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Airport

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Why the ‘World’s Greatest Airport’ Lies in the Middle of a Swamp

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At the Airport

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Hatay Airport restored, flights to resume soon

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Bus crashes into plane at LA airport, five people injured

An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports often have facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. An airport consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals. Larger airports may have fixed-base operator services, airport aprons, taxiway bridges, air traffic control centres, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services.
    • Terminology 

    • Types of airports 

    • Management 

    • Airport ownership and operation 

    • Airport funding 

    • Airport revenue 

    • Aeronautical revenue 

    • Non-aeronautical revenue 

    • Landside and airside areas 

    • Facilities 

    • Airport security 

    • Products and services 

    • Premium and VIP services 

    • Cargo and freight service 

    • Access and onward travel 

    • Internal transport 

    • Airport operations 

    • Air traffic control 

    • Ground control 

    • Tower control 

    • Traffic pattern 

    • Navigational aids 

    • Lighting 

    • Weather observations 

    • Airport ground crew (ground handling) 

    • Maintenance management 

    • Safety management 

    • Environmental concerns and sustainability 

    • Military air base 

    • Airport designation and naming 

    • History and development 

    • Airports in entertainment 

    • Airport directories