AirPort

AirPort is a wireless networking system from Apple Computer based on the IEEE 802.11b (also known as Wi-Fi) standard and certified as compatible with other 802.11b devices. A later family of products based on the IEEE 802.11g specification is known as AirPort Extreme, offering speeds up to 54 megabits per second and interoperability with older products. Somewhat confusingly, AirPort and AirtPort Extreme in common usage can refer to the protocol (802.11b and 802.11g, respectively), the expansion card or the base station. In some markets the system is known as AirMac. == Overview == AirPort debuted on July 21 1999 at the Macworld Expo in New York. The initial offering included an optional expansion card for Apple's new line of iBook notebooks, plus an AirPort Base Station. The original AirPort system allows transfer rates up to 11 Mbit/s. Antennas were integrated into the displays of iBooks, so reception was very good. Apple was the first manufacturer to embrace 802.11b wireless networking. The AirPort card was later added as an option for almost all of Apple's product line, including PowerBooks, eMacs, iMacs, and Power Macs. Only Xserves do not have an AirPort option. On January 7th, 2003, Apple introduced AirPort Extreme, based on the 802.11g specification. AirPort Extreme allows data transfer of up to 54 Mbit/s, and (unlike the competing 802.11a) is fully backwards-compatible with the thousands of existing 802.11b base stations in coffee shops, retail stores, offices and homes. All of Apple's current computer models, with the exception of the XServe, have a slot to insert an AirPort Extreme card, and all models of PowerBook and iBook now ship with a card as standard. AirPort and AirPort Extreme cards are not physically compatible: AirPort Extreme cards cannot be installed in older Macs, and AirPort cards cannot be installed in newer Macs. However, AirPort Extreme devices can communicate both with other 802.11g-based devices as well as older 802.11b AirPort cards. The original AirPort cards used Lucent's chipset, but unlike the Lucent WaveLan Silver Card (the equivalent 40-bit card) Apple released a firmware update to raise the encryption level to 128-bit (effectively giving a free upgrade to a Lucent WaveLan Gold card) in the spring of 2001. The original AirPort card was discontinued in June, 2004. == Base stations == An AirPort base station is used to connect AirPort-enabled computers to the internet, a wired LAN, or other devices. === AirPort === The original version (known as ''Graphite''') features a modem and an Ethernet port and is based on the Lucent WaveLan PC-Card and used an embedded Intel_80486 processor. A second generation model (known as ''Dual Ethernet'' or ''Snow'') was introduced on 2001-11-13 which features two ethernet ports, one for LAN and one for WAN. It also added compatibility with America Online's dial-up service, making AirPort the only wireless solution to do so. This model is based on a Motorola PowerPC 860 processor. === AirPort Extreme === The AirPort base station was replaced by the AirPort Extreme Base Station on 2003-01-07. As well as the faster speed of Airport Extreme, it added an external antenna port and a USB port to connect a printer. The printer is then available to network users via Bonjour (protocol) and IPP. A second, cheaper version was also available, lacking the modem and external antenna port, though it was discontinued in mid-2004 after the launch of the AirPort Express (see below). On 2004-04-19, a third version was introduced supporting Power over Ethernet and complying to Underwriters Laboratories UL 2043 fire regulations. All AirPort Extreme models use an AMD Alchemy Au1500 processor which is based on the MIPS architecture. === AirPort Express === The AirPort Express is a simplified and compact AirPort Extreme base station with a new feature called AirTunes. It did not replace the AirPort Extreme base station. It was introduced by Apple on 2004-06-07 and includes analog and digital audio outputs; a USB port for remote printing; and an ethernet port. The audio output is used for AirTunes functionality, which allows music to be streamed over a wireless network from iTunes. The AirPort Express can also be used to easily expand wireless coverage via Wireless Distribution System-bridging. The main processor in the AirPort Express is a Broadcom BCM4712KFB wireless networking chipset. This has a 200MHz MIPS processor built in. The audio is handled by a Texas Instruments PCM2705 digital-to-analog converter. The USB port on AirPort Express base can also be used to attach a Keyspan USB infrared remote control, to control AirTunes. ==Security== In radio based networking, security is a critical aspect since it is possible to access the system from a distant location. As with most WLAN systems, radio network security is based on the Wired Equivalent Privacy standard which gives a number of inherent limitations and is considered by many in the security industry to have been "broken". The latest base stations, beginning with the AirPort Extreme, also offer WPA security. More important problems come in the management and default configuration of the Airport. After a reset, the base station enters a fully functional state but