What are airport sections called?

A terminal is made up of several gates where planes park and passengers wait to board. In large terminals, these gate areas may be divided into sections known as concourses, filled with dining, shopping and lounge options, as well as restrooms and other facilities.



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Airport Divisions
  • Administration.
  • Building Maintenance.
  • Airfield Maintenance / Operations.
  • Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF)
  • Airport Police.


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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. 7).

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In short, the main divisions of an airport terminal include the landside, airside, concourses, lounges, gates, and baggage claim.

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AIRSIDE – That portion of the airport facility where aircraft movements take place; airline operations areas; and areas that directly serve the aircraft (taxiway, runway, maintenance, and fueling areas). See LANDSIDE.

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There are two categories of airspace or airspace areas: Regulatory (Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, restricted and prohibited areas). Nonregulatory (military operations areas [MOA], warning areas, alert areas, controlled firing areas [CFA], and national security areas [NSA]).

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