: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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Aside from the smoother logistics, the airport will be beautiful, with plenty of natural elements incorporated in its design.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
In just the United States, nearly three million passengers board planes heading to or from domestic airports, supporting a multibillion-dollar industry.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Kenya’s President William Ruto canceled two key deals with the Adani Group—including a $1.85 billion deal to operate the country’s main airport for 30 years and a $736 million deal with the Kenya Electrical Transmission Company to construct power lines.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
And that's on top of the strides the airport has made since McGraw took over as CEO in 2011, adding low-cost carriers and becoming a dual cargo hub airport with both one of the largest DHL hubs in the world and an Amazon air hub.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
In just the United States, nearly three million passengers board planes heading to or from domestic airports, supporting a multibillion-dollar industry.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Kenya’s President William Ruto canceled two key deals with the Adani Group—including a $1.85 billion deal to operate the country’s main airport for 30 years and a $736 million deal with the Kenya Electrical Transmission Company to construct power lines.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
And that's on top of the strides the airport has made since McGraw took over as CEO in 2011, adding low-cost carriers and becoming a dual cargo hub airport with both one of the largest DHL hubs in the world and an Amazon air hub.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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airport
noun
air·port
ˈa(ə)r-ˌpōrt 
ˈe(ə)r-,
-ˌpȯrt
: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal
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