defaults to providing no encryption. The system provides for remote management and has a publicly known default^#References password. Even if the management password is securely updated to a secure value, it has been discovered that the management system uses a password which is sent across the network without encryption^#References. In response to this discovery Apple has stated that management of the Airport should be either by a wired connection or over a WEP encrypted network. Unfortunately, however, the system software gives no warning if the user accidentally, or through ignorance, begins remote management of the AirPort over an insecure network. The installation manual included in the AirPort Extreme base station includes almost no instructions for security beyond the information on the default password and the location of the security slot which can be used for physically securing the base station using a cable lock. As of 2004 the AirPort web site also lacked obvious instructions or information related to AirPort security, however a the Manual ''Designing Airport Networks'' which is available for download there has a chapter devoted to security^#References. Another manual ''Managing AirPort Extreme Networks'', also available from the support site includes a section on choosing encryption techniques^#References and includes a comparison of the different techniques. These sections provide basic security advice, but do not fully cover certain risks; for example, the section on closed networks says that network users "must know the network name", but fails to mention the possibility of guessing. On the Internet Protocol networking side, the AirPort is by default configured to provide a Network address translation gateway and as such, the basic features of a stateful firewall. Whilst this does not provide full application level filtering, it does mean that a computer connected to the Internet through an AirPort base station will be better protected than it would be likely to be with a direct Internet connection. If used by an experienced administrator with good security knowledge then an AirPort base station can be part of a solution which could provide a level of security acceptable in most applications. In a situation with an inexperienced user setting up a base station with little knowledge of WLAN security, the AirPort system could easily allow the easy configuration of an insecure wireless network with no warnings to the user. ==References== # AirPort Extreme Base Station Setup Guide, Apple Computer Inc. Taiwan 1999 Page 20 # [http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt Apple AirPort Administrative Password Obfuscation Security Advisory ], Jeremy Rauch and Dave G. @stake, Inc, retrived 2003/12/05 from http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a051203-1.txt 2004/12/29. # [http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/airport/DesigningAirPortNetworks0190271.pdf Designing AirPort Networks], Apple Computing, 2004, retrieved 2004/12/29 from http://www.apple.com/support/airport/ # [http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/hardware/Managing_AirPort_Extreme_Networks_v3.4.pdf Managing AirPort Extreme Networks], Apple Computing, 2004, retrieved 2004/12/29 from http://www.apple.com/support/airport/ ==External links== * [http://www.apple.com/airport/ Apple: AirPort] * [http://www.vonwentzel.net/ABS/ AirPort Base Station Experiences] * [http://www.info.apple.com/usen/airport/ AirPort Support] Apple hardwareMacintosh internals

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--user:Ellmist Originally from Apple AirPort before I redirected that here. I believe I covered everything here, but if you cared: Airport is Apple Computer's implementation of the IEEE 802.11b wireless protocol. This allows ethernet-speed networking over a small (house sized) wireless LAN. Apple was the first company to implement 802.11b wireless networking to a broad consumer base. An Airport network consists of at least one base station (which also functions as an IP router as well as a ppp modem connection if necessary) and an Airport card in each wireless computer. Some Macs (later iMacs, the Cube) can also function as the base station if so configured. -- user:Ellmist == Generations? == Is AirPort Express really a separate generation from AirPort Extreme? == AirPort Extreme Card Drivers == Perhaps a comment regarding the (lack of) open source drivers for the AirPort Extreme Card is in order? == 03:46, 14 Apr 2005 Changes == Okay, Wikipedia seems to be unable to produce a reasonable diff of my changes. So here's what I did: # Added a paragraph that the AirPort and AirPort Extreme terms can refer to card, station or protocol. # Split the first paragraph of overview into two paragraphs. # Merged the AirPort Extreme section that appeared after Overview. One was essentially the overview for AirPort, the other for AirPort Extreme. To this end, I moved the details of the original AirPort card to the end of this section. It's less of an overview and more details. # Split Base Stations->Versions into AirPort and AirPort Extreme. # Various minor wording improvements throughout. Hopefully with this info, the diff will be easier to follow. --User:Sdfisher 09:38, 25 May 2005 (UTC) I should add I in no way consider this to be a perfect structure; my intent was only to improve slightly on the existing structure. I think that somehow protocols, base stations and cards should be treated with equal importantance, which is something I've failed to accomplish. Perhaps removing the sub headings in the Base Stations section would help with this, I'm not sure. But I figured I'd commit this and see if there's a reaction before I go too far and mess things up completely. --User:Sdfisher 09:42, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

