international airport
Cross-border flight terminal
An international airport is an airport equipped to handle flights crossing national borders, with customs and immigration facilities for processing passengers and cargo.
Most major cities have one: We landed at Narita, Tokyo's main international airport.
The designation often appears in official names: John F.
Kennedy International Airport, Dubai International Airport.
Open gathering area
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- check-inRegistering one's presence
- baggage claimWhere travelers retrieve checked items
carousel · lounge · jet bridge · airside · landside · departure board · arrivals hall · departure hall
Traditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- passport controlBorder document verification point
- visaTravel authorization stamp
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
duty-free · foreign exchange · biometrics · landing card · entry stamp · restricted goods · diplomatic channel · transit visa
Paved path for planes
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- tarmacPaved airport surface
hangar · ground crew · maintenance · radar · airspace · fuselage · turbine · aircraft
Act of going away
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- airlineAir transport company
pilot · cabin crew · jet lag · itinerary · destination · layover · connection · transit
Queue point for cabs
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- rental carTemporary leased vehicle
- parking garageStructure for storing automobiles
- hotel shuttleFree transport for guests
rideshare · limousine · bus stop · curbside · pickup zone · drop-off · valet · ground transportation
concourse
Open gathering area
baggage claim · carousel · lounge · jet bridge · airside · landside · departure board · arrivals hall · departure hall · transit area
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- passport controlBorder document verification point
- visaTravel authorization stamp
quarantine · duty-free · foreign exchange · biometrics · landing card · entry stamp · restricted goods · diplomatic channel · transit visa · global entry
runway
Paved path for planes
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
tarmac · hangar · ground crew · maintenance · radar · airspace · fuselage · turbine · aircraft · cargo
departure
Act of going away
airline · pilot · cabin crew · jet lag · itinerary · destination · layover · connection · transit · red-eye
taxi stand
Queue point for cabs
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- rental carTemporary leased vehicle
- parking garageStructure for storing automobiles
hotel shuttle · rideshare · limousine · bus stop · curbside · pickup zone · drop-off · valet · ground transportation
arrivals hall
Airport passenger exit zone
- meet and greetInformal introductory gathering
- greetersThose who welcome arrivals
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
embrace · signs · flowers · balloons · family · reunion · anticipation · waiting · crowd · tears
- travel gatewaysgateway city, travel hub, entry point, arrival point, departure point
- landing sitesairfield, airstrip, helipad, heliport, landing pad
- cultural diversitycultural diversity, ethnic enclave, ethnic neighborhoods, Chinatown, Little Italy
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
international airportregional airport
Smaller aviation facility serving nearby areas
airport, national, nationalism, international, multinational, nationalist, internationally, nationalistic, internationalize