Airport Terminology | Civil Knowledge | 2021 Update |

 Air-Port Terminology ✈

        The meanings of which are explained at this stage, for the easy understanding of the subject of subject of airport engineering.

      And some following important terms:

1. Aerodrome :     Any defined area on land or water intended to be used for the arrival and departure of an aircraft is called aerodrome. It may not necessarily be used for all scheduled air flights. It may be provided with the facilities for shelter and repair of aircraft and also for processing of passengers, baggage, mail and cargo.
2. Aircraft :     An aircraft is a general term which is used to mean any  machine for navigating the air and deriving support from the reaction of the air. It may be lighter or heavier than air. It may or may not be power driven. Mainly it contains two types subsonic aircraft ( Traveling speed less than the speed of sound ) and supersonic aircraft ( traveling speed greater than speed of sound )
3. Air-port :    An airport is an aerodrome which is principally intended for the use of commercial services. It is provided with custom facilities. 
4. Aero-plane :    Is a power driven heavier-than-air flying machine with fixed wings. 
5. Apron :    It indicates a defined area of the airport to accommodate aircrafts for loading and unloading and unloading of cargo and passengers, parking, refueling, etc. 
6. Balloon :    A non-power-driven and lighter-than-air aircraft is known as balloon.
7. Hangar :     The large shed erected at the airport for the purpose of housing, servicing and repairing of aircrafts is known as hanger.
8. Runway :    It is defined as a long and comparatively narrow strips of land which is selected or prepared for the landing for the landing and take off of aircraft along its length. It is usually paved except for small aerodromes.
9. Taxiway :    A defined path on a land aerodrome, selected or paved for the use of taxing aircraft to and from the runway and loading apron is called as taxiway. 
10. Airships :    A power driven lighter-than-air aircraft is called as airships.
11. Cargo : It used to indicate the freight, other than passengers, baggage and mail, which is carried by a transport aircraft. 
12. CTOL :    Used to mean the " Conventional Take Off and Landing".
13. Elevator :    The movable part of the tail whose only purpose is to grant longitudinal  control for achieving longitudinal stability is known as elevator.
14. Rudder :    It is one of the major controls while the aircraft is in flight. It helps the pilot to turn the nose of the aero-plane in any particular direction. It can moves to and fro about a vertical axis.
15. Wind rose :     The diagram showing direction, duration and intensity of wind over a certain period in a specified region is known as wind rose.