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11160704 t1_j9k2p9e wrote

The one in Munich is called Franz Josef Strauß and the one in Hamburg named after Helmut Schmidt.

The one in Pisa is named after Galileo Galilei and the one in Florence after Amerigo Vespucci

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john_vandenberghe OP t1_j9k9hod wrote

Ah, I knew there would be some mistakes, and that is a big miss on Munich.

Pisa is not in the data, since it was outside the top 101 in 2021. Hamburg, I probably should have counted. I was unsure what to do with christening, though I did count it for Stuttgart.

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john_vandenberghe OP t1_j9jwtlf wrote

Source: Wikipedia (here's a table with the person and type, that I added myself)

I used Illustrator for this. May have been a simpler way to do it with Tableau.

Very open to advice or constructive criticism. Here is a version without the names on the map.

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annyhanny t1_j9knbie wrote

Despite a few misses good intent w/map. Please post update when you can.

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cox_ph t1_j9k0x4e wrote

Interesting how most of northern Europe (specifically the British Isles, Benelux, Nordic countries) have no interest in naming airports after people.

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uk100 t1_j9kj1ka wrote

The UK does have Liverpool John Lennon Airport, but perhaps not quite big enough to appear here.

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darwin-rover t1_j9l4ltx wrote

Belfast has George Best Airport, but again it’s quite small

I believe Robin Hood Airport is closed?

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totallyspecial t1_j9lncox wrote

Named after a wife beating alcoholic, go Belfast!

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[deleted] t1_j9mpmr2 wrote

They didn't want Liverpool to be alone in that honour.

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ropaga t1_j9jzh3w wrote

Madrid was just Madrid-Barajas, the name was changed to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas a few years ago, it should be one of the airports longest name

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cepegma t1_j9jxvtq wrote

I'd like to know how to do to get my name on the airport. I guess that in current times is only a matter of money only. What do you think?

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HurlingFruit t1_j9o0vv1 wrote

>how to do to get my name on the airport

Step 1: die

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buttaviaconto t1_j9k9mpw wrote

Naples airport doesn't have it in its name but it's dedicated to Ugo Niutta (WWI pilot) by giving the name to the address road

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kapege t1_j9ka78n wrote

Germany's busiest airports are Frankfurt and Munich aka "Franz Josef Strauss". There's no "Manfred Rommel" airport.

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11160704 t1_j9kdbcq wrote

Stuttgart airport does indeed have this name. I'm German myself and I never heard it before but I looked it up when I saw it on this map and it seems to be true.

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haustuer t1_j9n6r0d wrote

But it ist not after the „Wüstenfuchs“ it is after his son who was mayor of Stuttgart

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11160704 t1_j9nquum wrote

Yeah the Wüstenfuchs was called Erwin.

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adamfarhadi t1_j9le4j8 wrote

Anyone know why the airport in Pristina is busier than airports in Croatia, Bosnia, and the other ex-Yugoslav countries? I honestly am kind of surprised by that.

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caculo t1_j9lmuft wrote

Madeira's is named cristiano Ronaldo

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th3Lunga t1_j9ntti6 wrote

As a joke, but also maybe not, I'd create a category just for Da Vinci.

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caculo t1_j9lmoot wrote

Liverpool's is named John lennon

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PorigonZpro t1_j9luska wrote

Bilbaos name is la paloma

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Yossarian216 t1_j9mds96 wrote

I’d argue Da Vinci was an artist more than a scientist/engineer. I mean he literally painted probably the most famous work of art in the world.

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Calixare t1_j9jwmkk wrote

Such a naming is absolutely stupid idea IMO. All you need as a passenger is a city name only.

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DameKumquat t1_j9jxfas wrote

You need more than that - London has at least 6 airports. But a specific place name should suffice.

(London Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, City, Southend, Oxford, Biggin Hill, Heliport, RAF Northolt, Lydd...)

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UncleSnowstorm t1_j9ka7k4 wrote

I never got why Oxford airport was called "London Oxford". It's 70 miles away from London.

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bdh2 t1_j9le19y wrote

That's the same metro here in the states

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UncleSnowstorm t1_j9lh7cw wrote

But the UK is much more densely populated. You travel for 70 miles in England and you've passed 3 cities.

Nobody is considering Oxford to be part of the London metro area.

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bdh2 t1_j9li762 wrote

I get it, but do you think the other 7-8 billion all do?

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UncleSnowstorm t1_j9lqxb7 wrote

I think anybody who thinks they've booked a flight to London and lands in Oxford is going to be confused and annoyed.

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bdh2 t1_j9m0hbr wrote

Y'all are down voting me for telling the truth that most of the world isn't London. Yeah 70 miles is far, but if the price is right for the flight, its London.

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xFlo2212 t1_j9owte3 wrote

The truth that London isn't the whole world, is kind of irrelevant talking regarding that the conversation focused specifically on London, taking its specific situation into consideration.

My assumption is that people really don't see your point.

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john_vandenberghe OP t1_j9jx2cf wrote

That's one opinion. Though, I think it can be a nice way to honor a national or local hero, like naming the gateway to your country. Though I wish there were more scientists and fewer politicians.

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