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An airport is a facility where aircraft can take off and land. At the very minimum, an airport consists of one runway (or helipad), but other common components are hangars and terminal buildings. Apart from these, an airport may have a variety of facilities and infrastructure, including fixed base operator services, air traffic control, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. A military airport is known as an airbase in North American terminology (other countries may use the term airfield or air station in current parlance). The terms airfield, airstrip, and aerodrome may also be used to refer to airports of varying sizes. The term aerodrome is a chiefly non-North American English term. The term airport refers to an aerodrome that is licensed by the responsible government organization (i.e. FAA, Transport Canada). Airports have to be maintained to higher safety standards. There are usually no minimum standards for a basic aerodrome.
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Airports vary in size, with smaller or less-developed airports often having only a single runway shorter than 1,000 m (3,300 ft). Larger airports for international flights generally have paved runways 2,000 m (6,600 ft) or longer. Many small airports have dirt, grass, or gravel runways, rather than asphalt or concrete.
In the United States, the minimum dimensions for dry, hard landing fields are defined by the FAR Landing And Takeoff Field Lengths. These include considerations for safety margins during landing and takeoff. Typically heavier aircraft require longer runways.
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@AriBurton That's in London - one of the airports.
DianaWyatt (Diana Grey Wyatt) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:06:22 -0000
@AriBurton That's in London - one of the airports.
Red rooster for breakfast - I love airports
theburnsunit (Scott Burns) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:05:46 -0000
Red rooster for breakfast - I love airports
Watching Definitely,Maybe at the airport with a Frappuchino in my hand. Ahhhh Airports are not a very good way to lighten the mood.
valenciabilokon (Valencia Bilokon) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:58:47 -0000
Watching Definitely,Maybe at the airport with a Frappuchino in my hand. Ahhhh Airports are not a very good way to lighten the mood.
Airports are the funniest. This dude wearing a nintendo shirt is asleep against a pillar while kids are staring at him...about to poke him.
RealDrewRanahan (Drew Ranahan) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:50:47 -0000
Airports are the funniest. This dude wearing a nintendo shirt is asleep against a pillar while kids are staring at him...about to poke him.
Hate airports! Hate sitting on airplanes for hours at a time!
RKCastillo (RK Castillo) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:50:44 -0000
Hate airports! Hate sitting on airplanes for hours at a time!
@freakystyleyx3 lol I like those. I only get them at airports lol. I like 3 Musketeers.
sarahtalks (sarah canalija) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:42:54 -0000
@freakystyleyx3 lol I like those. I only get them at airports lol. I like 3 Musketeers.
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