What is airport terminology?

Runway - The part of the airport where planes take off or land. Take-off - The act of an airplane leaving the ground. Terminal - The main building of an airport used by passengers and cargo. Tower - The tower in an airport is a building used for air traffic control.



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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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Arrivals is the part of an airport that deals with passengers who are arriving and Departures is the part that deals with passengers who are leaving.

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What is a Gate at an Airport? It is the area where passengers board to the aircraft. Gates generally have seats, a gate to enter the runway, jet bridge (for passengers to get into the aircraft) and the boarding desk. There are also signs and essential requirements in case of an emergency located within the gates.

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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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Jetway/Loading Bridges - The hallway that connects the gate entrance to the door of the plane. Passengers use this hallway to board and exit planes.

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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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What you will learn. Upon completing this course you will have the skills to: Cover all critical parts of safety at the apron. Provide a common knowledge-base to protect people and equipment, so that all staff can cooperate safely and respond to incidents and accidents. Reduce the risk of accidents and ramp damages.

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This system became unmanageable for cities and towns without an NWS identifier, and the use of two letters allowed only a few hundred combinations; a three-letter system of airport codes was implemented. This system allowed for 17,576 permutations, assuming all letters can be used in conjunction with each other.

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An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code, or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter geocode designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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Airplanes achieve flight by using lift, drag, thrust and weight. They use a specially designed wing to generate high pressure below the craft and low pressure above it. By using a mechanism to generate thrust, such as a propeller, the wing gets enough airflow past it to overcome the weight and drag of the aircraft.

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What do pilots say right before takeoff? These can vary, but in general, the announcements are relatively standard across different airlines. Most pilots will typically introduce themselves and the cabin crew; state the aircraft type, flight number, and route, and remind passengers of the airline's seatbelt policy.

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The general flight phases are divided into: planning phase, takeoff phase, climb phase, cruise phase, descent phase, approach phase, and taxi phase.

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Male flight attendants are called hosts while female ones are referred to as hostesses. Cabin crew is selected in accordance with the certain rules of aviation organizations and they are also subjected to the rules set by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation.

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4. Phases of a flight
  • 4.2 Take-off. Takeoff is the phase of flight in which an aircraft goes through a transition from moving along the ground (taxiing) to flying in the air, usually starting on a runway. ...
  • 4.3 Climb. ...
  • 4.4 Cruise. ...
  • 4.5 Descent. ...
  • 4.6 Landing.


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usually around 2 hours before flight, but it can be delayed to around 15 mins before boarding. but you do need to listen for announcements and also watch the display boards. IME even at smaller airports, the departure gate isn't announced until about 30-40 minutes before departure.

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