as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
the airport nearest us has plane service on only one major airline
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George Bush Intercontinental Airport is once again near the top of national rankings for firearms discovered in carry-ons, alongside three other Texas airports.
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Owners say they're headed for 'a new adventure' Rapidly expanding low-cost airline scraps three routes at CT airport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
How to Legally Fly with a Firearm Guns, ammunition and gun parts are prohibited beyond airport security checkpoints.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In Kashmir, there were soldiers on every corner, checkpoints entering and leaving Srinagar’s airport.
—Tara Dorabji, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Owners say they're headed for 'a new adventure' Rapidly expanding low-cost airline scraps three routes at CT airport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
How to Legally Fly with a Firearm Guns, ammunition and gun parts are prohibited beyond airport security checkpoints.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
In Kashmir, there were soldiers on every corner, checkpoints entering and leaving Srinagar’s airport.
—Tara Dorabji, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Airport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airport. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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