Facilities designed for aircraft to take off, land, and be maintained, typically including runways, terminals, and support buildings.
Compound of 'air' (from Greek aer) + 'port' (from Latin portus, harbor). Created in early 20th century as aviation developed, modeling the concept after seaports.
Airports are essentially harbors for aircraft - the terminology reveals how early aviation borrowed concepts from maritime travel. Like ancient harbors, airports became crossroads of culture, commerce, and human movement, shaping the geography of globalization.
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