: 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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Another 27% of flights out of Cincinnati’s airport have been cancelled Sunday, along with 21% of flights from Louisville, 12% of flights from Indianapolis and 51% of flights from Wichita, Kansas.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Syria is reopening Damascus International Airport after rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad in December, forcing the temporary closure of their capital’s airport.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
One of the most popular and expensive pieces of public art at Kansas City’s new airport terminal now sits in a warehouse and may never be reinstalled due to safety concerns.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
During the most hectic travel days — right before or after Christmas and New Year’s — the airport estimated about 80,000 people arriving and departing daily, Hall said.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Syria is reopening Damascus International Airport after rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad in December, forcing the temporary closure of their capital’s airport.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
One of the most popular and expensive pieces of public art at Kansas City’s new airport terminal now sits in a warehouse and may never be reinstalled due to safety concerns.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
During the most hectic travel days — right before or after Christmas and New Year’s — the airport estimated about 80,000 people arriving and departing daily, Hall said.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airport. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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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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