Airports and parts of airports

a place where aircraft arrive and leave, especially military or private aircraft

a place where airplanes arrive and leave, consisting of runways (=long roads where airplanes land and take off) and large buildings for passengers called terminals

airside (adjective)

next to the part of an airport where aircraft stand

airstrip (noun)

a long narrow piece of land that can be used by airplanes for landing and leaving the ground

apron (noun)

a place at an airport where planes wait or turn around

arrivals (noun)

the part of an airport that deals with passengers who are arriving. The part that deals with passengers who are leaving is called departures.

baggage claim (noun)

American the place in an airport where people pick up their bags after a flight

baggage reclaim (noun)

British the baggage claim area of an airport

business lounge (noun)

a room at an airport for business class passengers, with comfortable chairs and a coffee bar and sometimes also computers, fax machines, and secretaries

carousel (noun)

a moving surface in an airport from which you collect your bags

check-in (noun)

the place you go to when you arrive at an airport or hotel

check-in counter (noun)

American a desk where you go to hand in your bags and suitcases and have your ticket checked at an airport

check-in desk (noun)

British a check-in counter

control tower (noun)

a tall building at an airport from which people control the movement of aircraft. The people who do this job are called air traffic controllers.

departure lounge (noun)

a large room in an airport where you sit and wait before going onto an airplane

departures (noun)

the part of an airport that deals with passengers who are leaving. The part that deals with passengers who are arriving is called arrivals.

executive lounge (noun)

a room at an airport or hotel with comfortable chairs, a coffee bar, etc. for people who are traveling first-class

gate (noun)

the place at an airport where people get on an airplane

helipad (noun)

a flat area for helicopters to land on and take off from, often on top of a building

heliport (noun)

a small airport for helicopters

hub (noun)

tourism a central airport that passengers can fly to from smaller local airports in order to make international or long-distance flights

JFK ()

an international airport in New York City

landing pad (noun)

a place on a building or on the ground where a helicopter can land

landing strip (noun)

a long narrow piece of ground where planes land and take off (=leave the ground)

landside (adjective)

the landside part of an airport is the part before you go through the security checks to get on an aircraft

lounge (noun)

a room or area in a place such as an airport where people can sit and wait

meeting point (noun)

a point at an airport or train station where people can arrange to meet

runway (noun)

a long road used by planes when they land and take off, usually at an airport

scanner (noun)

a piece of equipment that is used at an airport for producing a picture of the inside of people’s bags

the tarmac (noun)

the part of an airport where the planes stop and that people walk across to get on a plane

terminal (noun)

a large building at an airport where passengers arrive and leave

transit lounge (noun)

a room in an international airport where passengers can wait for their flight to another country

Synonyms and antonyms of Airports and parts of airports in American Thesaurus