Airport

An airport is a facility where aircraft can take off and landing. At the very minimum, an airport consists of one runway (or helipad), but other common components are hangars and airport terminal buildings. Apart from these, an airport may have a variety of facilities and infrastructure, including fixed base operator, air traffic control, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services. A military airport is known as an airbase in North American terminology (other countries may use the term airfield or air station in current parlance or aerodrome in 1930s parlance). The term 'airfield' may also be used (especially in the United Kingdom) to refer to a facility that has nothing more than a landing strip. ==Attributes== Airports vary in size, with smaller or less-developed airports often having only a single runway shorter than 2000 m. Larger airports for international flights generally have paved runways 3000 m or longer. Many small airports have dirt, grass, or gravel runways, rather than asphalt concrete or concrete. In the United States, the minimum dimensions for dry, hard landing fields are defined by the Federal Aviation Regulations. These include considerations for safety margins during landing and take-off. Typically heavier aircraft need longer fields. One of the largest landing fields in the world is at the Kennedy Space Center, which is used for landings of the Space Shuttle. The field is 4,572 m in length and 91.4 m wide. There are an additional 305m of paved overruns at the end, and the paving thickness is 406 mm at the center. ===Airport structures=== [[image:Frankfurt_terminal.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A view of the Frankfurt airport terminal showing jetways and luggage carts.]] Airports are divided into landside and airside areas. Landside areas include parking lots, tank farms and access roads. Airside areas include all areas accessible to aircraft, including runways, taxiways and ramps. Access from landside areas to airside areas is tightly controlled at major airports. Passengers on airlines access airside areas through airport terminal s, where they can purchase tickets, clear security, check or claim luggage and board aircraft. The waiting areas which provide passenger access to aircraft are typically called concourses, although this term is often used interchangeably with terminal. The area where aircraft park next to a terminal to load passengers and baggage is known as a ramp. Parking areas for aircraft away from terminals are generally called aprons. Both large and small airports can be control towered or CTAF, depending on funds and traffic. Due to their high capacity and busy airspace, most international airports have air traffic control located on site. ===International airports=== Customs facilities for international flights define an international airport, and often require a more conspicuous level of physical security. International airports generally have a complex of buildings where passengers can embark on airliners, and where cargo can be stored and loaded. The largest international airports are often located next to freeways or are served by their own freeways. Often, traffic is fed into two access roads, designed as loops, one sitting on top of the other. One level is for departing passengers and the other is for arrivals. Many airports also have light rail lines or other mass transit systems directly connected to the main terminals. === Shops and food services === Most International Airports have shops and food courts. These services usually provide the passengers food and drinks before they get on to their flight. Many recognizable chain food restaurants have opened branches in large airports to serve often hungry passengers. International areas usually have a ''duty-free shop'' where travellers are not required to pay the usual duty fees on items. Larger airlines often operate member-only lounges for premium passengers. Airports have a Captive audience, and consequently the prices charged for food is generally higher than are available elsewhere in the region. However some airports now regulate food costs to keep them comparable to so-called "street prices". ===Cargo and freight services=== In addition to people, airports are responsible for moving large volumes of cargo around the clock. Cargo_airline often have their own on-site and adjecent infrastructure to rapidly transfer parcels between ground and air modes of transportation. ===Support services=== Aircraft maintenance, pilot services, aircraft rental, and hangar rental is most often performed by a fixed base operator (FBO). At major airports, particularly