 24, 1963. [17] [26] The airport was intended as the world's largest and most efficient, with "no confusion and no congestion". [19]: 3 [27]

  3. Idlewild - Wikipedia

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    Idlewild Airport, the original name of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City; Idlewild, Georgia, a fictional town in the 2006 film Idlewild; Idlewild, Kentucky, an unincorporated community; Idlewild, Michigan, a western Michigan community and former resort, known as "Black Eden" in the early 20th century

  4. List of eponyms of airports - Wikipedia

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    formerly McCarran International Airport, named for Pat McCarran ; changed in 2021 Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China closed, named after two plutocrats Kai Ho and Au Tak Kimberley Airport, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa formerly B. J. Vorster Airport, named for B. J. Vorster Meigs Field, Chicago, Illinois, United States

  5. New York-Idlewild International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; New York-Idlewild International Airport

  6. List of renamed places in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Idlewild Airport is now John F. Kennedy International Airport. [64] New Amsterdam (17th century) is now New York. [65] Blackwell's Island became Welfare Island in 1921, and is now Roosevelt Island. [66] Blythebourne is now Borough Park, Brooklyn. [67] Brooklyn Village is now Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. [68] Boswijck is now Bushwick, Brooklyn. [69]

  7. McClellan–Palomar Airport - Wikipedia

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    McClellan–Palomar Airport (Palomar Airport) (IATA: CLD, ICAO: KCRQ, FAA LID: CRQ) is a public airport three miles (4.8 km; 2.6 nmi) southeast of Carlsbad in San Diego County, California. It is owned by the County of San Diego. [1] The airport is used for both general and commercial aviation. As of March 2013, the airport was the fourth ...

  8. History of Los Angeles International Airport - Wikipedia

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    On April 29, 1992, the airport closed for cleanup after the 1992 Los Angeles Riots over the Rodney King beating. [citation needed] The airport closed again as a 2-hour precaution on January 17, 1994 after the Northridge earthquake. [citation needed] In 1996, a $29 million, 277-foot-tall (84 m) air traffic control tower was built near the Theme ...

  9. Meadows Field Airport - Wikipedia

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    Meadows Field (IATA: BFL, ICAO: KBFL, FAA LID: BFL) is a public airport in Kern County, California, United States, three miles northwest of downtown Bakersfield. [1] It is the main airport for the Bakersfield area, and one of two international airports in the San Joaquin Valley, the other Fresno Yosemite International Airport.