How are airports categorized?

Nonprimary Commercial Service Airports are Commercial Service Airports that have at least 2,500 and no more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year. Primary Airports are Commercial Service Airports that have more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year.



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The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a system for categorizing public-use airports (along with heliports and other aviation bases) that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility.

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Class III airports are those airports that serve only scheduled operations of small air carrier aircraft.

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Airport Structures Airports are divided into landside and airside areas. Landside areas include parking lots, fuel tank farms and access roads. Airside areas include all areas accessible to aircraft, including runways, taxiways and ramps.

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Category B airports are defined by having “slightly out of the ordinary” features, while Category C airports—the highest level—require special pilot training which can include ground training, simulator and in the air. Other Category C airports in Europe: Madeira, Portugal. Mykonos, Greece.

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THE AIRPORT AND ITS COMPONENTS
It is customary to classify the several components of an airport in three major catego- ries: airside facilities; landside facilities; and the terminal building, which serves as the interchange between the two' (see fig.

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Level 1 airports have sufficient capacity to meet demand. Level 2 airports may have some periods when demand approaches one or more capacity limits, but a voluntary schedule-facilitation process prevents systemic delays.

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In the U.S., the Level 2 airports include Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (Change of Newark Liberty International Airport Designation, 81 FR 19861 (Oct. 20, 2016)) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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One of the simplest ways an airport gets its code is based on the actual name of the airport. For example, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York has the code “JFK” while Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has the code “BDL.”

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Class D airports have an Air Traffic Control Tower to coordinate airport operations. However, unlike Class B and C airports, they don't require a mandatory approach and departure control (though many do have approach/departure).

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Principal airports are airports which serve domestic destinations. There are 40 in total. This category is further subdivided into two types: Class 1 principal airports are airports capable of serving jet aircraft with a capacity of at least 100 seats (but could be 70).

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12 Different Types Of Airports Explained
  • Primary Commercial Service Airport. JFK International Airport, New York City. ...
  • Non-Primary Commercial Service Airports. ...
  • Reliever Airports. ...
  • Cargo Service Airports. ...
  • General Aviation Airports. ...
  • National Airports. ...
  • Regional Airports. ...
  • Local Airports.


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The threshold will be the end of the runway. The AIM has a graphic showing standard markings past the a normal threshold. However, the airport operator may decide that aircraft should not land at the end of the runway.

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Gates - This is where you wait for your plane. Gates usually have seats that you can sit in and televisions that show information about the Airport and current news. Gates are also the areas where you leave the airport building to board your plane.

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In many cultures, the number 13 is associated with bad luck, which is why many airlines prefer to avoid igniting the superstitions of their customers and have opted to remove the number from there seating plans.

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For code, F ICAO to be 155 meters specifies aircraft the width of the lower surface. The justification used is that not only the wingspan is 20 meters larger (on initial code E 60 meters) but also the runway width is 15 meters larger (60 meters code E).

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