those used as hubs, airlines may operate their own facilities, e.g. British Airways at Heathrow. ==History and development== The earliest airplane landing sites were simply open, grassy fields. The plane could approach at any angle that provided a favorable wind direction. Early airfields were often built for the purpose of entertainment. These aerodromes consisted of a grassy field, with hangar for storage and servicing of airplaines, and observation stands for the visitors. Increased aircraft traffic during World War I led to the construction of regular landing fields. Airplanes had to approach these from certain directions. This led to the development of aids for directing the approach and landing slope. Following the war, some of these military airfields added commercial facilities for handling passenger traffic. One of the earliest such fields was Le Bourget, near Paris. The first international airport to open was the Croydon Airport, in South London [http://www.sutton.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/croydon+airport.htm]. In 1922, the first permanent airport and commercial terminal solely for commercial aviation was built at Königsburg, Germany. The airports of this era used a paved "apron", which permitted night flying as well as landing heavier airplanes. The first lighting used on an airport was during the later part of the 1920s; in the 1930s approach lighting came into use. These indicated the proper direction and angle of descent. The colors and flash intervals of these lights became standardized under the International Civil Aviation Organization. In the 1940s, the slope-line approach system was introduced. This consisted of two rows of lights that formed a funnel indicating the direction of the airfield. Additional lights indicated incorrect altitude and direction. Following World War II, airport design began to become more sophisticated. Passenger buildings were being grouped together in an island, with runways arranged in groups about the terminal. This arrangement permitted expansion of the facilities. But it also meant that passengers had to travel further to reach their plane. ==Airport designation and naming== Airports are uniquely represented by their IATA airport code and ICAO airport code. IATA airport codes are often, but not always, abbreviated forms of the common name of the airport, such as PHL for Philadelphia International Airport. Exceptions to this rule often occur when an airport's name is changed. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago retains the IATA code ORD, from its former name of Orchard Field. In many countries airports are often named after a prominent local celebrity, commonly a politician, e.g. John F. Kennedy International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport. ==Airport security== Airports are required to have safety precautions in most countries. Rules vary in different countries, but there are common elements worldwide. Airport security normally requires baggage checks, metal screenings of individual persons, and rules against any object that could be used as a weapon. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, airport security has been dramatically increased worldwide. ''See also:'' Airport security repercussions due to the September 11, 2001 attacks ==Airport operations== Outside the terminal, there is a large team of people who work in concert to ensure aircraft can land, takeoff, and move around quickly and safely. These processes are largely invisible to passengers, but they can be extraordinarily complex at large airports. ===Air Traffic Control=== Air Traffic Control is system whereby ground-based Air traffic controller direct aircraft movements, usually via radio. This coordinated oversight facilitates safety and speed in complex operations where traffic can move in all three dimensions. Air Traffic Control is usually divided into two main areas: ground and tower. [[Image:Misawa Air Base Control Tower.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Air traffic controllers inside the control tower at Misawa Air Base, Japan.]] Ground Control is responsible for directing all vehicles on the ground inside the airport, except those on the runways. This includes planes, baggage trains, snowplows, grass cutters, fuel trucks, and a wide array of other vehicles. Ground Control will instruct these vehicles on which taxiways to use, which runway they will use (in the case of planes), where they will park, and when it is safe to cross runways. When a plane is ready to take off it will stop short of the runway, at which point it will be turned over to Tower Control. After a plane has landed, it will turn off the runway and be returned to Ground Control. Control tower Control controls aircraft on the runway and in the Controlled airspace immediately surrounding the airport. Tower controllers use radar to visualize an aircrafts' position in three-dimensional space and identify it with Transponder codes. They coordinate the sequencing of aircraft in the traffic pattern and direct aircraft on how to safely join and leave the circuit. Aircraft which are only passing through the airspace must also contact Tower Control in order to be sure that they remain