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Here is a read only link to the Aerodrome Database - WhichAerodrome.xlsx. Up to date as of 1/5/2019. Catching up slowly - up to May 2019 now (Mar 2020).

Here are some "rules" for Which Aerodrome. These are based upon the original suggestions from the very first thread, and have a few additions. Also please be patient as when you are active others may be asleep.

A historic picture of an aerodrome will be posted. Newer pictures are allowed but the theme here is to compare/contrast old with new as well as identifying aerodromes which no longer exist.
The person who correctly identifies it will be declared the 'winner' by the original poster.
That winner shall either post another challenge or declare the floor open. Anyone may then post the next challenge.
If the winner of the challenge does not respond to the notification of their success within 48 hours, an Open house can be declared when there is consensus between multiple other posters which are on line.
When the poster of a challenge does not respond within 48 hours of a posted answer, this poster can be declared winner if the answer is considered correct in a consensus of multiple other posters.
If Open House is declared, regular posters should not jump in immediately, but time should be given for those who are not great at naming the correct location as they may have some good images.
There will only be one challenge running at a time.
Try to use elderly photos and not Google Earth, Zoom Earth or any other search engine, pics
Try to post images that are not already present on internet, as Google Image Search will find them if they are.
Personal photos are acceptable as they show the aerodrome as it is now.
When confirming the correct location, the location and winner should be stated to negate any deletion of posts.
Please don't delete your posts, let everyone see your successes, failures and challenges.

Anyone can edit it so long as they have been here for 90 days with 90 posts. Let's get consensus before changing and not go crazy

Thanks to Self Loading Bear for suggesting that we use a wiki. Which Aerodrome I Which Aerodrome II nvubu.

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7th Apr 2018, 10:24

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Spain? looks dry enough

7th Apr 2018, 10:40

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Several thousand miles from Spain.

8th Apr 2018, 08:29

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Caribbean?

8th Apr 2018, 08:39

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You are very close. Central America.

8th Apr 2018, 09:44

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Sir Barry Bowen Belize Municipal Airport?

8th Apr 2018, 10:34

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Good morning HH.

I am unable to find that airport by name.

However, an old retired ATC colleague says it is RAF Belize.

I therefore graciously hand you control.

8th Apr 2018, 10:43

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Is it the same one? If so a complete punt and Open House.......

Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (formerly Belize City Municipal Airport) (IATA: TZA) is an airport that serves Belize City, Belize. It is only one mile from the city center, and is therefore more centrally located to the city than is Belize City International Airport. It mostly services travel to Belize's cayes, allowing quicker arrivals to the cayes than by boat or water taxi. The airport is named after the Belizean politician and entrepreneur Barry Bowen.
In 2012, a project to upgrade and modernize the airport was initiated.[2] Improvements included extending the runway, constructing a new access road, adding a taxiway, and installing a new lighting system. The project was completed in November 2016 at a total cost of BZ$17 million.[3]
The head office of Maya Island Air is on the second floor of Building #1.[4] Tropic Air also has a terminal at this airport with multiple flights every day.

8th Apr 2018, 11:09

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I believe the name is now Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.

My erstwhile ex-colleague also says it was the site of Butcher Radar.

8th Apr 2018, 16:54

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They are two seperate airports I believe - the International (ex RAF) one is slightly inland about 15 miles NW of the City - the Domestic ariport is in the sea on the beach in the city area...

But the towers look very similar...

So I was close but wrong...

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9th Apr 2018, 02:46

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Next Aerodrome

9th Apr 2018, 06:47

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looks relatively new.... Europe?

9th Apr 2018, 09:56

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I see no image, just a dial and information that the poster's third party imaging has been disabled.

9th Apr 2018, 12:24

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I could see the image this morning at home, cant see it at work or on my phone though.

Photobucket

9th Apr 2018, 14:30

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I’ve noticed that when a new Photobucket link is posted on PPRuNe, the picture is available for a while and then disappears, presumable when Photobucket’s server notices the third-party link.

grizzled,
Try using imgur.com.