clear of other traffic and do not disrupt operations. ===Traffic pattern=== [[Image:TrafficPattern.png|thumb|right|300px|A Transport Canada diagram of a standard left-handed circuit. This top-down view also shows paths via which aircraft may join and leave the circuit.]] Smaller airports and military airfields use a traffic pattern to assure smooth traffic flow between departing and arriving aircraft. Generally, this pattern is a circuit consisting of five "legs" that form a rectangle (two legs and the runway form one side, with the remaining legs each form another side). Each leg is named (see diagram), and ATC directs pilots on how to join and leave the circuit. Traffic patterns are flown at one specific altitude, usually 1000 ft AGL. Most traffic patterns are ''left-handed'', meaning all turns are made to the left. Right-handed patterns do exist, usually because of obstacles such as a mountain or to reduce noise for local residents. The predetermined circuit helps pilots look for other aircraft, and helps reduce the chance of a mid-air collision. At extremely large airports, a circuit is not usually used. Rather, ATC schedules aircraft for landing while they are still hours away from the airport. Airplanes can then take the most direct approach to the runway and land without worrying about interference from other aircraft. While this system keeps the airspace free and is simpler for pilots, it requires detailed knowledge of how aircraft are planning to use the airport ahead of time and is therefore only possible with large commercial airliners on pre-scheduled flights. The system has recently become so advanced that controllers can predict whether an aircraft will be delayed on landing before it even takes off; that aircraft can then be delayed on the ground, rather than wasting expensive fuel waiting in the air. ===Navigational aids=== Before takeoff, pilots usually check an Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) for information about airport conditions where they exist. The ATIS contains information about weather, which runway and traffic patterns are in use, and other information that pilots should be aware of. When flying, there are a number of aids available to pilots, though not all airports are equipped with them. A VASI, helps pilots fly a perfect approach for landing once they have found the airport. Some airports are equipped with a VHF omnidirectional range to help pilots find the direction to the airport, VORs are often accompanied by a Distance Measuring Equipment to determine the distance to the airport. In poor weather, pilots will use an Instrument Landing System to find the runway and fly the correct approach, even if they cannot see the ground. Larger airports sometimes offer Precision Approach on Radar (PAR). The aircraft's horizontal and vertical movement is tracked via radar, and the controller tells the pilot his position relative to the approach slope. Once the pilots can see the runway lights, they may continue with a visual landing. ===Guidance signs=== Airport guidance signs provide direction and information to taxiing aircraft and airport vehicles and assist in safe and expedient movement of aircraft. Smaller airports may have few or no signs, relying instead on airport diagrams and charts. There are two classes of signage at airports, with several types of each: ====Operational guidance signs==== *Location signs - yellow on black background. Identifies the runway or taxiway currently on or entering. *Direction/Runway Exit signs - black on yellow. Identifies the intersecting taxiways the aircraft is approaching, with an arrow indicating the direction to turn. *Destination signs - *Other - ====Mandatory instruction signs==== Madatory instruction signs are white on red. They show entrances to runways or critical areas. Vehicles and aircraft are required to stop at these signs until the control tower gives clearance to proceed. *Holding Position signs - *Runway signs - ===Lighting=== Many airports have lighting that help guide planes using the runways and taxiways at night or in rain or fog. On runways, green lights indicate the beginning of the runway for landing, while red lights indicate the end of the runway. Runway edge lighting is white lights spaced out on both sides of the runway, indicating the edge. Some airports have more complicated lighting on the runways including lights that run down the centerline of the runway and lights that help indicate the approach. At little-used airports Pilot Controlled Lighting may be used to save electricity and staffing costs. Along taxiways, some airports have blue lights that indicate the taxiway's edge, and embedded green lights indicate the centerline of the taxiway. ===Wind indicators=== Planes take-off and land ''into'' the wind in order to achieve maximum performance. Wind speed and direction information is available through the ATIS or ATC, but pilots need instantaneous information during landing. For this purpose, a windsock is kept in view of the runway. ===Safety management=== Air safety is an important concern in the operation of an airport, and almost every airfield includes equipment and procedures for handling emergency situations. Commercial airfields include one or more emergency vehicles and their crew that are specially equipped for dealing with airfield accidents, crew and passenger extractions, and the hazards of highly flammable airplane fuel. The crews are also trained to deal with situations such as bomb threats, hijacking, and terrorist activities. Potential airfield hazards to aircraft include debris, nesting birds, and environmental conditions such as ice or snow. The fields must be kept clear of debris using cleaning equipment so that loose material doesn't become a projectile and enter an engine duct. Similar concerns apply to birds nesting near an airfield, and crews often need to discourage birds from taking up residence. In adverse weather conditions, ice and snow clearing equipment can be used to improve traction on the landing strip. For waiting aircraft, equipment is used to spray special deicing fluids on the wings. During the 1980s, a phenomenon known as microburst became a growing concern due to accidents caused by microburst wind shear. (For example, see Delta Air Lines Flight 191.) Microburst radar was developed as an aid to safety during landing, giving two to five minutes warning to aircraft in the vicinity of the field of an microburst event. ==Environmental concerns== The traffic generated by airports both in the air and on the surface can be a major source of aviation noise and air pollution which may interrupt nearby residents' sleep or, in extreme cases, be harmful to their health . The construction of new airports, or addition of runways to existing airports, is often resisted by local residents because of the effect on the countryside, historical sites, local flora (plants) and fauna (animals). As well, due to the risk of collision between birds and airplanes, large airports undertake population control programs where they frighten or shoot birds to ensure the safety of air travellers. The construction of airports has been known to change local weather patterns. For example, because they often flatten out large areas, they can be succeptible to fog in areas where fog rarely forms. In addition, because they generally replace trees and grass with pavement, they often change drainage patterns in agricultural areas, leading to more flooding, run-off and erosion in the surrounding land. ==Military Airbase== An Airbase, sometimes referred to as a ''military airport'' or ''airfield'', provides basing and support of military aircraft. Some airbases provide facilites similar to their civilian counterparts. For example, RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England has a terminal which caters to passengers for the Royal Air Force's scheduled L-1011 Tristar flights to the Falkland Islands. A special military airfield is an Aircraft Carrier. ===Aircraft Carriers=== An aircraft carrier is a warship that functions as a floating airport for military aircraft. Aircraft carriers allow a naval force to project air power great distances without having to depend on local bases for land-based aircraft. After their development in World War II, aircraft carriers rapidly replaced the battleship as the centrepiece of a modern fleet. Unescorted carriers are considered vulnerable to missile or submarine attacks and therefore travel as part of a ''carrier battle group'' that includes a wide array of other ships with specific functions. ==Airports in Entertainment== Airports have occasionally played major roles in movie and television shows due to being transportation hubs, but also because of their unique characteristics. One such example of this is the movie The Terminal, a film about a man who becomes permanently grounded in an airport terminal and must survive only on the food and shelter provided by the airport. If nothing else, this movie demonstrates the sustaining properties of airport terminals. ==See also== * List of airports * Heliport * world's busiest airport * List of aviation topics * NIMBY * Aircraft Carrier ==External links== * [http://www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp ATCSCC Real-time Airport Status page] - shows airport delay times for major U.S. airports * [http://www.africaspotter.at.tt AFRICASPOTTER.at.tt] - Airports in Southern Africa * [http://www.fortliberty.org/american-politics/airport-security.shtml U.S. airport security] * [http://www.dft.gov.uk Department for Transport] (United Kingdom) * [http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Government_Role/landing_nav/POL14.htm History of Aircraft Landing Aids] * [http://www.gofox.com/flights/popCodes.php?field=pickup_city World airports] Airports Aviation Transportation Buildings and structures vi:Phi trường

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What is the part of an airport called that passengers use to get in the airplane? It's like a ramp. :I've usually heard it referred to as a jetway. -User:Ericg 08:40, Apr 3, 2005 (UTC) == use of secondary terms == i really find the use of terms like 'aerodrome', 'airfield', etc to be mostly pointless in the context of an encyclopedia for the average user. saying that an airport is an ''aerodrome for aircraft to take off and land'' is not only obscure, it's redundant. the user must then look up aerodrome, which links to a single-line definition. -User:Ericg User_talk:Ericg 06:30, 8 May 2005 (UTC) *Be bold. Edit as desired. I am waiting for the COTW to do much, myself. User:Burgundavia 01:06, May 9, 2005 (UTC) **i would, but about half the edits lately have been mine, and i'm likewise waiting for the COTW. I just figured mentioning it in the talk would maybe get people thinking. -User:Ericg User_talk:Ericg 01:19, 9 May 2005 (UTC) ***Cool User:Burgundavia 01:53, May 9, 2005 (UTC) ****Legally, there is a difference between an "airport" and an "aerodrome". it's not just obscurity, really! These are Canadian def'n, but seem to be standard: an "aerodrome" is any land or water surface that an aircraft is operating from. An "airport" is regulated for passenger safety. Will have a look at the first paragraph to incorporate some of this. User:Madpilot 04:57, May 17, 2005 (UTC) == Guidance signs == I think this section should be replaced with a more general section on airport layout. Runways, taxiways, numbering & naming of same. Include the guidance sign stuff - it's a nice FAA diagram! - but make it more generally an "Airport Layout" section. Thoughts? User:Madpilot 05:18, May 17, 2005 (UTC) :A section devoted to airport layout would probably be better. It could contain subsections about guidance signs, runways, taxiways, lights, control towers, ect. User:MechBrowman 18:51, May 17, 2005 (UTC) :I'll do some night flying and try to get a good shot of the lights (runway, taxiway, VASI) Let me know what you want and I can arrange it. FYI, Im a contracted flight instructor and sit on the board of directors of a club so I can get a few favours done for me for this project. User:Captain433180 05:13, 18 May 2005 (UTC) :That would be a great picture to go along with the article, would definitely help illustrate the article. User:MechBrowman 04:05, May 19, 2005 (UTC) ::Night shots of lights would be great. I'm going to work up a new airport layout diagram soon as the start of rebuilding this section. User:Madpilot 08:38, May 19, 2005 (UTC) OK, I'm working on a new airport diagram for this article, starting with a PD USAF airport chart of Vancouver Int'l (CYVR, Vancouver, BC, Canada) because it's the nearest large airport to me, and has a good layout, I think. Complex enough to have all the bits we need to point out, but not insanely complex like, say, KORD or KSFO might be. (Chicago O'Hare & San Fransico Int'l). I'm planning on colour-coding in three basic groups: runways, taxiways, & apron areas. Will also add text ID'ing the terminal & jetways, and add some roads to show groundside/passenger access to the airport. I might point out some of the high-speed taxiways, too. Any suggestions, please post them here; it'll probably be at least a couple of days before this image is ready to publish. User:Madpilot 08:23, May 28, 2005 (UTC) == Architecture == While not integral to airport functionality, architecture and design of airports is a major characteristic. It serves as a way for countries to show off to int'l visitors. There are a lot of famous terminals amongst architects, including the TWA terminal designed in the 60's (I think), and of course Dulles is widely known. There are numerous others. Perhaps we could rope some architecture wikipedians into helping out. User:Thames—User:Thames 15:27, 17 May 2005 (UTC) ==Military Airport== Where should that go?? User:Falphin 02:27, 20 May 2005 (UTC) *And we also need a section on Aircraft carriers since they are basically a floating airport. :I would think a small paragraph and see main article would work, but there doesn't seem to be a main article. User:MechBrowman 02:37, May 20, 2005 (UTC) ::aircraft carrier does and their is a very small one for militaryAirbase, which probably deserves its own COTW. User:Falphin 20:26, 20 May 2005 (UTC) ==Translate == Can anyone translate anything useful from the French[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9roport#A.C3.A9roports_en_Europe] or ,Portuguese [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroporto](looks like it has a lot of useful info) User:Falphin 20:26, 20 May 2005 (UTC) ==Airport Security== I've done some work on the operations part today, and I've noticed that the airport security section could use some work too. What I'm wondering is, do people really think it neccesary to break down security measures by country on this page? That seems extreme to me, especially since that's not done on the Airport security page itself. I think that the subject could be covered without going into country specifics, and that dividing it up like it is now leads to fractious writing style and redundant statements (e.g. increase after 9/11) that don't read easily. I propose that we move the country-specific info over to the main article and rewrite the section on this page to be more general. What do others think? -User:Lommer | User talk:Lommer 04:37, 21 May 2005 (UTC) :I agree, I was suprised to see so much information about airport security by country on the airport page since there is an airport security page User:MechBrowman 18:50, May 21, 2005 (UTC) :Probably and the information by country on this page should be merged with the Airport Security page. User:Falphin 22:32, 24 May 2005 (UTC)

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